Space & Missile Defense Report
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ThalesRaytheonSystems To Deliver BMD Interim Capability To NATO Ramstein
NATO recently signed an approximately $3.9 million contract with ThalesRaytheonSystems to deliver a Ballistic Missile Defense Interim Capability element at NATO Air Command, Ramstein, Germany. NATO Air Command and Control System […]
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Lockheed Martin Will Not Protest MDA GMD Award to Boeing
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently said it will not protest the Missile Defense Agency Award to Boeing [BA] Dec. 30 for Development and Sustainment of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element of […]
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Boeing Cleared To Produce 8th, 9th WGS Satellites
The Air Force authorized Boeing [BA] to produce and launch the eighth and ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites, according to a company statement. The WGS-9 contract for $376.5 million […]
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Lockheed Acquired Small Firm That Makes Systems For Micro UAS
Adding to its capabilities in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently said it has acquired Procerus Technologies, a company that develops and produces avionics systems for micro UAS. […]
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Lockheed Martin To Bid On MDA’s MRBM Target Program
The Missile Defense Agency released a pre-solicitation notice recently asking for information from industry addressing a Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) with a 2,000 kilometer target and a 600 kilogram […]
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Army Issues New Policy On UAS Use In National Airspace
The Army Jan 13 issued Directive 2012-2, a supplemental policy requiring Federal Aviation Administration authorization to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System. Army Secretary John McHugh […]
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Report: U.S. Space Industrial Base Will Continue Eroding Without Government Action
The U.S. space industrial base will continue to erode with foreign competitors swooping in unless the government takes action to modernize satellite export control laws and help enhance satellite trade […]
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Raytheon Achieves LRIP In Stunner Missile Interceptor Program
Raytheon [RTN] said it achieved Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) in its Stunner missile interceptor program after receiving a $30 million contract from Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The contract, issued […]