Space & Missile Defense Report

By Marina Malenic The Air Force hopes to begin timing satellite purchases more efficiently in an effort to cut overhead costs under Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ efficiency initiative, the service’s […]

Harris [HRS] was recently awarded a 2 1/2 year, $18 million contract to produce telemetry modules supporting the Air Force Advanced Medium-Range Air- to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). “The proven performance, reliability […]

By Marina Malenic ATK [ATK] Aug. 31 conducted a successful ground test of the second Ares five-segment Development Motor (DM-2), the company said. Initial test data indicated that the motor, […]

Globalstar [GSAT] recently took delivery of three additional second-generation satellites from manufacturer Thales Alenia Space. “Taking delivery of these three new satellites completes a milestone achievement for Globalstar as we […]

By Marina Malenic The Air Force is altering its management structure for space-related functions at the Pentagon, according to a memo issued recently by the service’s top civilian official. Donley […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Air Force’s first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite could be at least seven months behind schedule in reaching its intended orbit after an […]

Alliant Techsystems [ATK] and NASA conducted a successful ground test Aug. 31 of the second Ares five-segment Development Motor (DM-2). “The information collected from this test, used together with data […]

By Geoff Fein The Raytheon [RTN] and Boeing [BA] effort to develop the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) for the Army and Navy had a successful second test flight of its […]

By Marina Malenic The manufacturer of a U.S. theater ballistic missile defense system has agreed to assume additional financial liability to open a production line for the system’s interceptor missiles, […]