Space & Missile Defense Report
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SpaceShipbuilding Charges, Pension Expenses Drag Down Northrop’s Earnings
By Calvin Biesecker Northrop Grumman NOC] recently said that second quarter earnings fell due to a pension adjustment combined with additional charges related to shipbuilding operations, although the company maintained […]
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Space
Raytheon Tops Earnings Expectations, Increases 2009 Guidance
Raytheon RTN] recently posted strong second quarter earnings amid modest sales gains driven by growth and improved performance. Net income increased 15 percent to $489 million, $1.23 earnings per share […]
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Space
Despite Cuts, Missile-Defense Advocates See Silver Lining In Budget Debate
Missile-defense advocates in Congress have failed so far to halt President Obama’s proposed $1 billion-plus cut to such defenses, but have garnered support for continuing near-term work on U.S. interceptors […]
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Space
Partial Success For Arrow Weapon System Intercept Test
A planned July 22 intercept test of the Arrow Weapon System (AWS) was partially successful, though a Arrow II interceptor was not launched for reasons now under investigation, the Missile […]
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Space
Air Force Accepts Second SBIRS HEO System For Operations, Lockheed Martin Says
The Air Force has accepted the second Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO-2) payload and ground system modifications for the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS), prime contractor Lockheed Martin LMT] said last […]
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Space
Northrop Grumman Team OCX Poised For Next Phase, Official Says
The Air Force this fall will select either Northrop Grumman NOC] or Raytheon RTN] in the competition for the Air Force’s Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Control Segment (OCX) […]
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Space
MDA, Navy Successfully Shoot Down Ballistic Missile Target I Latest Test
The Navy and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) last week conducted another successful ballistic missile defense (BMD) test, which included the first of four events planned for this year to […]
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Space
Lawmakers Eye Mandating Contractors Give Gov’t Systems’ Specs
Some lawmakers want to ensure the Pentagon acquires the specifications for more of the weapon systems it buys so that multiple companies can compete to build the equipment during follow-on […]
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[August 3, 2009]
// PDF View- Despite Cuts, Missile-Defense Advocates See Silver Lining In Budget Debate
- Partial Success For Arrow Weapon System Intercept Test
- Air Force Accepts Second SBIRS HEO System For Operations, Lockheed Martin Says
- Northrop Grumman Team OCX Poised For Next Phase, Official Says
- MDA, Navy Successfully Shoot Down Ballistic Missile Target I Latest Test
- Lawmakers Eye Mandating Contractors Give Gov’t Systems’ Specs
- Northrop Grumman Delivers Final First Stage Rocket Under ICBM Program
- Pension Costs Hit Lockheed Martin’s Earnings But Still Top Expectations
- Army Future Missile System Successful In Moving Target Interception Test
- Shipbuilding Charges, Pension Expenses Drag Down Northrop’s Earnings
- Raytheon Tops Earnings Expectations, Increases 2009 Guidance
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Space
Northrop Grumman Delivers Final First Stage Rocket Under ICBM Program
Northrop Grumman NOC] said yesterday that it had delivered last month the final, first stage solid rocket motor for the Minuteman ICBM under the Propulsion Replacement Program. Remanufacturing of the […]