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Space

Successful Missile Strike Validates First Phase Of White House’s BMD Strategy

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Monday, April 25th, 2011

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With the successful shootdown of a ballistic missile target over the Pacific by the Navy's premiere ship-based ballistic missile defense system, the Missile Defense Agency cleared a major milestone in the White House's European missile defense strategy. In the early morning hours of April 15, a Raytheon [RTN]-built SM-3 Block IA missile interceptor was launched from an Aegis BMD system on board the USS O'Kane (DDG-77) and was able to find, track and destroy the intermediate-range target fired from the…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]