missile defense
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Missile DefenseLawmakers Seeks Hawaii Missile Defense Sensor Report After Radar Canceled
A House Armed Services Committee (HASC) panel’s mark of its section of the fiscal year 2024 defense policy bill seeks a report on missile defense sensor coverage for Hawaii after […]
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Missile DefenseHouse Defense Policy Bill Adds More THAAD Interceptors Due To China Concern
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s mark, or first draft, of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill would add $100 million to fund six more Terminal High […]
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Missile DefenseHASC NDAA Draft Would Pull Hypersonic Defender To 2029, Authorize Cooperation With Japan
The initial draft or mark of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee’s part of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill would pull the initial operational capability (IOC) of […]
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Missile DefenseRaytheon Nabs Part Of Old Missile Defense Sustainment Contract
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon Technologies [RTX] a $621 million contract on June 1 to upgrade and repair Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) kill vehicles, part of a disunited version […]
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Missile DefenseGAO Audit: DoD Needs Better Missile Defense Sustainment And Readiness Oversight
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit of the Missile Defense System’s (MDS) sustainment and readiness found the Defense Department “lacks comprehensive guidance for sustaining” the various MDS pieces like […]
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Missile DefenseSPACECOM Takes Missile Defense Mission From STRATCOM
U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) this week announced it is taking over missile defense responsibilities from U.S. Strategic Command, in accordance with a command plan approved by President Biden. The 2022 […]
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Missile DefenseIsraeli Arrow-4 Missile Interceptor To Be More Affordable For Higher Volume
An Israeli official this week confirmed the new Arrow-4 missile defense interceptor being developed by Israel and the U.S. aims to be more affordable to allow a higher volume of […]
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Missile DefenseCollins Nominated To Succeed Hill As MDA Head
President Biden on Thursday nominated the program executive officer (PEO) of Ground-Based Weapons Systems to be the next director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Collins has served in this […]
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Missile DefenseGAO Reveals More Guam Defense Details
The latest annual Government Accountability Office (GAP) review on missile defense acquisition progress showed more details about the new defensive plans for Guam including the specific command and control systems […]
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Missile DefenseIsrael David’s Sling Missile Defense Makes First Real World Intercept
Israel’s David’s Sling air and missile defense system successfully intercepted a rocket for the first time outside a test, according to recent Israeli media reports. On May 10 the Times […]
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