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Space

THAAD Radar Performs Successfully in Missile Defense Test at Pacific Range

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Monday, August 2nd, 2010

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The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) radar built by Raytheon [RTN] performed successfully in the latest integrated THAAD flight test, the company said recently. "This test again demonstrates the exceptional performance of Raytheon's AN/TPY-2 radar as the critical sensor for the THAAD Weapon System," said Karen Kalil-Brown, vice president, National & Theater Security Programs for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. The test, conducted by the Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin [LMT], THAAD prime contractor and system integrator, occurred at…

Congress

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Budget

Defense Bill Tries To Block Foreign Shipbuilding, Adds $1 Billion For Second DDG

The final version of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense authorization bill included two amendments pushed by Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) that restrict procuring Navy warships […]

Congress

Replacement Munitions May Not Be One-for-One; May Include New Weapons Chemistries, Wittman Says

As the Pentagon looks to refill inventories of weapons used in Iran and elsewhere, replacements may not be one for one but instead mark a new portfolio mix, according to […]

Congress

HASC Approves $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right To Repair’ Reform

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has approved its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with the panel moving to adopt a bipartisan […]