News & Updates

Sep 4, 2019

Missile Defense News

The Navy’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Is About to Get a Major Radar Upgrade

The National Interest: The Raytheon AN/SPY-6(V) AMDR will improve the Burke-class destroyer’s ability to detect hostile aircraft, surface ships, and…

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Sep 3, 2019

Missile Defense News

Missile Defense Agency: ‘Kill vehicle’ contract cancellation won’t affect Greely expansion

Alaska Public Media: The Pentagon’s decision last week to cancel a billion-dollar contract held by Boeing Co., due to problems…

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Sep 3, 2019

Missile Defense News

Missile Defense Agency awards Lockheed Martin with $327M contract for Aegis BMD 6.0 capability

Defence Blog: Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, a business unit of Lockheed Martin, has been awarded a $500 million…

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Sep 3, 2019

Missile Defense News

Raytheon to Update Navy Missile Defense Systems Under Potential $466M Contract

GovCon Wire: Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a potential five-year, $466.4M contract to update, repair or replace four kinds of…

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Sep 3, 2019

Missile Defense News

In first, MDA remotely launches a missile

Defense News: WASHINGTON — The first-ever test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system’s ability to remotely fire an interceptor…

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Aug 31, 2019

Missile Defense News

THAAD System Successfully Intercepts Target in Missile Defense Flight Test

MDA Press Release: The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, Ballistic Missile Defense System Operational Test Agency and U.S. Army soldiers of…

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Aug 30, 2019

Missile Defense News

Lockheed, Northrop Help Army Test Integrated Air, Missile Defense System

GovCon Wire: The U.S. Army collaborated with Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) on a flight test aimed to demonstrate the performance of…

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Aug 30, 2019

Missile Defense News

Sen. Sullivan: Cancelled contract has ‘no impact’ on Alaska missile defense projects

KTUU-TV: ANCHORAGE (KTUU) During an interview with Channel 2, Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan said that he’s been assured that a cancelled…

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Aug 30, 2019

Missile Defense News

US intel report says mysterious Russian explosion was triggered by recovery mission of nuclear-powered missile, not a test

CNBC: A U.S. intelligence assessment found that the mysterious explosion off of Russia’s northern coast occurred during a recovery mission…

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Aug 30, 2019

Missile Defense News

Japan’s military seek eighth straight annual hike in defense spending

Reuters: TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s military has asked for an eighth straight annual increase in defense spending to help pay…

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