News & Updates

May 10, 2017

Missile Defense News

GOP Senator to Introduce Bill Strengthening U.S. Missile Defense Amid North Korean Threat

The Washington Free Beacon: Sen. Dan Sullivan (R., Alaska) will introduce legislation as early as next week to authorize the…

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May 10, 2017

Missile Defense News

Missile defense review could push back potential Fort Drum site decision

Watertown Daily Times: The military will hold off picking a preferred East Coast site for missiles, potentially Fort Drum, until…

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May 10, 2017

Missile Defense News

Northrop Grumman awarded contract for missile defense development

UPI: Northrop Grumman Space & Missile Systems Corp. has been awarded a $332 million modification to an existing contract for…

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May 9, 2017

Missile Defense News

Raytheon to Incorporate Unisys Software Into Patriot Missile Defense Systems

Executive Biz: Raytheon has purchased an enterprise computing platform from Unisys to develop new software for use in the former’s Patriot air and…

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May 8, 2017

Missile Defense News

Decision On Fort Drum Missile Defense Site Delayed

Fox 28 WNYF: A decision on putting a missile defense site at Fort Drum, bringing hundreds of jobs, has been…

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May 8, 2017

Missile Defense News

Pentagon Announces Start of Ballistic Missile Defense Review

Department of Defense: WASHINGTON, May 5, 2017 — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis today directed the start of the department’s Ballistic…

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May 8, 2017

Missile Defense News

Saudi Arabia, U.S. in talks on billions in arms sales – U.S. sources

Reuters: Washington is working to push through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia,…

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May 5, 2017

Missile Defense News

Missile Defense Agency looking for ‘transportable’ ICBM interceptors

WAAY: The Redstone Arsenal-based Missile Defense Agency is asking the defense industry to submit ideas for “transportable” ICBM interceptor missiles,…

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May 5, 2017

Missile Defense News

Shadows over Turkey’s possible purchase of the Russian S-400

Asia Times: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed Ankara’s possible acquisition of Russia’s S-400…

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May 3, 2017

Missile Defense News

$40 million upgrade for Thule radar unifies missile shield sites

66th Air Base Group’s Public Affairs: Early Warning Radars located throughout the world are undergoing multiple updates to their hardware,…

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