News & Updates

May 31, 2017

Missile Defense News

New Threats: Pentagon Revs Up Missile Defense for 2018

Scout.com: With missile threats dominating the headlines, missile defense, modernization and posture continue to anchor strategic funding for the United…

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May 31, 2017

Missile Defense News

Pentagon successfully tests ICBM defense system for first time

Reuters: The U.S. military on Tuesday cheered a successful, first-ever missile defense test involving a simulated attack by an intercontinental…

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May 30, 2017

Missile Defense News

Vandenberg to launch first test of ICBM intercept and ‘upgraded kill vehicle’

The Tribune: For the first time in nearly three years, the ground-based missile-defense system will attempt to hit a mock…

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May 30, 2017

Missile Defense News

US missile test today: Pentagon plans first test to shoot down intercontinental-range missile

AL.com: The Pentagon will attempt to shoot down an intercontinental missile in a first-of-its-kind test planned for today. The Missile…

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May 24, 2017

Missile Defense News

Ahead of Ballistic Missile Defense Review, MDA’s FY18 plans show flexibility

Defense News: WASHINGTON — The Ballistic Missile Defense Review ordered this month by Defense Secretary James Mattis won’t wrap up…

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May 23, 2017

Missile Defense News

Boeing’s Huntsville office awarded an additional billion dollars for missile defense work

Redstone Alabama: The Huntsville office of large defense contractor Boeing has been awarded an additional billion dollars for work on…

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May 23, 2017

Missile Defense News

Schatz Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Boost Homeland Missile Defense

Maui Now: Today, US Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.),…

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May 22, 2017

Missile Defense News

Missile Defense Agency rounds out ballistic-missile interceptor plan

Military Embedded Systems: In 2015, MDA issued initial risk- reduction contracts to Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon to develop the…

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May 15, 2017

Missile Defense News

Military Plans Flight Intercept Test of Ballistic Missile

Military.com: The distinctive missile telemetry ship MV Pacific Collector is in port at Aloha Tower, possibly for a key upcoming…

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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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