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| 12.01.2008 |
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Japan Forces Test-Fire Patriots At Fort Bliss
Two Japanese Patriot crews recently fired Patriot missiles in testing at Fort Bliss, Texas, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. The company provided operational support for the annual service practice conducted by Japan Air Self-Defense Force troops...
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Non Line-Of-Sight LS Tested In Launch
The Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System precision attack missile completed its first guided test flight, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. NLOS is a product of NetFires LLC, a joint venture of Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT]. That test was conducted at White...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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JDAM ER Fares Well In Australian Test
The Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM ER) weapon performed well and completed tests for the Royal Australian Air Force, The Boeing Co. [BA] announced. Tests were performed at the Woomera Test Facility in South Australia. The testing was led by...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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Russia Tests Sea-Based Submarine-Launched Missile
RS-24 Test-Fired Successfully For Third Time An increasingly bellicose Russia test-launched a sea-based ballistic missile from a submarine, and also readied plans to deploy a land-based nuclear-tipped missile that Russians claim can elude U.S. missile defense...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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Airborne Laser Fires Through Beam Control For First Time
New Uses Seen For ABL Include Taking Out Aircraft, Cruise Missiles, Surface-To-Air Missile: Boeing Test Success, Possible New Uses For ABL Come As Congress May Consider Cutting ABL Funds In Fiscal 2010 Budget Bill By Dave Ahearn The Airborne Laser (ABL)...
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| 11.24.2008 |
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BAE Systems Anti-Missile Decoy Installed On 100th U.S. Navy Ship
The BAE Systems Nulka anti-missile asset was installed on its 100th Navy ship, BAE announced. Nulka is a rocket propelled active decoy designed to lure anti-ship missiles away from the intended target. Originally conceived in Australia, and developed under a...
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| 11.24.2008 |
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O'Reilly Relieves Obering At Helm Of Missile Defense Agency
Air Force Lt. Gen. Henry A. "Trey" Obering III turned over responsibility for missile defense operations to Army Lt. Gen. Patrick J. O'Reilly, who became the eighth director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The shift in leadership was announced...
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| 11.24.2008 |
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JLENS Passes Critical Design Review
The Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) conducted critical design readiness reviews (CDRR) on its final two prime items, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. Those final items were the surveillance radar...
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| 11.24.2008 |
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Japanese Aegis Missile Defense Test Fails
Jammed Valve On Interceptor Kill Vehicle May Have Caused It To Miss Target Missile A jammed valve on a tiny maneuvering thruster in a Standard Missile-3 Block 1A interceptor kill vehicle likely caused the SM-3 to miss killing a target missile, in a test...
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| 11.17.2008 |
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Navy Seeks Harpoon, JSOW Upgrades
By Geoff Fein The Navy is currently not looking to add a maritime variant of the Air Force Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) to its weapons inventory, relying instead on planned upgrades to its existing Harpoon and Joint Stand Off Weapon (JSOW) to...
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| 11.17.2008 |
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KEI Passes First-Stage Motor Static Fire Test
A Versatile KEI Could Be New Interceptor For Navy Ships, Briefers Say Briefers Have No Word That KEI Funding To Be Cut Under Obama The Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) first stage motor passed a static-fire test last week, officials reported. That leaves just...
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| 11.11.2008 |
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U.K. Military Officials See Promise, Challenge in Satcoms
The U.K. military is seeing more evidence of network enabled capability, as officials from the U.K. Ministry of Defense emphasized the importance of satellite communications in next-generation warfare. “We now have more capable and...
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Blue Force Tracking System Upgrade Seen as Crucial
Upgrades to the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps’ Blue Force Tracking network system are seen by the U.S. Department of Defense as too crucial to share the fate of other more expensive military communications projects that recently have been postponed...
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| 11.11.2008 |
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Moyles
Maj. Michael Moyles of the U.S. Air Force’s Space Superiority Panel is a strong believer in the ability of hosted commercial payloads to serve the satellite communication needs of U.S. Department of Defense. In 2004, he compiled a thesis at the Naval...
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| 11.03.2008 |
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MDA Breaks Ground For New Headquarters
The Missile Defense Agency broke ground on its new Headquarters Command Center (HQCC) at Fort Belvoir, Va. The new $38.5 million MDA faciity is part of the Department of Defense Base Realignment and Closure 2005 process and supports 292...
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| 11.03.2008 |
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SBIRS Flight Software Delivered
Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] delivered the latest block of flight software for the first geosynchronous orbit (GEO-1) spacecraft in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) program. Lockheed also completed acoustic testing of the first geosynchronous orbit...
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| 11.03.2008 |
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Northrop Delivers Guided Missile Destroyer To Navy
Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] delivered its 25th Aegis guided missile destroyer to the Navy. Truxtun (DDG 103), built by Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, recently completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, the final milestone prior to ship delivery. The...
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| 11.03.2008 |
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Joint Standoff Weapon Variant Passes Critical Design Review
The Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 (JSOW C-1) variant completed its critical design review, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. JSOW C-1 adds moving maritime target capability and a two-way data link to the JSOW family. "JSOW C-1 will represent the world's...
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| 11.03.2008 |
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Top Defense Procurement Official Favors Space Acquisition Overhaul
By Marina Malenic Expressing concern that the Air Force is "playing games" with important military satellite acquisitions, John Young -- undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics -- said a reorganization of management for...
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| 11.03.2008 |
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Israeli Barak-1 Interceptors Demolish Four Target Missiles
Barak-1 interceptors shot down four out of four target missiles in live fire tests involving three ships from two navies, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced. The Barak-1s operated on ships in the Israeli Navy and a foreign naval customer. Tests...
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