http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2010 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:37:14 EST The United States remains the global leader in space-based military capabilities. However, with more nations than ever looking to develop these capabilities, the United States wants to foster greater cooperation when using these assets. In separate discussions, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Susan Helms, director... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/dod/31921.html Tue, 1 Sep 2009 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 06-02-09] Lockheed Martin won a $1.5 billion contract to build the third Space Based Infrared Systems Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS-GEO) satellite after three years of testing and development despite several complaints by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) over the... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/dod/31146.html Tue, 2 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT The ultimate goal of the U.S. Department of Defense’s space mission is to place capabilities in space in support of national defense and the warfighter. The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), which procures communications services for the Pentagon, has 11 premier contract vehicles. Three... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/dod/30279.html Wed, 1 Apr 2009 0:00:00 EDT The Aegis weapon control system and Standard Missile interceptors took down two missiles simultaneously, in an exercise called Stellar Daggers. Interceptors from the USS Benfold (DDG 65) took out a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) in its terminal phase of flight, and a low-flying anti-ship cruise... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/dod/30469.html Mon, 30 Mar 2009 0:00:00 EDT Two Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. Lockheed makes HIMARS, while AMRAAM was a product of Hughes and Raytheon Co. [RTN]. The test launches came during an Army "common launcher"... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/dod/30470.html Mon, 30 Mar 2009 0:00:00 EDT The Navy gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a $106 million contract to produce Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 missiles for the Navy and key allies. The new C-1 variant will be network-enabled, able to engage time-sensitive targets. JSOW is a family of low-cost air-to-ground weapons that employs an integrated... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/dod/30405.html Mon, 23 Mar 2009 0:00:00 EDT The Air Force gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a $23 million undefinitized with firm fixed price contract for production of 70 Maverick... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/dod/30406.html Mon, 23 Mar 2009 0:00:00 EDT GMD System Operations And Sustainment At Stake; Missile Defense Agency Contract Sought Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] will take on The Boeing Co. [BA] in a fight for an operations and sustainment contract for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, which is installed in Alaska and California to take... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/dod/30407.html Mon, 23 Mar 2009 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 03-16-09] Boeing and the U.S. Army's Space and Missile Defense Command/Army  Forces Strategic Command have launched a joint research and development effort to coordinate and fuse multiple types of sensor data in a secure environment for integrated air and missile defense and space... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/dod/30283.html Mon, 16 Mar 2009 0:00:00 EDT U.S. Intelligence Unsure Whether Iran Already Bought Nuclear Bomb From Another Nation: Witnesses U.S. Intel Experts Say Iran Wields Technological Know-How To Build Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Iran is moving in two out of three crucial areas needed to develop nuclear-armed ballistic missiles, Dennis C... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/dod/30300.html Mon, 16 Mar 2009 0:00:00 EDT