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A ballistic missile defense shield test went well, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced. Integrated Ground Test 01 (GTI-01), a test of hardware, software, and communications interfaces of the Ballistic...

Both BMD, Cargo Screeners Needed As North Korea Threatens The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) didn’t perform a proper cost-benefit analysis on procurement of new devices to detect nuclear weapons...

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is nearer to its next phase of testing with the recent arrival of THAAD equipment at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF)...

External Tanks May Delay Some Shuttle Launches NASA officials are considering a proposal to delay some space shuttle launches by weeks, because of timetables for the external fuel tanks, a...

An infrared satellite will provide the United States with early warning of enemy satellite launches, Raytheon Co. [RTN] reported. The satellite will have a sensor with a focal plane array...

SAIC, Inc. [SAI] raised $1.245 billion in its initial sale of stock, after paying financial fees, the company announced. The closing of the initial public offering Tuesday wrapped up the...

Loral Space & Communications Inc. [LORL] entered a deal to sell securities to affiliates of MHR Fund Management LLC, Loral’s largest shareholder, The MHR entities will buy $300 million worth...

Eutelsat awarded EADS Astrium the contract to build the Hot Bird 10 satellite, Eutelsat announced Oct. 19. Hot Bird 10 will be based on Astrium’s Eurostar E3000 platform and be...

Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $36 million contract to supply the U.S. Army with 746 multi-band, multi-mission radios, the company announced Oct. 19. The AN/PSC-5D radio is used as...