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U.S. armed services, and allied militaries abroad, will see greater integration of missile and missile defense systems, including radars and other sensors, Lt. Gen. Larry Dodgen, commanding general of the...

An expert group has urged the United States to press ahead with developing the sea-based Aegis ballistic missile defense system, a space-based system, and formation of a missile shield to...

Taiwan used the Patriot ballistic missile defense system to take down two target ballistic missiles, Raytheon Co. [RTN] reported. Prime contractor Raytheon makes the missiles, and Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT]...

A lobbying group including major defense contractors is urging Congress to extend the research and development tax credit, saying the now-expired tax break could help to contain costs of R...

Space Shuttle Atlantis is slated to roll out today from the vehicle assembly building for a four-mile journey to Launch Pad 39-B, NASA announced. The fully assembled space shuttle vehicle,...

Starsem reported that a Soyuz launch vehicle carried a satellite into space after lifting off earlier this month. This was the 1,711th flight of a Soyuz vehicle, according to Starsem....

Myriad launches are keeping launch pads busy, according to announcements: No sooner than Aug. 20, NASA will launch the STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory) spacecraft from Cape Canaveral using a...

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, has 10 launches on its manifest, according to the company. Late this year, SpaceX will use the Falcon 1 rocket in a launch for...

Yet another example of uses for satellites came as NASA released images of clouds and moisture viewed by the newly orbiting CALIPSO, along with pictures of an exploding volcano and...