Author: Staff Writer

Several nations are discussing possible upgrades to Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles, according to briefers at a Raytheon Co. [RTN] media conference call. Customers potentially interested in upgrading to the...

China last week shot down one of its own satellites, creating a vast lethal cloud of debris parts that might endanger other satellites, while eliciting condemnation from the United States...

A nuclear-armed North Korea is unlikely to be pressured by China and South Korea to surrender its nukes, and thus the United States may be left to strike militarily at...

The Department of Defense (DOD) already is $100 billion a year short of the funds it needs for existing, planned and needed programs, before Democrats taking over Congress begin to...

The Air Force gave Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] a $98.7 million contract to complete the full-rate production phase of the ICBM guidance replacement program (GRP). This award capped a year...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) chose BAE Systems to lead development of a new satellite communications system. BAE will lead a team of 10 companies in the next...

The Missile Defense Agency gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $3 million contract to continue a study relating to PAC-3 missiles, the company announced. The Lockheed study focuses on the...

The Airborne Laser (ABL) ballistic missile defense (BMD) system has achieved “tremendous success” in the past year, Air Force Lt. Gen. Henry “Trey” Obering, director of the Missile Defense Agency...

NASA chose for concept study development two proposals for future robotic missions to Mars. These missions would increase understanding of Mars’ atmosphere, climate and potential habitability in greater detail than...