MISSILE DEFENSE

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China to Develop Sea-Based Missile Interceptors
Feb 09, 2018 (XNA)
"China's sea-based anti-missile system aims to defend both its territory and overseas interests, because sea-based defense systems will be set up wherever its w...
Lockheed awarded $523M for Patriot missiles for Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Romania
Feb 07, 2018 (UPI)
The deal, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $523.8 million, which is a modification on a previous award contract. The agree...
Beijing holds successful missile defense test
Feb 06, 2018 (AFP)
Concern over a potential conflict with nuclear-armed North Korea is growing following a series of bellicose statements between Washington and Pyongyang. Monday'...
Saudi says Yemen rebel ballistic missile shot down
Feb 05, 2018 (AFP)
The attack was launched from Yemen's northern governorate of Saada, a Huthi stronghold, and "intercepted" at 7:23 local time (0423 GMT), Colonel Turki al-Maliki...
Boeing awarded $6.56B for upgrades to ballistic missile defense system
Feb 01, 2018 (UPI)
The deal, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at $6.56 billion under an undefinitized modification to a previous award contract. The new...
Raytheon awarded $2.3B to support Patriot missile system
Jan 31, 2018 (UPI)
The deal, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $2.3 billion under a hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price and level-of-...
America's premier space wing completes SBIRS baseline constellation
Jan 31, 2018 (SPX)
It's no secret that the U.S. Air Force and the 460th Space Wing remain superior in global missile warning surveillance. Watching for heat signatures anywhere on...
Test of US-Japanese missile interceptor fails again
Jan 31, 2018 (AFP)
The test using the Aegis Ashore system occurred at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the island of Kauai, Missile Defense Agency spokesman Mark Wright said ...
Hawaii fires warning officer who sent missile alert
Jan 30, 2018 (AFP)
The Pacific archipelago, already on edge over the threat posed by North Korea, was terrorized by the erroneous alert, which was sent out by phone to residents a...
Lockheed tapped by Army for 10 more THAAD interceptors
Jan 29, 2018 (UPI)
The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $459.2 million under a modified fixed-price incentive-firm target contract for l...
Lockheed Martin Receives $459 Million THAAD Interceptor Contract
Jan 29, 2018 (SPX)
THAAD is a key element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), and is highly effective at protecting America's military, allied forces, citizen populati...
SBIRS GEO Flight-4 Successfully Launched
Jan 25, 2018 (SPX)
"The successful launch of SBIRS GEO Flight-4 is the reward for years of hard work put in by our combined government and industry team," said Col. Dennis Bythewo...
Qatar in talks for Russian S-400 missile systems
Jan 25, 2018 (AFP)
"Negotiations in this direction are in an advanced stage," Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah told Russia's TASS state news agency. Talks were also ongoing for the p...
Tokyo simulates first military attack since WWII amid N. Korea threat
Jan 22, 2018 (AFP)
A loudspeaker blared out a terrifying warning at the drill, held in a Tokyo amusement park: "We have information that a missile launch has occurred. Please evac...
US Air Force's newest SBIRS missile warning satellite responding to commands
Jan 19, 2018 (SPX)
The Lockheed Martin-built SBIRS GEO Flight-4 satellite is responding to the Wing's commands as planned. Signal acquisition was confirmed approximately 37 minute...
Alabama's PeopleTec awarded $33M for missile defense
Jan 17, 2018 (UPI)
The contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, calls for advisory and assistance services on international engineering to support technical, engi...
Saudi Arabia intercepts new Yemen rebel missile attack
Jan 17, 2018 (AFP)
The Huthi rebels said on their Al-Masirah television channel that they had fired two missiles at Saudi border provinces but there was no immediate mention of a ...
Raytheon awarded $641M for ballistic missile defense system testing
Jan 16, 2018 (UPI)
The terms of the $641 million deal were announced Friday by the Department of Defense. The contract awards Raytheon with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quan...
Japan broadcaster mistakenly flashes missile alert
Jan 16, 2018 (AFP)
A news alert saying: "It appears North Korea launched a missile... 'Evacuate inside buildings or underground': government" was published by the NHK website and ...
Air Force, ULA prepare to launch missile defense satellite SBIRS GEO 4
Jan 16, 2018 (UPI)
During a conference call with reporters on Tuesday, Tom McCormick, vice president for Lockheed Martin's overhead persistent infrared systems mission area, said ...
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