Boeing Wins Missile Contract

Boeing Beats Lockheed to Keep $3.5B Contract

"...beat Lockheed Martin Corp. to win a $3.48 billion, seven-year contract that lets it keep its role as the primary developer of the U.S. shield against intercontinental ballistic missiles. ..."

Reference: www.bloomberg.com .

Raytheon received $122.5 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency

Raytheon gets development contract for missile to be assembled at Redstone Arsenal plant

"...The SM-3 IB is among the missiles to be assembled at a Raytheon plant under construction on Redstone Arsenal. The company broke ground for the $70 million, 70,000-square-foot missile integration facility on the arsenal in June. ..."

Reference: al.com .

New test site activated for JLENS

Raytheon Establishes New JLENS Test Site at White Sands Missile Range

"...Brig. Gen. Ole Knudson, the U.S. Army's Program Executive Officer for Missiles and Space, along with representatives from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala.; White Sands Missile Range; prime contractor Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems; and TCOM, the aerostat's manufacturer located in Elizabeth City, N.C., attended the test site's activation. ..."

Reference: www.prnewswire.com .

Raytheon’s Tucson, Arizona-based Missile Systems unit is behind schedule on missiles

Raytheon Missile Delay Causes $198 Million Cut in Defense Bill

"...Raytheon’s Tucson, Arizona-based Missile Systems unit, as of May 31, was 136 missiles behind schedule, delivering 225 of 361 due by that date, according to the most recent data available from the Air Force. The backlog grew..."

Reference: www.businessweek.com .

Lockheed deal worth up to $184 Million

New Lockheed-Missile Defense Agency deal worth up to $184M

"...work on the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Combat System and the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Weapon System on cruisers and destroyers...."

Reference: www.bizjournals.com .

China's DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles

China's anti-ship missile, submarine threats: Indian Navy

"...certainly requires a different measure to counter it," he said about the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles that China has developed.
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Reference: indiatimes.com .

"extensively damaged" Iranian missile base

Satellite Image Shows 'Extensively Damaged' Iranian Missile Site

"...A Washington-based research group has released a satellite image showing an "extensively damaged" Iranian missile base two weeks after an explosion at the site was reported...."

Reference: www.foxnews.com .

Reparations claims of Marshall Islanders

Nuclear Guinea Pigs

"...That periphery includes the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, where for more than three decades missiles fired from 4,000 miles away (at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California) have crashed near Kwajalein Atoll..."

Reference: honoluluweekly.com .

Raytheon, Small Diameter Bomb II

Raytheon SDB II Warhead Exceeds Test Requirements

"...SDB II is the world's first weapon capable of engaging fixed or moving targets around-the-clock in adverse weather conditions from a range of greater than 40 nautical miles (approximately 46 statute miles)...."

Reference: www.marketwatch.com .

Iran make threats

Iran threatens to target NATO missile shield in Turkey if attacked by US or Israel

"...Iran will target NATO’s missile defense installations in Turkey if the U.S. or Israel attacks the Islamic Republic, a senior commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard said Saturday...."

Reference: www.washingtonpost.com .

BMD proposal submitted by Lockheed, Raytheon

Lockheed, Raytheon submit BMD proposal

"...The prize is work on the development, manufacturing, test, training, logistics, operations and sustainment of the GMD portion of the BMD system to protect the United States from missile attack...."

Reference: www.upi.com .

Russia and Missile Defense Sites

Russia May Target U.S. Missile Defense Sites

"...Russia revived threats to deploy ballistic missiles on the borders of the European Union on Wednesday, if the U.S. proceeds with plans to build an anti-missile system there...."

Reference: wsj.com .

United Nations' nuclear agency charged Iran is attempting nuclear weapon development

U.N. Says Iran Is Working on Nuclear Arms

"...conclusions that Tehran has conducted advanced research on developing a miniaturized warhead that could be delivered by medium-range missiles. ..."

Reference: wsj.com .

Design, Development, Demonstration & Integration (D3I) space and missile defense program

Rapid Fire 10-31-11: SMDC’s D3I | SOCOM GMV 1.1 | USS California

"...Lockheed Martin and Raytheon plan to compete with incumbent BAE for the US Army’s Design, Development, Demonstration & Integration (D3I) space and missile defense program. ..."

Reference: www.defenseindustrydaily.com .

Interceptors scored direct hits Oct. 5

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Propulsion Systems Successfully Maneuver Missile Defense Interceptors to Destroy Ballistic Missile Targets

"...The THAAD operational test was conducted by the Ballistic Missile Defense System Operational Test Agency, with the support of the Missile Defense Agency, at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii on Oct. 5. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is a United Technologies Corp...."

Reference: www.marketwatch.com .

Raytheon garners missile launcher contract

Raytheon Awarded US Navy Missile Launcher Contract Valued up to $83 Million

"...The launchers are used on Navy F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft. They provide the structural and electrical interfaces that enable the aircraft to carry and launch missiles..."

Reference: www.sacbee.com .

Switchblade backpack guided missile

U.S. Troops Will Soon Get Tiny Kamikaze Drone

"...Essentially a guided missile small enough to fit in a backpack and fire at a single foe, it might be the kind of blade U.S. troops soon bring to a gunfight with Afghan insurgents...."

Reference: www.wired.com .

MDA: Anti-Missile Warhead Has Guidance Flaw

Raytheon Anti-Missile Warhead Has Guidance Flaw, MDA Says

"...The latest model of a Raytheon Co. (RTN) anti-missile warhead failed in the final seconds of a $300 million flight test last December because of a “guidance error,” according to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. ..."

Reference: www.bloomberg.com .

Missile Defense Employee a Rocket City Redneck

Blowing stuff up with Rocket City Rednecks

"..."In my day job, I work for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, working on giant laser systems to create an umbrella that will protect our soldiers from rockets, artillery and mortar fire..."

Reference: www.vancouversun.com .

Act of War (Casus belli) ...a discussion

A Discussion on the definition of the term Act of War. "

Wikipedia offers an article on the term Act of War (Casus belli). Wikipedia defines Casus belli as a Latin expression meaning the justification for acts of war. Of course what defines an Act of War may also be required to meet other criteria set forth by treaties, contracts, constitutions, and other binding legal elements and definitions. Click over to Wikipedia for the discussion on Act of War

Reference: Wikipedia .

Lockheed Martin successfully completed its most challenging missile test to date

Lockheed: Hardest Missile Test A Success

"...The troops who operated THAAD in the latest test did not know what day nor time the mission would occur, “to make this a realistic tactical environment,” the Lockheed statement said...."

Reference: www.aviationweek.com .

The House has passed a cap on compensation of all workers of defense vendors

Pentagon eyes executive pay cap for defense contractors

"...The defense contractors affected by the new policy include the top five in terms of contract value in 2010, namely: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics and Raytheon. The average yearly compensation
..."

Reference: www.allheadlinenews.com .

Russia makes demands on U.S. missile defense

Lavrov Demands Legal Guarantees for US Missile System

"...Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has repeated the Kremlin's demands for solid legal guarantees that a U.S. missile defense system for Europe does not target Russia...."

Reference: voanews.com .

New York Production of Rocket City, Alabam’

Rocket City, Alabam’

"...In the early 1950’s, at the dawn of the Cold War, Hitler’s top rocket engineers were quietly slipped into the U.S. to create an American missile program. These Germans had to be settled somewhere, and the spot selected by the U.S. Army was Huntsville, Alabama..."

Reference: rocketcity-us.blogspot.com .

Working toward coherent missile defense

U.S. Sells Bunker Busters To Israel

"...a concept of trying to link the missile defense systems of the entire Middle East region together in sort of one coherent missile defense group...."

Reference: www.npr.org .

SAIC Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP) sensor launched

SAIC Helps Launch Commercially-Hosted Infrared Payload Sensor for U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center

"...Its large format focal plane array accommodates a wide-field-of-view infrared staring system to sense bright spots on the surface of the Earth that aid in the early warning of missile launches and to support other military missions...."

Reference: www.marketwatch.com .

Iran Displays Missiles

Iran Displays Missiles, Criticizes Turkey’s Plan to Host NATO Radar

"...Iran has displayed its growing arsenal of ballistic missiles in a military parade marking the 31st anniversary of the start of the Iran-Iraq war...."

Reference: voanews.com .

SAIC missile defense contract

SAIC bounces back with $281M missile defense win

"...The five-year, multiple-award contract will be primarily based in Huntsville, Ala. and SAIC will support the Ballistic Missile Defense System with senior advisory and analytical services..."

Reference: washingtontechnology.com .

Boeing provides PAC-3 prime contractor Lockheed Martin with the seeker

Boeing celebrates expansion of PAC-3 missile seeker production in Huntsville

"...Boeing provides PAC-3 prime contractor Lockheed Martin with the seeker that targets incoming missiles or aircraft and guides it to "hit-to-kill" destruction. ..."

Reference: al.com .

Fact Sheet: Implementing Missile Defense in Europe

Fact Sheet: Implementing Missile Defense in Europe

"...There are four phases of the EPAA to be implemented over the rest of this decade. We have made progress on each phase and are on a path to meet the goals the President set forth in 2009...."

Reference: www.whitehouse.gov .

Wednesday missile launch postponed

Vandenberg postpones missile launch

"...The Air Force has postponed a Minuteman 3 launch planned for Wednesday, saying more analysis is needed about why the last missile test failed nearly two months ago...."

Reference: santamariatimes.com .

U.S. and Romania Missile Defense Agreement

Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement Between the United States of America and Romania

"...This Agreement calls for the establishment and operation of a U.S. land-based SM-3 ballistic missile defense (BMD) system in Romania. The deployment to Romania is anticipated to occur in the 2015 timeframe as part of the second phase of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA)...."

Reference: www.state.gov .

MDA Contract: awarded to Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc.

Teledyne Gets Missile Defense Simulator Pact Worth Up To $595M

"...Teledyne Technologies Inc. (TDY) will provide a simulation framework for the Missile Defense Agency under a contract with a potential value of $595 million over five years..."

Reference: wsj.com .

Tec-Masters recognized by Military Training Technology magazine as a 2011 Top Simulation and Training Company

Huntsville company named 'top performer' in simulation, modeling and training industry

"...Tec-Masters - a minority-owned small disadvantaged business - developed simulation and training products for the Fires Center of Excellence Fires Battle Lab, PEO STRI, and the Missile Defense Agency, which has its headquarters at Redstone Arsenal...."

Reference: al.com .

Raytheon will market the Israeli Rafael Iron Dome mobile air defense system in the U.S.

Raytheon To Market Israeli Defense System in U.S.

"...Raytheon will market the Rafael Iron Dome mobile air defense system in the U.S., the companies announced. Raytheon and Haifa, Israel-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems also are teaming to offer ballistic missile defense and target missile systems. ..."

Reference: www.ainonline.com .

Apollo 18

'Apollo 18' Movie Review

"...tasked with setting up transmitters on the moon that are designed to act as a defense system in the event of a Russian missile attack on the US. ..."

Reference: about.com .

SM-3 interceptor missile failed to hit its target

SM-3 Missile Fails to Hit Target in Pacific Test

"...The Standard Missile-3 Block IB, part of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system, was launched from the Navy cruiser USS Lake Erie early this morning..."

Reference: www.bloomberg.com .

Missile Threat Warning by State Department

State Department Warns Of Missile Threat

"...Aviators around the world should be on their guard against small shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles, the U.S. State Department said recently. The weapons, also known as Manpads (man-portable air defense systems), "pose a serious threat to passenger air travel, the commercial aviation industry, and military aircraft around the world," the State Department said..."

Reference: www.avweb.com .

Missile production in Courtland would be a “big win for Alabama.”

Facility could double workers

"...COURTLAND - Lockheed Martin's Courtland facility will double its workforce if the Missile Defense Agency awards the company a contract to build a missile to intercept intermediate to long-range ballistic missiles, company officials said Monday...."

Reference: www.timesdaily.com .

Aviation and Missile Command preparing for job cuts

Redstone Arsenal preparing for cuts

"...The Huntsville Times reports that about 272 positions at the Aviation and Missile Command ..."

Reference: www.canadianbusiness.com .

Space and Missile Defense Conference opens today in Huntsville

Space and Missile Defense Conference opens today in Huntsville

"...The conference is also an opportunity to highlight Huntsville and the Rocket City's partnership with the Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Army Materiel Command, Aviation and Missile Command, NASA and dozens of other agencies at Redstone Arsenal, he said...."

Reference: al.com .

Test of the fastest aircraft ever built ended Thursday with the hypersonic vehicle crashing into

Brief Test of Military Aircraft Said to Yield Much Data

"...Military planners say such a vehicle could carry out missions like taking out a North Korean missile while it is being rolled to the launching pad, or destroying an Iranian nuclear site — all without crossing the nuclear threshold. ..."

Reference: www.nytimes.com .

FY 2011-2014 US Hellfire Missile Orders

US Hellfire Missile Orders, FY 2011-2014

"...Hellfire I/II missiles are the USA’s preferred aerial anti-armor missile, and are widely deployed with America’s allies. ..."

Reference: www.defenseindustrydaily.com .

Former Redstone Arsenal commander, retired Army Maj. Gen. Louis Rachmeler, died Thursday

Former Redstone Arsenal commander dies in Florida

"...Rachmeler commanded the arsenal's Missile Command, or MICOM, from 1979-80. The Missile Command became the Army Aviation and Missile Command, or AMCOM, in 1996. ..."

Reference: al.com .

Tri-mode seeker update

Raytheon's Small Diameter Bomb II Uncooled Tri-Mode Seeker Exceeds Expectations

"...specifications is a win for the warfighter and the taxpayer," said Harry Schulte, vice president of Air Warfare Systems for Raytheon Missile Systems. "These tests prove there's no need to increase the cost of a tri-mode seeker by adding a cooled IIR seeker when an uncooled IIR will work just as well."..."

Reference: www.redorbit.com .

Report of Libyan missile firing just a 'misunderstanding'

Libya calls missile report a 'misunderstanding'

"...Government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim told reporters that government forces were responsible for the attack, but said Thursday that his comment was "a misunderstanding...."

Reference: cnn.com .

Missile lands near Italian warship off Libya

Missile lands near Italian warship off Libya

"...'It could have been a Libyan missile or an anti-aircraft missile which fell into the sea,' La Russa said, suggesting that the projectile may have also been fired by Italian or other NATO aircraft patrolling the area. ..."

Reference: www.monstersandcritics.com .

Targeted missile strikes in Pakistan

U.S. boosting efforts against Al Qaeda in Pakistan

"...The U.S. is "doubling down" on its strategy of covert targeted missile strikes in Pakistan..."

Reference: www.latimes.com .

Pakistan places travel limitations on American diplomats

Pakistan puts travel curbs on US diplomats

"...The 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations requires host states to allow foreign diplomats "freedom of movement" in the country except for restricted areas. ..."

Reference: www.msnbc.msn.com .

Unarmed Minuteman III Terminated After ‘Flight Anomaly’

Vandenberg Destroys Test Missile over the Pacific

"...3:06 a.m. controllers sent destruct commands after detecting an unspecified problem with the missile. The missile was originally..."

Reference: www.independent.com .