Huntsville a major player in defense

Interceptor missiles, radars with Huntsville ties in place as North Korea plans rocket launch

"...Those Standard Missile 3 interceptors aboard U.S. and Japanese Aegis destroyers are made by Raytheon. And a version of those SM-3 missiles will soon be put together at the $75 million plant the company is building on Redstone Arsenal...."

Reference: al.com .

North Korea's Unha-3 Missile Crashes

U.S. watches for North Korea's next move after rocket crash

"...The Pentagon said it was keeping an eye on North Korea. "It's not just about missiles. It's about other things that they have and might do," Pentagon spokesman George Little told reporters, saying he could not confirm any underground nuclear test preparations in North Korea...."

Reference: India Today .

Japanese may use Aegis missile defense systems to intercept North Korean rocket

Japan orders missile units to intercept North Korean rocket if territory threatened

"...Japan’s defense minister Friday ordered missile units to intercept a long-range rocket expected to be launched by North Korea if the rocket or its fragments threaten to hit Japan...."

Reference: www.washingtonpost.com .

“Missile to Moon,” airs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 27

APT documentary film 'Missile to Moon' reveals Wernher von Braun as a man on a mission

"...In recognition of von Braun’s 100th birthday, Alabama Public Television will air a 56-minute documentary titled “Missile to Moon,” which airs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 27. ..."

Reference: www.al.com .

Russia offers airbase

US-Russia 'reset' gets a boost with Russian offer of airbase

"..."Letting them use Ulyanovsk could be just the beginning. We can move on to address other outstanding issues between us, such as the anti-missile shield in Europe." ..."

Reference: www.minnpost.com .

Missile defense shield to provide safety around Olympic Park

Row rages over missile sites considered during Olympics

"...A British lawmaker has hit out at defense ministry plans to install surface-to-air missiles in his constituency during the Olympics, saying it was appalling sites like Shooter's Hill had been selected without consultation. ..."

Reference: www.msnbc.msn.com .

Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted five rockets

Iron Dome intercepts 5 rockets as barrage continues

"...The Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted five rockets fired from the Gaza Strip at Beersheba and Ahsdod early Saturday morning. ..."

Reference: www.jpost.com .

Patriot Engineering Services contract Issued by the Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Al.

Raytheon Awarded $138.7 Million Contract for Patriot Engineering

"...Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., the contract calls for Raytheon to continue to deliver systems analysis, ..."

Reference: Rocket City .

Israel is ready to conduct the first test of the Arrow 3 missile defense system

Israel to test next-generation missile defense system

"..."The initial trial of the advanced Arrow 3 will be performed in the near future to confirm the interceptor's effectiveness," Itzhak Kaya, head of the Arrow Missile Program at Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), said in a military and aviation exhibition Thursday near Tel Aviv. ..."

Reference: twocircles.net .

Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) battle manager at its facility in Huntsville, Ala

Lockheed Martin Corporation : Third MEADS Battle Manager Arrives In Huntsville for Integration Testing

"...The MEADS battle manager controls an advanced network-centric open architecture that allows any combination of sensors and launchers to be organized into a single air and missile defense battle element. Through a capability called plug-and-fight, sensors, shooters or other battle managers act as nodes on the network. From the MEADS battle manager, a commander can add or subtract nodes as the situation dictates without shutting down the system. ..."

Reference: www.4-traders.com .

U.S. budget plan could impact major defense contractors

Ariz. defense sector braces for cutback

"...Missile-defense systems are produced at Raytheon's Tucson division. Just last month, the U.S. Navy awarded the Tucson division a nearly $40 million contract for production and delivery of the AIM-9X Bock II infrared-guided air-to-air missile...."

Reference: www.azcentral.com .

Raytheon Missile Plant at Redstone Arsenal

Running Raytheon's Redstone Arsenal missile plant an opportunity, homecoming for Athens native

"...Raytheon is on schedule to take "beneficial occupancy" of the plant from contractor Brasfield Gorrie of Birmingham in August. Stevenson said last week that will be when the specialized equipment can go in. The first delivery of SM-6 missiles from here is set for January 2013, followed closely by the first SM-3s...."

Reference: al.com .

From missiles to game apps

Tucson man enjoying game of life with profitable app creations for kids

"...Tegeder was writing computer code for missiles by day, and hammering out code for mobile-device game applications by night. Now, Tegeder has traded missiles for dinosaurs ..."

Reference: www.therepublic.com .

Unparalleled BMD hit-to-kill intercept record, Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Missile Defense Programs Achieve Significant Milestones in 2011

"...Also in preparation for the November test, MEADS successfully completed a Battle Management Command, Control, Communications and Computers and Intelligence (BMC4I) software design review in Huntsville, Ala., in August. The review validated software design and functionalities needed for upcoming MEADS flight tests and demonstrations...."

Reference: www.sacbee.com .

Protecting top-secret technical data on the U.S. Standard Missile-3

Obama To Betray Missile Defense Secrets To Moscow

"...issued a signing statement, something he once opposed, saying that language in the bill aimed at protecting top-secret technical data on the U.S. Standard Missile-3 — linchpin of our missile defense..."

Reference: investors.com .

Drill shows Iran missile could hit Israel, U.S. bases

Iran test-fires missiles in Gulf exercise

"...Despite his use of the term 'long-range', the semi-official Fars news agency said the Qader's range was only 200 km (125 miles), and no figure was given for the Nour...."

Reference: www.reuters.com .

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 .