U.S. May Sell AH-1Z Viper Helicopters, Hellfire Missiles to Pakistan

U.S. May Sell AH-1Z Viper Helicopters, Hellfire Missiles to Pakistan

"...The Government of Pakistan has requested a possible sale of 15 AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters...1000 AGM-114 R Hellfire II Missiles in containers...17 AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems, 17 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Sets, 18 AN/APR-39C(V)2 Radar Warning Receivers, 15 Joint Mission Planning Systems, and 17 M197 20mm Gun Systems. ..."

Reference: www.seapowermagazine.org .

2015 is a crucial year for U.S. missile defense and we need this protection

Solid missile defense budget planning needed for 2015

"...MDA is also rightly targeting a longer-term solution in the "multiple kill vehicle," but Congress should resist any urge to skip the critical interim step of developing and deploying the redesigned kill vehicle by 2018. This redesign is hardly a "band-aid" as some have reported; it will provide performance enhancements and reliability upgrades by leveraging existing Standard Missile-3 technology. This is the lowest-risk, lowest-cost option to ensure our homeland is protecting in the near-term. ..."

Reference: thehill.com .

Iran flaunts long-range missile

Iran Produces First Long-Range Missile

"...No sensor is installed in the missile’s nose, which means it is guided by a GPS/INS navigation system. Therefore, its accuracy is estimated at about 50 meters. “It is equipped with a Doppler-pulse radar, which compares measurements to a pre-programmed map, enabling it to follow the terrain at an altitude of 300 ft. in the last stages of flight,” an intelligence official says...."

Reference: aviationweek.com .

Updates make SM-3 more lethal against advanced threats

Combatant Commanders gain new ballistic missile defense capability through 'threat upgrade' software

"...For the first time ever, Raytheon has begun enhancing Standard Missile-3 Block IBs with 'threat upgrade' software, giving the weapon's kill vehicle the ability to hunt down more complicated, more lethal targets. ..."

Reference: www.prnewswire.com .

Lockheed is hoping Germany and Poland will be the first customers for Meads

Lockheed and Raytheon face off over European missile deals

"... High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. Lockheed is hoping Germany and Poland will be the first customers for Meads, in what the company estimates could be a market worth as much as $100bn over the next 15 years. More more than 30 countries are seen as likely to invest in new or upgraded missile defence systems over this period. ..."

Reference: www.ft.com .

China Working hard to prevent South Korea / U.S. Partnered Missile Defense

China Works to Block U.S. Missile Defense Deployment

"... THAAD units are equipped with a high-technology radar capable known as the AN/TPY-2. The X-band radar can spot, track, and identify ballistic missile launches over long distances and very high altitudes. The radar also could be used for “cooperative engagement” missile defense ..."

Reference: freebeacon.com .

Lt. Gen. David Mann, commander of the Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command spoke Feb. 3 at the annual membership luncheon of the Air, Space and Missile Defense Association.

Commander shares importance of space, missile defense

"...“Right now we know that 22 countries have ballistic missiles. Nine of these states possess, or are suspected of possessing, nuclear weapons. At least 75 countries are developing unmanned aerial vehicles and out of that, 20 of them are trying to arm those platforms.” ..."

Reference: www.theredstonerocket.com

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MDA earned a rating of Excellent from the Command Cyber Readiness Inspection (CCRI)

Missile Defense Agency passes cyber review

"...The MDA earned a rating of Excellent from the Command Cyber Readiness Inspection (CCRI) conducted on the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC) ..."

Reference: www.c4isrnet.com .

'Strike Group Defender: The Missile Matrix'

Navy Introduces Video Game For Dynamic Missile Defense Training

"...the game, called Strike Group Defender: The Missile Matrix, calls on sailors to make split-second decisions in order to dodge missiles fired at a Navy ship. ..."

Reference: dailycaller.com .

Government-led effort to redesign a Raytheon "kill vehicle" used in the ground-based missile defense system

U.S. to lead redesign of Raytheon missile defense 'kill vehicle'

"...The Air Force initially chose Raytheon to develop a separate long-range radar but is now reevaluating bids received from all three firms after Lockheed and Northrop protested the initial decision. ..."

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Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor (JLENS) to patrol East Coast

Pentagon launching missile defense blimps to patrol East Coast

"...The system is called JLENS, short for Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System. The radar is used to spot missiles or “swarming boats” filled with explosives from as far away as 340 miles...."

Reference: rt.com .

Raytheon is expanding a futuristic factory in Huntsville where SM-3 and SM-6 missiles are assembled.

Aerospace Finds a Home in Alabama

"...Lockheed Martin is adding an annex to produce cruise missiles at its Pike County plant, where the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile is made. Lockheed Martin also makes unmanned aerial systems in Huntsville. Raytheon is expanding a futuristic factory in Huntsville where SM-3 and SM-6 missiles are assembled...."

Reference: www.pfonline.com .

Hanscom Air Force Base to assist Qatar with air and missile defense system

Hanscom to assist Qatar with air and missile defense system

"...As part of a $7.3 billion FMS case between Qatar and the United States, the Air Force -- specifically the Battle Management Directorate here at Hanscom -- will develop an Air and Missile Defense Operations Center, or ADOC, and provide the integration necessary for both U.S. and foreign ground-based air and missile defense systems...."

Reference: www.afmc.af.mil .

State Department: International Security and Missile Defense

State Department: International Security and Missile Defense

"... discuss three key issues:

First, the United States’ commitment to ballistic missile defense (BMD) and the Fiscal Year 2015 missile defense budget request;

Second, the significant progress that has been made in implementing the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) over the past year; and;

Third, cooperation on missile defense with allies and partners outside of Europe....

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Reference: www.state.gov .

Successful test of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System

US Successfully Tests Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Amid Ongoing Tensions With Russia

"...The United States successfully tested the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense, or BMD, system over the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, simultaneously destroying one ballistic missile target and two cruise missile targets, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, or MDA, announced in a statement...."

Reference: www.ibtimes.com .

Lockheed Martin awarded $124.6 million THAAD contrac

Lockheed Martin awarded $124.6 million THAAD contract

"...The contract provides for the delivery of U.S. government THAAD launchers, support equipment, fire control and communication spares, and launcher spares...."

Reference: www.onlineamd.com .

Home with missile bunkers is for sale; get better security than the White House (Video)

$1.5M house for sale has 3 Cold War-era missile bunkers

"...the offbeat home listing and takes viewers on a tour of the three missile bunkers, which were used in the 1950s to house rocket-propelled warheads...."

Reference: www.usatoday.com .

United Arab Emirates Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) modification to an existing contract

Lockheed Martin providing missile spare parts to United Arab Emirants

"...Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles and Fire Control, Dallas, Texas, has been awarded an $11,090,210 firm-fixed-price modification to an existing contract for United Arab Emirates Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) foreign military sales spares...."

Reference: www.magnoliareporter.com .

Russian strategic bombers conducted practice cruise missile attacks on the United States

Russian Strategic Bombers Near Canada Practice Cruise Missile Strikes on US

"...Gen. Yuri Yakubov, a senior Defense Ministry official, was quoted by the state-run Interfax news agency as saying that Russia’s 2010 military doctrine should be revised to identify the United States and the NATO alliance as enemies, and clearly outline the conditions for a preemptive nuclear strike against them...."

Reference: freebeacon.com .

Hargreaves: former nuclear missile silo in Wamego netted chemicals to produce millions of doses of LSD

Author: LSD missile silo case likened to 'Breaking Bad'

Operation: Trip to Oz

"...Guy Hargreaves has written a book ( Operation: Trip to Oz ) about the law enforcement raid of a former nuclear missile silo in Wamego, which netted chemicals to produce millions of doses of LSD, the hallucinogenic drug. Hargreaves is a former agent in the federal Drug Enforcement Administration...."
Reference: cjonline.com .

Hypersonic glider suffers second unsuccessful test

Army rocket blown up during failed launch in Kodiak

"...A test of a new Army weapon failed 4 seconds into flight from the Kodiak Launch Complex early Monday when the rocket went awry and was blown to bits by flight controllers...."

Reference: www.adn.com .

Inside Raytheon’s SM-3, SM-6 Missile Interceptor Facility (with video)

Inside Raytheon’s SM-3, SM-6 Missile Interceptor Factory

"... inside the fences of the Redstone Arsenal — a sprawling Army base just minutes from downtown Huntsville — is where defense giant Raytheon assembles ship-launched missile interceptors..."

Reference: rocketcity-us.blogspot.com

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SpaceX rocket explodes at Texas test facility

SpaceX rocket explodes at Texas test facility

"...A SpaceX rocket exploded Friday during a test flight in McGregor, Texas, after an anomaly was detected in the vehicle, the company said...."

Reference: www.usatoday.com .

Lockheed Martin earns $124 million contract for THAAD spare parts and support

Lockheed Martin earns $124 million contract for THAAD spare parts and support

"...The expected completion date is Aug. 7, 2017. Fiscal 2014 procurement funds are being obligated at time of award. The contract was a sole-source acquisition and one offer was received. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity...."

Reference: www.magnoliareporter.com .

Redstone Arsenal remote weapon station test of Javelin missile

Javelin missile tested at Redstone from remote weapon station

"...The Raytheon Company and Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture recently fired a Javelin missile from a remote weapon station integrated onto a wheeled vehicle at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama...."
Reference: www.waaytv.com .