MEADS test successful

Successful missile defense test

"...The Medium Extended Air Defense System - or MEADS - detected, tracked, intercepted and destroyed a target in its first-ever intercept flight test...."

Reference: www.waaytv.com .

At Huntsville's new missile plant, America's missiles come to life

At new missile plant, America's missiles come to life

"...Raytheon, one of the world's largest military contractors, opened a brand-new missile production and test facility in Huntsville, Ala. Close by the U.S. Army's Redstone Arsenal, the facility will be used to..."

Reference: cnet.com .

Iron Dome missile defense system saving lives during current attacks

Iron Dome shield restricts Israeli casualties

"...For all the bloodshed and terror wrought by rockets raining down on Israel from Gaza yesterday, the damage would have been far worse without Iron Dome, a missile defence system built with American help and especially designed to defend the Jewish state. ..."

Reference: www.telegraph.co.uk .

University of Alabama graduate appointed CEO of Lockheed Martin

University of Alabama grad appointed CEO of Lockheed Martin

Marillyn A. Hewson

"...The new CEO of global aerospace giant Lockheed Martin Corp. is a University of Alabama graduate two times over...."
Reference: al.com .

Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) approves possible Qatar and the United Arab Emirates missile defense system sales

U.S. clears sale of Lockheed missile defense system to UAE, Qatar

"...Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have requested the sale of up to $7.6 billion in Lockheed Martin Corp missile-defense systems to counter perceived threats and lower their dependence on U.S. forces, the Pentagon announced on Monday...."

Reference: www.reuters.com .

Tucson-based Raytheon Missile SM-3 missile fails to intercept

Tucson tech: Raytheon-built interceptor is under review after 'miss'

"...the only "miss" during the Oct. 25 test - a whiff by an interceptor made by Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems - was an unwelcome setback to a major program that Raytheon only recently got back on track...."

Reference: azstarnet.com .

Iron Dome missile defense system undergoes upgrade

Iron Dome battery upgraded

"...Fifth rocket defense system's battery features better interception range, response time..."

Reference: www.ynetnews.com .

Employment: Senior System Safety Engineer

Senior System Safety Engineer for Missile Defense

"...Reviews product systems, associated support equipment and facilities, functional specifications and operations, and establishes safety requirements for assigned systems. Independently analyzes and recommends safety criteria in system design, equipment and procedures to control or eliminate hazards. Develops safety documents as required to support customer and test/operational range requirements. Performs audits of operational areas and reports effectiveness of system safety program. Participates in accident investigations involving damage to products or..."

Reference: www.simplyhired.com .

Huntsville: Final proposal revision for Lockheed Medium-range Ballistic Missile Targets contract

Lockheed Martin Submits Final Proposal For Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Targets

"...Lockheed Martin performs Targets and Countermeasures program management and engineering in Huntsville and production in Courtland, Ala. The Lockheed Martin-led..."

Reference: Rocket City .

Sophisticated missile defense test a success

Military Conducts Largest, Most Complex Test Of Ballistic Missile Defense System

"...The test at Kwajalein Atoll on Wednesday was designed to demonstrate the system’s ability to defend against a raid of five nearly simultaneous threats, agency spokeswoman Pamela Rogers said. The targets included one medium-range ballistic missile, two..."

Reference: cbslocal.com .

Missile defense system is needed now

Missile defense system is needed now

"...It was disappointing that neither Vice President Joe Biden nor Congressman Paul Ryan offered concrete solutions to the problem of a nuclear Iran aside from tougher sanctions. Why not strengthen our missile defenses..."

Reference: www.thedailyjournal.com .

Weapon System successful test

Lockheed Martin's Missile Defense Systems Engage Multiple Targets During First Ever Integrated Ballistic Missile Defense System Test

"... Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile and Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System successfully engaged in the first-ever test of all three systems demonstrating the integrated capabilities of today's U.S. regional missile defense systems...."

Reference: www.sacbee.com .

Redstone Arsenal to produce abundance of smoke Thursday

Safety test at Redstone to produce smoke plumes

"...Officials with Redstone Arsenal announced that they will be testing a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense missile round on Thursday..."

Reference: Rocket City - Huntsville, Alabama .

Lockheed Martin DIAMONDShield™ C2 platform

Lockheed Martin Introduces Advanced Air And Missile C2 System That Provides Commanding View Of The Battlespace

"...By linking weapon and sensor data with advanced map-based Command and Control (C2) capabilities, the DIAMONDShield™ C2 platform provides operators a wide range of intuitive decision-support aids that allows them to plan and execute air defense missions with greater speed, higher confidence and reduced ownership costs...."

Reference: Sacramento Bee .

2012 joint air and missile defense exercise

U.S.-Israeli Military Exercise Sending Message to Iran

"...The U.S. and Israel will begin their largest joint air and missile defense exercise by the end of this month, sending a message of solidarity between the nations to Iran and to American voters just before the Nov. 6 presidential election. ..."

Reference: www.businessweek.com .

High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator

Boeing trucks ahead with 8-wheeling laser weapon

"...Boeing said that it's now engaged in the next phase of its contract with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, in which it will install a 10-kilowatt solid-state laser in the system, which has been slightly renamed as HEL MD, for High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator. Field tests will take place in the coming year to let the high-power SSL system show off its dexterity at acquiring, tracking, and defeating "threat-representative" targets...."

Reference: cnet.com .

Lockheed consolidates Targets and Countermeasures operations to the Rocket City

Lockheed consolidates operation

"...HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has completed centralization of its Targets and Countermeasures operations, moving facilities and employees to Huntsville, Ala...."

Reference: www.upi.com .

Missile Defense Protecting Japan From Rogue Regimes

With East Asian Missile Defense, U.S. Sends a Clear Message to China

"...What purpose does missile defense in East Asia serve for the U.S. and its allies? The official narrative in Washington and Tokyo is straightforward: Missile defense is insurance against any unwarranted aggression on the part of a rogue North Korean regime in possession of increasingly robust missile capabilities. ..."

Reference: www.worldpoliticsreview.com .

Iran warns U.S.

Iran warns it will hit US bases if Israel attacks

"...TEHRAN, Iran - A senior commander in Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard warned that Iran will target U.S. bases in the region in the event of war with Israel, raising the prospect of a broader conflict that would force other countries to get involved, Iranian state television reported Sunday...."

Reference: azstarnet.com .

US Army, Navy Demonstrate JLENS' Ability to Defeat Anti-ship Cruise Missile

"...During the test, a JLENS' fire-control radar acquired and tracked a surrogate anti-ship cruise missile target. The track information was passed to sailors via the Raytheon-made Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) sensor-netting system. The sailors then fired a Raytheon-made Standard Missile-6 at the target. Initial SM-6 guidance used targeting information provided by the JLENS via CEC to the Aegis Weapon System (AWS)..."

Reference: www.heraldonline.com .

Missile test prompts UFO reports

US Army missile test sparks UFO reports in Southwest

"...PHOENIX — People across the Southwest got an early-morning show in the sky Thursday, courtesy of a trio of unarmed missiles fired from New Mexico, one of which left a brilliant contrail that changed colors as it was illuminated by the rising sun. ..."

Reference: www.msnbc.msn.com .

Orbital Sciences Corporation successfully launches target vehicle

Orbital Sciences Corporation : ORBITAL SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES PATRIOT TARGET VEHICLE FOR MISSILE DEFENSE TEST

"...successfully launched a Patriot Target Vehicle (PTV) under contract with the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Space Development Launch Operations (SDLO). The PTV served as an intercept target for the U.S. Army Lower Tier Project Office (LTPO) Patriot missile defense system...."

Reference: www.reuters.com .

Kratos to Provide Rocket Launch Products and Services for Ballistic Missile Defense Programs

Kratos Awarded $10.5 Million Task Order to Provide Rocket Launch Products and Services for Ballistic Missile Defense Programs

"...announced today it has been awarded a $10.5 million task order under its $100 million U.S. Army Multiple Award Prime Contract (MAC) for Theoretical Studies and Engineering Research (TSER). The Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Detachment White Sands (NSWC PHD Det WS) utilizes the TSER contract to support various national security related customers, including the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program...."

Reference: www.nasdaq.com .

High-altitude nuclear burst. - the Wikipedia description

High-altitude nuclear burst. - the Wikipedia description

"...The only nations to detonate nuclear weapons in outer space are the United States and the Soviet Union. The U.S. program began in 1958 with the Hardtack Teak and Hardtack Orange shots, both 3.8 megatons. These warheads were initially carried on Redstone rockets. Later tests were delivered by Thor missiles for Operation Dominic I tests, and modified Lockheed X-17 missiles for the Argus tests. The purpose of the shots was to determine both feasibility of nuclear weapons as an anti-ballistic missile defense, as well as a means to defeat satellites and manned orbiting vehicles in space. High-altitude nuclear blasts produce significantly different effects. In the lower reaches of vacuous space, the resulting fireball grows much larger and faster than it does near the ground, and the radiation it emits travels much farther...."

Reference: wikipedia.org .

Missile Defense Agency chief Patrick O’Reilly not out yet

Missile Defense Agency chief out? Not so fast

"...A month ago, when President Obama nominated Navy Rear Adm. James D. Syring to head the troubled Missile Defense Agency, some folks thought that meant that Lt. Gen. Patrick O’Reilly, the current MDA director, would be out soon...."

Reference: www.washingtonpost.com .