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"...The partially redacted report shows a closer relationship than had been previously known between two Saudis in particular — including one with diplomatic status — and some of the hijackers. Families of the 9/11 victims have long sought after the report, which painted a starkly different portrait than the one described by the 9/11 Commission Report in 2004. ..."
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"...This week, U.S. Sens. Rand Paul, Bernie Sanders, Ron Wyden, and Mike Lee are expected to push for a vote on a motion disapproving of the Biden White House’s first major arms sale to Saudi Arabia—a $650 million deal to export 280 Raytheon-built missiles and 596 missile launchers. ..."
Reference: foreignpolicy.com .
"... The coalition said in a statement that the airstrikes targeted secret underground tunnels in the presidential palace used for storing ballistic missiles and other military locations. Drone workshops and weapons depots in Sanaa’s Dhahban district were also targeted..."
Reference: www.arabnews.com .
"...Northrop Grumman is adding about 500 jobs, with hiring already underway, as part of its growth plans in Huntsville. The Falls Church, Virginia-based company now has more than 2,000 employees in Alabama supporting Department of Defense and NASA missions. “I’m thrilled that Northrop Grumman will be building on its already large presence in Huntsville..."
Reference: alabamanewscenter.com .
"...Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) obtained a $3.69 billion award, while Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) and Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX) teamed on a $3.93 billion contract to design the next iteration of the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) ground-based interceptor missile. The contracts call for “technology development and risk reduction” of the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) All-Up-Round, including a modernized booster and hit-to-kill payload for the missile, which serves as the the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) ground-based defense weapon against Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM)..."
Reference: www.bizjournals.com ."...In tandem with the Space Development Agency’s tracking layer, the HBTSS constellation is the Pentagon’s answer to hypersonic weapons, which are too dim to effectively track with current sensors in geostationary orbit and can potentially avoid terrestrial sensors. The constellation will be closer to the planet’s surface in low Earth orbit, allowing sensors to more easily see the dimmer threat..."
Reference: www.defensenews.com ."...The document sets out the key national security challenges for the United States in the region, including “How to maintain U.S. strategic primacy… and promote a liberal economic order while preventing China from establishing new, illiberal spheres of influence, and cultivating areas of cooperation to promote regional peace and prosperity.” It also provides a warning that “China will circumvent international rules and norms to gain an advantage” when it comes to the strategic competition between the two powers..."
"...The outgoing administration had high ambitions for missile defense, some of which President Trump outlined as he rolled out the 2019 Missile Defense Review. And the administration oversaw two major missile defense tests that proved increased capability: the first Ground-Based Interceptor salvo intercept of a complex ICBM target and the unprecedented SM-3 Block IIA intercept of an ICBM target. But the most forward-leaning parts of Trump’s...The new plan to develop a Next Generation Interceptor promises necessary improvements in the ability to intercept much more complex missile threats..."
Reference: www.defenseone.com .
"... Restoring our eroding edge when it comes to military technology won’t be easy or cheap. As Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has emphasized, the United States must invest in “innovative concept development, advanced technology and new capabilities.” One smart investment that meets these criteria within the missile defense arena is the Next Generation Interceptor, or NGI, for which the Pentagon intends to award first contracts in the next few months..."
Reference: www.airforcetimes.com .
"...A June 5 solicitation for a “tracking phenomenology experiment” is a step in the development of a sensor network in space to track hypersonic missiles..."
Reference: spacenews.com ."...Iranian media reported that the support ship Konarak was hit by a new anti-ship missile being tested by the frigate Jamaran during an exercise on Sunday..."
Reference: www.bbc.com ."...The carbon fiber winding process previously done in Sacramento, California, will now be done in the Rocket City. Aerojet Rocketdyne is moving another part of its manufacturing capabilities to Huntsville. This time it's their manufacturing of large solid rocket motor casings created through carbon fiber winding..."
Reference: www.waaytv.com ."...Ahmedelhadi Yassin Serageldin, 66, an Egyptian-born U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty to willfully retaining national defense information, according to U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling's office. He faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing scheduled for April...Five pertained to U.S. military programs involving missile defense and were classified “secret.”..."
Reference: www.houstonchronicle.com .
"...Sources familiar with the U.S. intelligence reports assess that the Russian hypersonic glide vehicles are equipped with onboard countermeasures that are able to defeat even the most advanced missile-defense systems. The weapons are also highly maneuverable and, therefore, unpredictable, which makes them difficult to track..."
Reference: www.cnbc.com ."...The majority of work related to the deal will be executed in East Camden, AR, Huntsville, AL and Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. The project is expected to be completed by October 2026. The Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) system is an endo-atmospheric interceptor..."
Reference: www.nasdaq.com ."...The Shabaab-3 missile didn’t pose a threat to shipping or U.S. bases in the region, CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr tweeted, citing the official..."
Reference: www.bloomberg.com .
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"...JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel’s U.S.-backed Arrow-3 ballistic missile shield has passed a series of live interception tests over Alaska, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, casting the achievement as a warning to Iran..."
Reference: www.reuters.com ."...The SM-6 was originally designed to defend ships from air-and-missile attacks. A few years ago the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office sponsored an initiative that gave it an offensive anti-ship strike capability. Now, Raytheon is taking steps to enable it to be deployed as a land-based system. “We are looking at that land-based capability to put that layered-defense launching construct there,” company Vice President for Strategic and Naval Systems..."
Reference: www.nationaldefensemagazine.org ."...Raytheon Missile Systems announced the successful completion of a hot fire rocket motor for US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA’s) Multi-Azimuth Defense Fast Intercept Round Engagement System (MAD-FIRES) on 6 May..."
Reference: www.janes.com ."...In the first test of its kind, the Pentagon on Monday carried out a “salvo” intercept of an unarmed missile soaring over the Pacific, using two interceptor missiles launched from underground silos in southern California. Both interceptors zeroed in on the target..."
Reference: time.com ."...General Atomics has been testing MDA-configured MQ-9s, known as the Predador B, in ballistic missile defense system tests that envision the drones being used to track targets as part of the system -- if not gaining the ability to take out a missile target themselves..."
Reference: www.upi.com .
"...Chinese state-run media has offered a pointed defense of the capabilities of its so-called "Guam killer" missile, challenging an earlier CNN report that doubted its ability to hit moving ships at sea. A slickly produced short video touting the missiles' advanced..."
Reference: www.news4jax.com ."...Raytheon Company’s RTN Missile Systems (MS) business division recently secured a $434.4-million modification contract for the procurement of 766 AIM-9X and 160 AIM-9X Block II+ missiles. The deal will serve the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and the governments of Israel, Norway, Qatar, South Korea, U.A.E., Australia and Netherlands. The deal was awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD..."
Reference: yahoo.com .
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