Tag Archives: Missile Defense

The Vice President of Air and Missile Defense Programs at Lockheed Martin, Dan Nimblett, conducted a significant visit to the Middle East Propulsion Company (MEPC), highlighting the company’s commitment to the growth of the aerospace and defense sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During his visit, Nimblett toured the …

For decades, the focus of missile defense for the U.S. and its allies has been on nuclear ballistic weapons, which can fly high and fast to strike a target half a world away. But another threat lurks beneath: cruise missiles, which fly lower and slower but, as seen in strikes …

Raytheon has been awarded a sole-source contract in the amount of ~$212.76M under a Foreign Military Sale case to the United Arab Emirates. Raytheon will provide one Prime Power Unit and five years of sustainment services for two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Army/Navy Transportable Radar Surveillance and Control-Series 2 (AN/TPY-2) …

Boeing submitted its offer to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) competition, proposing a design that leverages the company’s more than 60-year track record and expertise in strategic missile and weapon systems.  “Boeing’s NGI proposal delivers unmatched performance, affordability and reliability for the nation and …

MBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin (LM), the TLVS bidders consortium (TLVS JV), have submitted an updated proposal to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). The proposal includes development, test, certification and delivery of Germany’s future Integrated Air and Missile Defense system. “More than …

Raytheon Co. – Integrated Defense System, Tewksbury, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $15,150,728 modification (P00029) to previously awarded contract FA8730-15-C-0002 for the Qatar Air and Missile Defense Operation Center. This modification provides for the procurement of the Qatar Alternate ADOC Prime Mission Equipment and software. This modification involves 100 percent foreign military sales …

Turkey has awarded Eurosam, Aselsan and Roketsan a contract for the definition study of the future Turkish Long Range Air and Missile Defence System. The contract award was made during the meeting of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Emmanuel Macron today in Paris. Scheduled to last 18 months, this …

The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency, supported by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), successfully conducted a series of Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) tests in the Atlantic Ocean during Formidable Shield 2017 (FS-17) from Sept. 24 – Oct. 17, 2017. Naval forces from eight NATO nations participated in the exercise.  Formidable …

The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) built Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system successfully intercepted a target today in a missile defense test led by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency with critical support provided by the U.S. Army. The THAAD system, located at Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska in Kodiak, Alaska, …