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Second Live Tracking Exercise For Ballistic Missile Defense CompletedMoorestown NJ (SPX) Aug 27, 2010 Lockheed Martin successfully identified and tracked four live targets during a test of its Multi-Mission Signal Processor (MMSP) being fielded as part of the Aegis next-generation Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) capability. The MMSP is part of the Navy's Advanced Capability Build 12 system, intended to help combine next-generation Aegis BMD and anti-air warfare (AAW) capabilities in an open combat system architecture. "This is our second demonstration of the MMSP capability, and both have su ... read more |
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Denver CO (SPX) Aug 27, 2010The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence awarded Lockheed Martin a $5.1 million contract for additional Desert Hawk III unmanned aircraft vehicles. Desert Hawk III's improved payloads maximize target detection and recognition by providing 360-degree, daytime and nighttime, coverage in a common turret package. These latest generation payloads also include a Lockheed Martin-developed n ... more  
Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 26, 2010Israel's top military judge said on Thursday the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip is legal, in testimony before an inquiry into a deadly May 31 raid on an activist ship seeking to break it, media reported. "We've consulted with the attorney general and with the Supreme Court, and found that it is legal and permitted," Judge Advocate General Major General Avihai Mandelblit told the five-membe ... more  
Chisinau (AFP) Aug 26, 2010Uranium seized from a suspected group of traffickers in the ex-Soviet state of Moldova will be sent to Germany to pinpoint its origin and degree of enrichment, officials said on Thursday. Authorities in Moldova said this week they had seized almost two kilogrammes (around four pounds) of the radioactive substance Uranium-238 from a suspected group of traffickers, including former interior mi ... more |
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First Gun Mission Module Installed Aboard LCS 2Washington DC (SPX) Aug 26, 2010 The Navy installed the second gun mission module (GMM) aboard USS Independence (LCS 2) July 28 in Norfolk, Va. The GMM is an integral part of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Surface Warfare (SUW) Mission Package used for counter-piracy, maritime interdiction and security missions. GMM consists of two MK 46 turret mounted, axis-stabilized, 30mm chain gun systems that can fire up to 200 rounds per minute. Following installation, integration and end-to-end testing was conducted. "The GMM breaks the ... read more |
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