Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

January 14, 2013

Lockheed Martin Receives Contract for Production of PAC-3 Missiles
Dallas TX (SPX) Jan 14, 2013
Lockheed Martin received a contract totaling $755 million from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for hardware and services associated with the combat-proven PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment program. The contract includes Fiscal Year 2013 (FY'13) missile and command launch system production for the U.S. Army and a follow-on sale of the PAC-3 Missile to Taiwan. In 2009, Taiwan became the fifth international customer for the PAC-3 Missile. The contract includes pro ... read more

Previous Issues

Jan 11

Jan 10

Jan 09

Jan 08

Jan 07

TS Receives Funding For SNAP Deployable Satellite Systems Equipment TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. has received $3.4 million in incremental funding from the U.S. Army for equipment, field services support and maintenance of Secure Internet Protocol Router and Non-S ... more		N. Korea tells China planning nuclear test: report A North Korean official has apparently told Chinese authorities that the communist state is planning to conduct a third nuclear test in the coming week, a news report said Saturday. ... more		China Voice: Cold War mentality fuels US satellite export prejudice Despite counting itself among China's "partners," the United States has failed to follow through on its promises. Last week, the U.S. decided to maintain its controls on satellite exports to China, ... more
				Russia's new submarine: arming for peace From December 10, Russia is starting to exploit a new military submarine, called "Yuri Dolgoruky". This is a long-standing project that had been suspended for some time. Then, the old project underw ... more		Taiwan expecting US-made Apaches: report The first of a fleet of Apache helicopters ordered by Taiwan from the United States are due to be delivered in October as the island modernises its military despite warming ties with China, local media reported Sunday. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Northrop Grumman, Cassidian Fly First Sensor-Equipped Euro Hawk Northrop Grumman and EADS Deutschland GmbH, operating through Cassidian, together achieved a major milestone with the first full system test flight of the EURO HAWK unmanned aircraft system (UAS) eq ... more		TerraLuma Selects Headwall's Micro Hyperspec for UAV Applications The TerraLuma Project (University of Tasmania, Australia) is partnering with Headwall Photonics to bring hyperspectral technology to its fleet of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Because the r ... more		Astronauts on NASA's Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots - here's why NASA Sets Sights on Mars Terrain with Revolutionary Tire Tech Bioactive compounds with industrial applications discovered in Andes bacteria		Pakistan, Indian military to hold border talks Pakistani and Indian military officials are due to meet on Monday at the border of divided Kashmir after soldiers from both sides were killed in cross-border attacks, officials said Sunday. ... more
				Colombia pushes for more momentum in peace talks Colombia's government wants to pick up the pace of its peace negotiations with Marxist FARC rebels, the chief government negotiator said Sunday ahead of the continuation of talks in Cuba. ... more		Powell defends Hagel as US defense chief pick Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell defended Chuck Hagel's nomination to become America's next defense chief Sunday, arguing that the ex-senator has the necessary experience for the job. ... more

Solar systems for home and business installations

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

France extends airstrikes to Islamist heartlands in Mali French forces on Sunday carried out airstrikes in Mali for a third straight day and extended their bombing campaign to the northern strongholds of Islamist forces they are trying to drive out of the centre of the country. ... more		Civilians killed after NATO-Taliban clash: officials Seven Afghan civilians were killed Sunday after a NATO operation against insurgents in a central province which is a flashpoint for Taliban activity, officials said. ... more		One-third of Arctic-boreal region is now a source Concrete as a carbon store Emory researchers explore heart cell growth in space to advance treatments on Earth		EU to propose peace plan after Israel vote: report The European Union is drawing up a detailed new plan to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and expects to present it after this month's Israeli general election, Yediot Aharonot reported Sunday. ... more
				White House uses humor to kill 'Death Star' petition With the US national debt standing at more than $16 trillion, the White House says it absolutely cannot spend $850 quadrillion on a "Star Wars"-inspired "Death Star" super-weapon. ... more		Hundreds back Maliki amid calls for Iraq PM to quit Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in central Baghdad on Saturday to back Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, as the latest in weeks of anti-government rallies in Sunni areas of Iraq called for him to quit. ... more

Lockheed Martin Receives Contract for Production of PAC-3 Missiles

Russia to add 3 new anti-missile radars

Dutch Patriot missiles head for Turkey's Syria border

Short-range ballistic missile again fired in Syria: NATO

Iran develops new missile launcher

Thatcher 'warned France to cut off Exocets in Falklands war'

Elbit Systems to Supply Long-Range Observation Systems to the Israeli Ministry of Defense

US Army Awards AeroVironment Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Contract

Northrop Grumman, Cassidian Fly First Sensor-Equipped Euro Hawk

MUOS Waveform Will Improve Secure Communications Capabilities

TS Receives Funding For SNAP Deployable Satellite Systems Equipment

DARPA selects SwRI's K-band space crosslink radio for flight development as part of System F6 Program

	Nigerian sends air force technical team, commander to Mali Nigeria has sent an air force technical team and the commander of a planned African-led force to Mali to assist the country's military as it battles Islamists, a presidency spokesman said Saturday. ... more		US to speed up Afghan troop transition US President Barack Obama said Saturday that the US goal in Afghanistan was "within reach" as he vowed to move ahead with a timetable to end the 11-year-old military campaign and focus on a broad domestic agenda. ... more		Colombian government, rebels to resume peace talks Colombia's government and leftist FARC rebels resume peace talks in Cuba on Monday after a three-week break, under pressure to show results in the coming months to finally end their half-century-old conflict. ... more		Fears for Pakistan as blasts kill 126 Extremist bomb attacks killed 126 people in one of Pakistan's deadliest days for years, raising concerns Friday about rising violence in the nuclear-armed country ahead of general elections. ... more

Charging forward: The impact of electrifying heavy-duty vehicles on the grid

Explained: Generative AI's environmental impact

Flexible electronics integrated with paper-thin structure for use in space

Jackie Chan calls US 'most corrupt' country in the world		China launches fighters amid Japan dispute: state media		Thousands of Iraq Sunnis in angry anti-Maliki demos		Ex-Russia defence chief faces graft charges		Pakistan protests 'repeated, unacceptable' India violations
IAEA chief not hopeful on Iran inspection progress		Myanmar's leader lauds army role in Kachin conflict		British military drops US pistol for Austrian gun		Obama: US to speed up Afghan troop transition		Elbit Systems to Supply the Israeli Ministry of Defense with Cardom Artillery Systems

Elbit Systems to Supply Long-Range Observation Systems to the Israeli Ministry of Defense

US Army Awards AeroVironment Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Contract

Dassault, India tussle over supply chains

Japan PM fires fresh broadside at China in row

China notes S. Korean frustration with Pyongyang policy

US military ordered to prepare for fiscal 'perfect storm'

US will stand by Afghanistan, Panetta tells Karzai

Iran, world powers set nuclear talks date: report

Fears for Pakistan as blasts kill 125

US focused on Syria's chemical arms after Assad: Panetta

Associate of arms trafficker Bout arrested in Australia: US

Pakistan says Indian fire kills Pakistani soldier

Short-range ballistic missile again fired in Syria: NATO

India says contract on French Rafale jets being fine-tuned

NATO truck drivers on strike in Pakistan: union

Syria warplanes try to dislodge rebels from military airbase

India, Pakistan calm tempers after border beheading

China paper says regulation must 'keep pace with times'

Japan scrambles jets against China military planes

Chinese state media mocks government officialese

Free Newsletters - Space - Defense - Environment - Energy

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2013 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement