Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

September 02, 2016

Lockheed Martin gets $204 million Aegis contract modification
Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2016
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training has received a $204 million contract modification for Aegis missile defense efforts. The cost-plus-incentive-fee, sole-source modification to the previously awarded contract covers Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense continuation of Baseline 5.1, Increment-2 development, as well as the adaptation of Aegis Ashore efforts. Completion of these efforts will provide a certified Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense 5.1 baseline. The contract modificat ... read more

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France condemns submarine secrets leak The leak of secret technical data on French submarines designed for the Indian navy was a "malicious act", Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Thursday. ... more		Turkey removes 8,000 security personnel in latest purge Turkey removed nearly 8,000 security personnel from duty late Thursday, according to state media, as the purge continued of those suspected of links to the July 15 failed coup. ... more		Taiwan faces new rout of China ties over controversial diplomat Taiwan's already frosty relations with Beijing are set to cool further after the appointment of a controversial diplomat to handle cross-strait ties sparked a backlash. ... more
				More Su-34 bombers delivered to Russian Air Force Russia's Ministry of Defense has received additional Su-34 bombers from Sukhoi, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corp. ... more		Raytheon/Lockheed team gets $48 million foreign Javelin missile contract The Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture has been awarded a $48 million foreign military sales contract for Javelin missile support and repair. ... more

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Northrop Grumman gets $375 million G/ATOR radar contract Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $375 million U.S. Navy contract for procurement of the Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar, or G/ATOR, system. ... more		With operational acceptance complete, Western Range is ready for launch The Western Range is back in the launch business following an operational acceptance decision held by the Operations Acceptance Board at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Aug. 18, 2016. "It is exciting," s ... more		Space: the new frontier for smartphones at trade show SpaceX aims for Thursday Starship test flight after last-minute scrub Musk survives Royal Society expulsion; EU tasked to detail public funding to SpaceX, Tesla		'Heavenly Palace': China to Launch Two Manned Space Missions This Fall The two missions are expected to become the country's first steps to establishing a new space station in low-Earth orbit over the next decade. Tiangong-2, which means "Heavenly Palace," is a s ... more
				India likely to launch 68 foreign satellites in one mission next year India is likely to launch a record 68 foreign satellites in one space mission next year, a top official has said. "There are many launches. There is one particular launch we are planning about ... more		Russia to Build New Launch Pad for Angara Rockets by 2019 Russia plans to build a new launch complex for the Angara rocket family at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the northwest of the country by 2019, local media reported Monday. "The construction sched ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

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Boeing receives $52 million for F/A-18 aircraft doors Boeing has been awarded a maximum $52 million delivery order for work on the F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft. ... more		Sikorksy gets $158 million Black Hawk contract modification Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has been awarded a $158 million U.S. Army contract modification for Black Hawk helicopters. ... more		Chinese Remote Sensing Constellation Expands for Global Market BAE Systems selected to develop NOAA's next-generation space weather satellite ESA Red Cross alliance advances crisis response		Progeny Systems receives $66 million MK 54 torpedo contract Progeny Systems has been awarded a $66 million U.S. Navy contract for support work on the MK 54 Mod 1 lightweight torpedo. ... more
Four companies receive LCS maintenance and sustainment contracts BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards, General Dynamics NASSCO, Epsilon Systems Solutions and Lockheed Martin have been awarded U.S. Navy contracts for maintenance and sustainment of the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship fleet. ... more		Ingalls Shipbuilding procuring long-lead materials for Coast Guard cutter Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding is to purchase long-lead materials for a new National Security Cutter for the U.S. Coast Guard. ... more		Campaigners blame Russia over cluster bomb use in Syria Evidence is growing that Russia is behind a significant increase in the use of cluster bombs in Syria, campaigners said Thursday. ... more		Turkey claims gains against IS in northern Syria Turkey said Thursday it had made gains against Islamic State jihadists on the ninth day of an offensive in neighbouring Syria to clear the border area of IS fighters and a Kurdish militia. ... more

	Powerful militia storms out of Myanmar peace talks Delegates from one of Myanmar's most heavily armed ethnic groups stormed out of peace talks on Thursday in an early blow to a landmark gathering aimed at ushering in a new era of peace. ... more		Syria rebel gains as UN raps govt evacuation 'strategy' Rebels and jihadists battled pro-government forces in the central Syrian province of Hama Thursday as the country's UN envoy warned that more people could be forcibly evacuated from towns besieged by the regime. ... more

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Kerry says united with allies over South China Sea

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US general blasts Iran's 'provocative' maritime conduct

U.S., Canada ink deal for RQ-21A drone sale

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Lockheed Martin receives $19 million THAAD contract modification

Iran says 'nuclear spy' arrested, bailed

Iran deploys long-range missiles to Fordo nuclear site

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