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  • MDA Conducts Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Intercept Trial - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MDA Conducts Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Intercept Trial

    The Missile Defense Agency recently conducted a demonstration of the Lockheed Martin-built naval component of its ballistic missile defense system, in collaboration with the U.S. Pacific Command and the U.S. Navy. In the Oct. 16 flight test, a medium-range Raytheon ballistic missile target launched from the Kauai-based Pacific Missile Range Facility was identified, located, engaged and […] More

  • Raytheon Delivers 10th MDA AN/TPY-2 Radar; Dave Gulla Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Delivers 10th MDA AN/TPY-2 Radar; Dave Gulla Comments

    Raytheon has delivered the tenth installment of its AN/TPY-2 radar for the Missile Defense Agency’s Ballistic Missile Defense System program. The company said Tuesday the current project was completed half a year ahead of its scheduled delivery, with two additional radars under current production. The mobile X-band defense radar works to identify and track ballistic […] More

  • Dave Gulla: Raytheon Starts Work on MDA Critical Radar Components - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dave Gulla: Raytheon Starts Work on MDA Critical Radar Components

    Raytheon has started work on additional components for the Missile Defense Agency’s Ballistic Missile Defense System radars. MDA awarded the $53,252,500 contract modification in early September, the company said Thursday. Under the contract, Raytheon will build two trailer-sized subcomponents that will be swapped with the AN/TPY-2 electronic and cooling equipment units currently in use and […] More

  • Dan Verwiel: Northrop Helps MDA Facilitate Missile Defense Wargame - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dan Verwiel: Northrop Helps MDA Facilitate Missile Defense Wargame

    Northrop Grumman and the Missile Defense Agency have collaborated to facilitate multiple wargame sessions designed to help warfighters counter ballistic missile theats. The wargame took place during the annual Ronald Reagan Missile Defense Forum held recently at Fort Belvoir, Va. and simulated a future battlefield scenario using a BMD architecture, Northrop said Monday. “Wargames look […] More