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Corvid Technologies Secures Follow-On Contract to Support MDA Test Flights

Defense and space company Corvid Technologies has received a potential five-year, $44 million contract to develop mathematical algorithms as well as provide computational and range safety analysis for the Missile Defense Agency’s flight test activities. The sole awardee will receive firm-fixed-price task orders under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Department of Defense said Thursday. The task orders will continue […] More

by Kacey Roberts June 27, 2022, 11:57 am
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GAO: MDA Should Obtain Independent Tech Risk Assessment for Glide Phase Interceptor

The Government Accountability Office has recommended that the undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense ensure that the Missile Defense Agency gets an independent technical risk assessment and cost estimate for the Glide Phase Interceptor program prior to transitioning to the product development phase. GAO said Thursday it made the recommendation after […] More

by Jane Edwards June 21, 2022, 12:09 pm
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Lockheed Tests PAC-3 Missile Interceptor’s Performance With Army’s THAAD Defense Platform

Lockheed Martin demonstrated integrated operations with its PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor and the U.S. Army’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Weapon System during a recent missile testing in New Mexico. PAC-3 MSE launched off the THAAD system to hit a tactical ballistic missile target for the first time without help from a Patriot fire […] More

by Angeline Leishman March 30, 2022, 11:58 am
in Industry News, News, Wash100

Parsons President, CEO Carey Smith Awarded 4th Wash100 Recognition

Executive Mosaic has presented Carey Smith, president, CEO and incoming chairwoman of Parsons, a 2022 Wash100 Award in recognition of her efforts in driving internal investment and federal segment growth strategy. This marks the fourth year that Smith has been included in Executive Mosaic’s annual list of the most notable executives and officials in the […] More

by Christine Thropp March 30, 2022, 11:54 am
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Chenega Subsidiary to Help Maintain MDA Missile Launch Hardware

A Chenega Corp. subsidiary has won a $42.8 million follow-on award to help the Missile Defense Agency field and maintain hardware used to launch missile assets. Under the five-year contract, Venturi will assist MDA in the preparation, loading and unloading, transportation, erection and handling of live missile launchers, the Department of Defense said Friday. The […] More

by Nichols Martin March 21, 2022, 7:01 am
in News, Space

MDA Concludes Service Life of Northrop-Made Demonstration Satellites for Space Tracking, Surveillance

The Missile Defense Agency has retired a pair of Northrop Grumman-made experimental satellites after they finished demonstrating the ability to identify and track missile threats from boost phase through midcourse. The Space Tracking and Surveillance System satellites exhibited capabilities to detect short-, medium-, intermediate- and intercontinental-range missiles, as well as to transfer gathered data to […] More

by Nichols Martin March 16, 2022, 12:08 pm
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Stratolaunch to Study Feasibility of Hypersonic Testing in AFRL Projects

Stratolaunch will evaluate the viability of hypersonic flight testing for the Air Force Research Laboratory as part of its contract with the research organization. The company said Tuesday it will work with Booz Allen Hamilton to examine how this kind of testing can support a variety of Air Force experiments on a frequent basis. Stratolaunch […] More

by Nichols Martin January 26, 2022, 11:54 am
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MDA Launches Mentor-Protege Program for Radar, Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense Development

The Missile Defense Agency has initiated a mentor-protege program and is looking to expand the participation of small businesses in the research and development of advanced technologies meant to expand the U.S. military’s radar and ballistic missile defense systems. According to a broad agency announcement posted Monday on Sam.gov, the MDA Office of Small Business […] More

by Naomi Cooper January 25, 2022, 11:55 am
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MDA Taps Stratolaunch to Study Feasibility of Reusable Hypersonic Testbeds

Stratolaunch has secured a contract to help the Missile Defense Agency assess the feasibility of reusing hypersonic testbeds for missile defense systems. The company said Tuesday it is on track to begin hypersonic flight testing of its Talon-A 1 test vehicle in 2022, which will follow the platform’s power-on testing scheduled to start before 2021 […] More

by Nichols Martin December 22, 2021, 11:21 am
in Government Technology, News

Northrop, Raytheon Announce NGI System Requirements Review Completion; Tay Fitzgerald Quoted

Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies have concluded ahead of schedule a system requirements review of the Next Generation Interceptor. The milestone came after the Northrop-Raytheon team demonstrated the NGI Common Software Factory, which supports rapid software development and delivery through DevSecOps implementation, the companies said in a joint release published Monday. In March, the Northrop-led […] More

by Jane Edwards December 21, 2021, 11:38 am
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L3Harris Begins MDA Missile Detection Satellite Prototype Construction Following CDR Completion

L3Harris Technologies has achieved a milestone on a program led by the Missile Defense Agency and proceeded to the construction of a new demonstration satellite meant to track hypersonic and ballistic missiles. The company said Monday it completed the critical design review of MDA’s Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor and kicked off the succeeding […] More

by Nichols Martin December 21, 2021, 11:37 am
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Lockheed Books $286M MDA Contract Modification to Support Saudi Arabia’s THAAD

Lockheed Martin has secured a $286.5 million contract modification with the Missile Defense Agency to continue helping Saudi Arabia maintain and operate its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system. The company will provide equipment, spare parts and support services to support ground production, maintenance, software updates, training and logistics of Saudi Arabia’s THAAD under the […] More

by Nichols Martin December 17, 2021, 11:31 am

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