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Missile Defense Agency director lays out hurdles in path to layered homeland missile defense
To carve out a path for a layered defense of the homeland, the Missile Defense Agency is looking to an upcoming test of the SM-3 Block II missile and advanced development of engagement coordination.
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The US Army is building zombies. (No, not the brain-eating kind.)
The Army is building zombies — threat-representative ballistic missile targets for tests using recycled hardware — and it’s saving the service cash.
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US Army hangs back on future interceptor pursuit but continues research
The Army isn’t rushing toward the development of a future ballistic missile interceptor, but is keeping the research light while it waits for other parts of its Integrated Air-and-Missile Defense System to come to fruition.
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Army missile defense battle command system takes out cruise missile threats in major test
The Army’s Integrated Battle Command System took out two cruise missiles in a test. With one more major live fire event to go in a limited user test, service officials are finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel for the troubled effort.
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Army validates design for future helicopter engine, remains on track despite COVID
The Army has approved a final design for its Improved Turbine Engine Program and is on schedule to receive the first engine for testing next year.
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Support to pursue Hawaii-based missile defense radar continues after DoD drops funding
Even without funding for the Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii in the Missile Defense Agency’s FY21 budget request, the agency will still consider it to be among its focus areas during the fiscal year.
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Alaska-based long-range ballistic missile defense radar fielding delayed by a year
A radar being installed at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska, is delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Heavy robotic combat vehicles put to test in the Colorado mountains
Experimentation at Fort Carson, Colorado, has shown the Army how heavy robotic combat vehicles might fight in future formations.
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Government watchdog warns of cost and technical risk for next-gen combat vehicle effort
The Government Accountability Office urges the Army to take steps to avoid risk when it comes to cost estimates and technology development in the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program.
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Army’s interim short-range air defense system on track despite minor ‘hiccup’ in tests
The Army says it’s on track to make a decision by the end of the year on whether it will buy at least one battery of an interim short-range air defense capability rapidly developed to fill an urgent gap in Europe.
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Missile Defense Agency director lays out hurdles in path to layered homeland missile defense
To carve out a path for a layered defense of the homeland, the Missile Defense Agency is looking to an upcoming test of the SM-3 Block II missile and advanced development of engagement coordination.
-
The US Army is building zombies. (No, not the brain-eating kind.)
The Army is building zombies — threat-representative ballistic missile targets for tests using recycled hardware — and it’s saving the service cash.
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US Army hangs back on future interceptor pursuit but continues research
The Army isn’t rushing toward the development of a future ballistic missile interceptor, but is keeping the research light while it waits for other parts of its Integrated Air-and-Missile Defense System to come to fruition.
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Army missile defense battle command system takes out cruise missile threats in major test
The Army’s Integrated Battle Command System took out two cruise missiles in a test. With one more major live fire event to go in a limited user test, service officials are finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel for the troubled effort.
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Army validates design for future helicopter engine, remains on track despite COVID
The Army has approved a final design for its Improved Turbine Engine Program and is on schedule to receive the first engine for testing next year.
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Support to pursue Hawaii-based missile defense radar continues after DoD drops funding
Even without funding for the Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii in the Missile Defense Agency’s FY21 budget request, the agency will still consider it to be among its focus areas during the fiscal year.
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Alaska-based long-range ballistic missile defense radar fielding delayed by a year
A radar being installed at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska, is delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
-
Heavy robotic combat vehicles put to test in the Colorado mountains
Experimentation at Fort Carson, Colorado, has shown the Army how heavy robotic combat vehicles might fight in future formations.
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Government watchdog warns of cost and technical risk for next-gen combat vehicle effort
The Government Accountability Office urges the Army to take steps to avoid risk when it comes to cost estimates and technology development in the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program.
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Army’s interim short-range air defense system on track despite minor ‘hiccup’ in tests
The Army says it’s on track to make a decision by the end of the year on whether it will buy at least one battery of an interim short-range air defense capability rapidly developed to fill an urgent gap in Europe.
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Missile Defense Agency director lays out hurdles in path to layered homeland missile defense
To carve out a path for a layered defense of the homeland, the Missile Defense Agency is looking to an upcoming test of the SM-3 Block II missile and advanced development of engagement coordination.
-
The US Army is building zombies. (No, not the brain-eating kind.)
The Army is building zombies — threat-representative ballistic missile targets for tests using recycled hardware — and it’s saving the service cash.
-
US Army hangs back on future interceptor pursuit but continues research
The Army isn’t rushing toward the development of a future ballistic missile interceptor, but is keeping the research light while it waits for other parts of its Integrated Air-and-Missile Defense System to come to fruition.
-
Army missile defense battle command system takes out cruise missile threats in major test
The Army’s Integrated Battle Command System took out two cruise missiles in a test. With one more major live fire event to go in a limited user test, service officials are finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel for the troubled effort.
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Army validates design for future helicopter engine, remains on track despite COVID
The Army has approved a final design for its Improved Turbine Engine Program and is on schedule to receive the first engine for testing next year.
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Support to pursue Hawaii-based missile defense radar continues after DoD drops funding
Even without funding for the Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii in the Missile Defense Agency’s FY21 budget request, the agency will still consider it to be among its focus areas during the fiscal year.
-
Alaska-based long-range ballistic missile defense radar fielding delayed by a year
A radar being installed at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska, is delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
-
Heavy robotic combat vehicles put to test in the Colorado mountains
Experimentation at Fort Carson, Colorado, has shown the Army how heavy robotic combat vehicles might fight in future formations.
-
Government watchdog warns of cost and technical risk for next-gen combat vehicle effort
The Government Accountability Office urges the Army to take steps to avoid risk when it comes to cost estimates and technology development in the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program.
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Army’s interim short-range air defense system on track despite minor ‘hiccup’ in tests
The Army says it’s on track to make a decision by the end of the year on whether it will buy at least one battery of an interim short-range air defense capability rapidly developed to fill an urgent gap in Europe.
