NATO will
assume the same time lines for a "phased adaptive approach" to missile defense
as prescribed by President Obama last year, Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen
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The Medium Extended Air Defense System has successfully passed its summary critical design review and will next transition to test and integration activities, according to program officials.
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A proposed multibillion-dollar sale to the United Arab Emirates of three Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems made by Lockheed Martin has not yet been finalized despite a recently published Pentagon notice about upcoming contract actions, according to industry and Pentagon sources.
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Air Force officials are making progress toward a spring 2011 launch of the first Space-Based Infrared System geosynchronous orbit spacecraft but have not targeted a specific date, according to a senior service official.
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The Missile Defense Agency has awarded a sole-source contract to Lockheed Martin for the engineering and material support of the design of the Aegis Ashore test site in Hawaii.
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The Air Force
plans to realign multiple space oversight positions at the Air Staff level
following the completion of a major review of space management and
responsibilities at the Pentagon, according to service documents.563 words
A Chinese anti-ship ballistic missile that has been in development for years is close to becoming operational, according to Adm. Robert Willard, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, who recently spoke to members of the Japanese media in Tokyo, Japan.
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The Air Force anticipates at least a seven-month delay in the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite reaching its full operational capability after problems arose with the satellite's propulsion system, according to a service official.
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The Air Force has awarded Boeing a $182 million contract for the advanced procurement of Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite 7, according to Boeing officials.
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Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter has commissioned a new study of the Defense Department's basic research program, a key element of the military's science and technology portfolio.
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The Defense Department's procurement shop is fed up with program managers routinely failing to include enough details in strategy documents for technology development and acquisition programs, according to an internal memo obtained by sister publication Inside the Pentagon.
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The
Pentagon's procurement shop has officially designated numerous acquisition
posts to be "key leadership positions" that must be filled by military
officials of a certain rank.389 words
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