Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace will design and develop the two mission payloads for the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program. By Daniel Patrascu, Published by Autoevolution, 16 December 2024 If a hostile nation from across the world would want to hit the US with a missile of some
Illustration of the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) polar satellite. Credit: Northrop Grumman By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 23 October 2024 The company is building two satellites for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) program WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $1.8
Rendering of the SDA Foo Fighter constellation. Credit: Millennium Space Systems By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 13 November 2024 The Space Development Agency awarded Kratos a $116.7 million contract to build ground system for missile defense operations WASHINGTON — The technology company Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has
Image: Israeli Iron Dome By Annika Burgess, Katia Shatoba and Mark Doman, Published by ABC, 30 October 2024 First, the air-raid sirens blare. The “iron boom” comes next – the familiar sound of Israel’s air defence system in action as interceptor missiles take out rockets in mid-air. For Niva, who
By AFP Staff Writers, Publishd by Space War, 28 October 2024 Israel's defence ministry said on Monday it has earmarked $530 million to accelerate development of the laser air defence system known as "Iron Beam". "The Ministry of Defence has signed a major deal worth approximately 2 billion shekels to
Tranche 1 Transport Layer Cellular Network will begin launching in 2024/5. (Northrop Grumman) By Rich Smith, Published by The Motley Fool, 20 October 2024 Key Points Space Force initiated a new missile defense satellite project in 2021 called the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture program. More than half a dozen companies
Lockheed Martin’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD ) Weapon System Launcher With Eight Canisters. – Lockheed Martin By Lolita C. Baldor, Published by AP News, 13 October 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel, along with the troops
