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Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2006	Tecom antenna assembly selected by Raytheon for SM-6 ERAM program The SM-6 ERAM extended-range, anti-aircraft missile takes advantage of the Standard Missile airframe and the seeker technology of Raytheon's advanced medium-range air-to-air missile.
National Defense May 2004 Frank Colucci	Smart Missles The Army is beginning to develop sophisticated "smart" missiles and launchers, intended to be deployed in advance of maneuver forces.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2009	In Brief Rockwell Collins virtual avionics procedure trainer selected for Iraqi coalition force... (K)DC-10 with Boeing-modified cockpit completes certification flight tests... Northrop Grumman supplies U.S. Army with laser rangefinders... etc.
National Defense May 2004 Sandra Erwin	Pentagon Review Approaching For Army-Navy Air-to-Ground Missile Proponents of joint-service weapon programs will be watching closely the outcome of an upcoming Pentagon review for a new air-to-ground missile, to be launched from Army, Marine Corps and Navy aircraft.
National Defense November 2013 Sandra I. Erwin	European Missile Manufacturer Eyes Bigger Share of U.S. Market "We are big fans of competition," says Doug Denneny, vice president of MBDA Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Europe's largest missile manufacturer.
National Defense April 2014 Valerie Insinna	Joint Air-to-Ground Missile Program Inches Forward Lockheed Martin's replacement for the Hellfire missile hit a milestone in February, when the company demonstrated that the dual mode guidance section on its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile could engage targets with a laser.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2012 Navjot Kaur	UAE Adds Feather to Lockheed's Cap Lockheed Martin wins UAE deal.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2007	In Brief Boeing awarded U.S. Marine Corps contract to extend ScanEagle services... Lockheed Martin completes test of Space-Based Infrared System... London defense show set for September 2007... etc.
National Defense September 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Navy Wants Precision Weapons That Don't Endanger Civilians Navy fighter-bombers in the future will be equipped with smaller, multifunctional munitions that will give pilots a broader array of options for attacking ground targets than the 1,000- or 2,000-pound bombs they now use.
National Defense December 2005 Harold Kennedy	Pentagon Eyes Growing Short-Range Missile Threat Defense Department officials are warning that terrorists soon could strike U.S. cities with short-range missiles.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2008	In Brief Lockheed Martin to provide 17 radar systems to Romania... Boeing awarded second contract for F-15 radar upgrade work... Northrop Grumman to build U.S. Army missile interceptor system prototype... etc.
National Defense June 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Army to Curtail Procurement of Precision-Guided Weapons The Army needs to reevaluate its precision-guided munitions programs, and identify which of its current weapons should continue to receive funding. Contractors worried about declining sales should try to find ways to consolidate production lines across all military services.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2005	Optoelectronics Help Special Forces Shoot Farther and More Accurately Optoelectronic devices such as laser sights, binoculars, and infrared sensors are enabling the transformation of American special operations forces to deploy and execute their missions more quickly and more efficiently than ever before.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2009	In Brief Raytheon opens management office to support Warfighter FOCUS program... BAE Systems business honored with top engineering rating... Air traffic control modernization no longer on GAO high-risk list... etc.
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National Defense December 2005 Harold Kennedy	Services Focus on Fielding Munitions for Close Combat The Army, Navy and Marine Corps are rushing to field an array of munitions that are designed to be precise enough for close urban combat operations.
National Defense May 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Comrades in Arms With Penchant for Bitter Rivalries Retired four-star general and West Point professor Barry McCaffrey marvels at the miracle of joint-service combat power.
Popular Mechanics September 17, 2009 Joe Pappalardo	The Flying Future for America's Missile Shield The big news in missile defense this week is that the Obama administration will likely scale back plans to install ground-based missile defense interceptors in Europe that are designed to protect allies and U.S. forces in Europe from long-range Iranian missiles.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2004 Ben Ames	Military Warns Contractors About Pitfalls of Joint Weapons Design Pentagon planners are pushing the different service branches to share equipment and split the cost of customized-weapons development. This joint operation will help transform the American military into a lighter, faster force, they say.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2009	In Brief Boeing delivers engineering development models... BAE Systems seeker detects smaller, faster missile... Eurocopter's EC135 flight simulator ready... etc.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2008 Rich Smith	Russia Growls; Investors Listen Russia's increasing bellicosity means that there's a continuing need for "Big Defense" in the U.S. Aircraft carriers. Nuclear subs. Tanks. And yes, missile defense. Defense contractors should cheer.
National Defense February 2013 Sandra I. Erwin	Proliferation of Cruise Missiles Sparks Concern About U.S. Air Defenses The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan saw the rise of improvised explosive devices as the ultimate asymmetric weapon. Future conflicts, strategists warn, could expose U.S. forces on land and at sea to a deadly weapon that is extremely hard to detect: cruise missiles.
BusinessWeek February 24, 2011	Clipped Wings Defense contractors are trying to fend off liberal Democrats, conservative Republicans, and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, all looking for savings in the Pentagon's budget. Here are the programs already on the chopping block.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2008 John McHale	Incoming! Precision Guidance Keeps Munitions on Target Lasers, global positioning systems, and other modern technologies have made hitting fixed targets with missiles and bombs extremely efficient. Now defense experts are designing systems to hit targets on the move and beyond line of sight.
Defense Update Issue 2, 2007	Arming the Attack Helicopter for Asymmetric Warfare Adequately protected and armed, attack helicopters can rapidly deploy as called for by the situation -- even low intensive combat missions..
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2006 John McHale	Sensors Light Path to Defeating Incoming Military designers are taking advantage of the latest sensor technology and signal processing systems to track and kill incoming enemy missiles.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2008 Chris Jones	Taking Charge and Taking Change With Cubic It was a momentous week for Cubic. For those new to the company, it incorporated in 1949, pays a small dividend, supports our servicemen and women, and traded at around 16 times expected 2009 earnings per share. Keep it on your radar.
National Defense March 2014 Sharp & Thurman	U.S. Military Needs Improved Missile Defense Technology The United States is confronting threats such as cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and ballistic missiles that can potentially overwhelm the Defense Department's legacy air and missile defense systems.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2007	U.S. Army Awards Agilent Technologies $94 Million Contract for Radio Test Sets Agilent's AN/PRM-35 radio test set (RTS) will test the performance of field radios in harsh environments.
National Defense March 2006 Sandra I. Erwin	Army to Equip Helos With `Low Cost' Munitions The Army soon may begin arming its combat helicopters with an undersized missile that could surgically destroy targets in urban areas without killing or maiming friendly forces or innocent civilians.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2008 John Keller	DOD Set to Boost Spending for Communications, Electronics, and Intelligence Leaders of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) propose spending $29.16 billion in 2009 for procurement and research in communications, electronics, telecommunications, and intelligence (CET&I) technologies.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2008	In Brief Navy and Marine Corps lead BAE Systems precision-targeted weapon development program... Raytheon to modernize F-15E radar... Lockheed Martin wins contract for U.S. Air Force Self-Awareness Space Situational Awareness... etc.
National Defense July 2013 Valerie Insinna	New Lightweight Infrared Systems Under Development for Army Raytheon officials said its third wave of forward-looking infrared devices, called FLIR, could be in soldiers' hands within a few years.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2007 John McHale	Track It, Destroy It The key to any successful missile-defense shield is the ability of the sensors to track the missile accurately. Recent missile tests prove that an effective missile-defense shield is closer than ever before.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2007	In Brief BAE Systems seeker detects missile target in THAAD weapon system test... Northrop Grumman wins Marine Corps contract for Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)... etc.
National Defense September 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Small Drone and Missile Network Allows for Quick Strikes Army officials are considering deploying small man-portable drones that can not only locate targets but also send, within seconds, precise coordinates of the targets to a missile launcher located five miles away.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2005 John Keller	DOD electronics spending may approach $60 billion in 2006 Leaders of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) are proposing a 7.8 percent spending increase for procurement and research in communications, electronics, and intelligence in fiscal year 2006, compared with spending for the same accounts this year.
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National Defense November 2004 Roxana Tiron	Army Revives Anti-Missile System With Novel Maintenance Approach After seeing more failures than successes in its dozen years of development, a newly redesigned and renamed missile defense program now is racing toward its first flight tests.
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Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2008 Courtney E. Howard	First Air-to-Air Missile Defense System Intercepts Boosting Missile A U.S. Air Force F-16 jet fighter launched two air-to-air AIM-9X missiles, which in turn intercepted a boosting rocket launched from the White Sands Missile Range. The event marked the first time that an aircraft made a missile-defense intercept.
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