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Missile Defense Update #2: March 13, 2009
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| March 13, 2009 |
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| • Obama Administration Lays Out Proposals for U.S.-Russia Ties • Navy Air and Missile Defense Command Announced • Officials Claim U.S. Capable of Shooting Down North Korean Missiles • Japan Continues its Missile Defense Deployment • Missile Defense Needs More Testing • Obama Administration Reviewing Plans for Missile Defense • South Korea Plans to Complete Missile Defense System by 2012 • Missile Defense May Face $2 Billion Cut in Fiscal Year 2010 Budget • U.S. Wants to “Press the Reset Button” on U.S.-Russia Relations • Russia’s Missile Deployments Depend on U.S. Actions • Alaskan Senators Oppose Missile Defense Cuts • Germany Requests the Integration of a European Missile into MEADS • Missile Defense Agency Successfully Tests Propulsion for Target Family • Three More Aegis Warships to be Upgraded for BMD Role |
Author(s):
Jenny Shin
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Missile Defense Update #1: Jan. 7, 2009
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| January 7, 2009 |
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| • U.S. Holds Test of the GMD System • Russia May Halt Missile Deployment if U.S. Does Same • U.S. Investigating Alternatives for European Missile Defense • Boeing Searching for Missions for ABL • Changeover Complete at MDA • Boeing’s GMD Work Brought $246 Million to Alaska in 2007 • Czech Upper House Approves MD Cooperation; Lower House Still To Vote • Belarus Joins European Missile Defense Debate • United States Seeking to Create Middle East “NORAD” • United Arab Emirates to Buy PAC-3 and THAAD • South Korean Air Force Receives First Shipment of Patriot Missiles • SBX to Receive Coast Guard Security Zone • U.S. Radar Recently Deployed to Israel Nearly Operational • Joint U.S.-Japanese Missile Defense Test Fails
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Author(s):
Beau Rizzo
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Victoria Samson
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New Updated Chart for Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System Flight Tests
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| December 22, 2008 |
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| The chart summarizes the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System Flight Tests, outlining the test history of the program. |
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Author(s):
Victoria Samson
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Missile Defense Update #8: Nov. 10, 2008
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| November 10, 2008 |
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| • Russia Threatens to Deploy Missiles in Kalingrad • Obama’s Support of European Missile Defense Site Uncertain • British MPs Call for Debate Over Missile Defense Cooperation • One Hit, One Miss for Navy Missile Defense Test • Raytheon Awarded $441.9 million MKV Contract • Japan Considering Missile Detection Satellites • FBX-T Operational in Israel • Sandia Supercomputer Used for Interception of USA-193 • MDA Having Target Troubles • Successful Test of NFIRE Target • Patriot Missile Defense Systems to be Deployed in South Korea • Successful PAC-3 Missile Launch by Germany at White Sands Missile Range • Japan Performs Successful Missile Defense Intercept at White Sands Missile Range • Japan to Test Sea-based Missile Defense Again • U.S. Aborts THAAD Test • Defense Department Insider Received Millions in Kickbacks • U.S. Patriot Missile Defense Units Rotated in South Korea • $10 Million Contract Awarded to Raytheon for NCADE |
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Author(s):
Beau Rizzo
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Victoria Samson
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Missile Defense Update #7: Sept. 16, 2008
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| September 16, 2008 |
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| • THAAD Test This Week • MDA Starting to Clarify Transfer Process of Aegis BMD to the Navy • Missile Defense Part of GOP Platform • MDA Tests and Targets Gets $150 million cut from House Appropriators • Fourth SBIRS Satellite to be Bought • ABL Fires Up Laser While on Aircraft • Czech Government Okays 2nd Missile Defense Treaty • Poland Agrees to Missile Defense Cooperation • U.S. Plans THAAD Sale to U.A.E. Worth $7 Billion • False Alarm Causes Scare in Japan • Flexible Target Family Project Delayed to 2009 • AADC Contract Continued • Turkey to Invest in New Missile Systems • Israel and the United States Agree on a New Missile Defense Deal • Next Generation of PAC-3 to Undergo Flight Tests Next Year |
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Author(s):
Beau Rizzo
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Victoria Samson
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Missile Defense Update #6: Aug. 13, 2008
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| August 13, 2008 |
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| • Latest GMD Test Cost $130 million • U.S. and Czech Republic Sign Missile Defense Agreement; Poland Still Uncertain; Russia Upset • Russia Reduces Oil to the Czech Republic • Presidential Candidates on Missile Threats • One ABL Test Not Enough, Says Program Official • Israel Tested Iron Dome Missile Defense System • Israel Seeks Stronger Defense • Israel May Hold Off on Upgrading PAC-2 • Israeli Missile Defense: Arrow-3 vs. SM-3 • U.S. and Israel to Cooperate on David’s Sling • Japan Held Test Run of Patriot Batteries |
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Author(s):
Beau Rizzo
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Victoria Samson
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Missile Defense Update #5: July 3, 2008
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| July 3, 2008 |
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| Anti-Missile Defense Conference in Prague • United States Radar Base Agreement Includes Research Funding • Negotiations on U.S. Missile Defense in Europe Continue • Successful THAAD Missile Test at Pacific Missile Range Facility • South Korea Purchases New Radar Defense System • Space Based Infrared System Progresses |
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Author(s):
Chelsea Dilley
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Victoria Samson
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Missile Defense Update #4: June 17, 2008
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| June 17, 2008 |
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| No Intercept to be Attempted in Next GMD Test • Successful Test Intercept of Sea-based Terminal Defense Program • Discussions Continue Over European Missile Defense Site • HASC Limits Missile Defense Funding • Rafael Allowed to Work on Shabbat for Iron Dome System Efforts • Japan’s Parliament OKs Move Toward Military Use of Space Partially Due to Missile Defense Programs • Satellite Networks Necessary for Early Missile Warning Move Along • Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System Unit Activated • Sea-Based X-Band Radar Back for Repairs • Pacific Missile Range Facility: Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation • Russia May Withdraw Radar Offer to United States • Turkey Investigating Missile Defense Systems |
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Missile Defense Update #3: April 28, 2008
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| April 28, 2008 |
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| Despite Progress, the GAO Says Missile Defense Over Budget • Doubts About Iron Dome System • GMD Partners May Part Ways • India-U.S. Explore Missile Defense Cooperation • Greenland Construction Finished • U.S. Missile Defense Plans Assailed By British Opposition Party • Democratic Presidential Candidates Question Missile Defense in Europe • Missile Defense Protection for Tokyo Reaches Completion • MDA to be Led by Army General • Under the Army, the High-Altitude Airship is Expected to Be Revived • Polish-Russian Talks Deadlocked on Missile Defense Cooperation • U.S. Initiates Work for New Air-Launched Missile Interceptor • NATO Lukewarmly Endorses MD, but Russian and U.S. leaders Still Disagree • Military Upgrades Not Part of Negotiations: Czech PM • Raytheon wins Contract for European Missile Defense Radar • Arrow Radar and Interceptor Successfully Tested • American Lawmaker Ties Potential Conditions to Funding |
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Author(s):
Kartik Bommakanti
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Victoria Samson
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Missile Defense Update #2: Feb. 22, 2008
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| February 22, 2008 |
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| Navy’s SM-3 Interceptor Shoots Down Errant NRO Satellite • MDA Plans Booster Test Next Year of Potential Europe-based Interceptor • Poland Tentatively Agrees To Host U.S. Missile Defense Interceptors • MDA Creates New Block Format; Seeks $9.3 billion for FY 09 • MEADS Program’s Preliminary Design Review Completed • Purchases for THAAD Delayed • NATO Opening Missile Defense Testing Facility • Lockheed Martin Pushing for Missile Defense Cooperation with India • Israeli Knesset Members Urge More American Funding for Rocket and Missile Defense System • Azerbaijan Open to Leasing the Gabala Radar Station to Turkey or the United States |
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Author(s):
Victoria Samson
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