Ground-Based Midcourse Defense

Lockheed Martin's Next Generation Interceptor Program Advances Through Major Design Milestone

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program executed its digital All Up Round (AUR) Preliminary Design Review (PDR), in partnership with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), on September 29. The company remains on-plan to deliver NGI on an accelerated schedule for the warfighter.

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  • HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program executed its digital All Up Round (AUR) Preliminary Design Review (PDR), in partnership with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), on September 29.
  • These tools ultimately drive affordability within the program, as the company progresses to deliver a capable, mature, and reliable interceptor to the MDA.
  • Some of these include validating the program's approach to sensing threats and Lockheed Martin's flight computer which successfully communicated to major NGI subsystems.
  • This latest PDR milestone means Lockheed Martin's NGI program has progressed solidly in its design work.

Missile Defense Agency Selects Northrop Grumman to Lead Homeland Missile Defense Program

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Monday, August 1, 2022
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Under this competitively procured contract, Northrop Grumman will provide design, development, verification, deployment and sustainment support of new capabilities for GWS.

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  • Under this competitively procured contract, Northrop Grumman will provide design, development, verification, deployment and sustainment support of new capabilities for GWS.
  • GWS is part of Northrop Grummans land and sea-based missile defense systems that are enabled by our advanced missile warning and tracking space satellites.
  • The GWS program award builds on the companys decades of mission-proven missile defense innovation, experience and end-to-end capabilities.
  • The views expressed are those of Northrop Grumman and do not constitute an endorsement by the Missile Defense Agency.

Zanite Acquisition Corp. Announces Appointment of Patrick M. Shanahan to its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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Zanite Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: ZNTEU, ZNTE, ZNTEW) (the Company or Zanite) today announced the appointment of Patrick M. Shanahan to the Companys Board of Directors (the Board).

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  • Zanite Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: ZNTEU, ZNTE, ZNTEW) (the Company or Zanite) today announced the appointment of Patrick M. Shanahan to the Companys Board of Directors (the Board).
  • Mr. Shanahan will serve as a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board.
  • At the same time, we are pleased to welcome Mr. Shanahan to the Board, said Zanites Co-CEO Steven Rosen.
  • Patrick M. Shanahan served as the 33rd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense from July 19, 2017 until Jan. 1, 2019.

Northrop Grumman-Led Team Selected by the Missile Defense Agency for Next Generation Interceptor Program

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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FALLS CHURCH, Va., March 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program.

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  • FALLS CHURCH, Va., March 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program.
  • The NGI program is an element of the MDAs Ground-based Midcourse Defense System (GMD) which is the primary U.S. missile defense system used to defend the country from long-range ballistic missile attacks.
  • Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Missiles & Defense currently provide the interceptor booster, kill vehicle, ground systems, fire control and engagement coordination for the countrys GMD system.
  • We are honored to be selected by the MDA as prime contractor to develop the NGI system to protect our nation from advanced missile attacks, said Scott Lehr, vice president and general manager, launch and missile defense, Northrop Grumman.

Peraton Awarded $14.9M Ground-based Midcourse Defense Contract

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Monday, May 20, 2019
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HERNDON, Va., May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Peraton was awarded the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Secure Communications Operations and Maintenance (SCOM) contract with the U.S. Army, 59th Signal Battalion.

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  • HERNDON, Va., May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Peraton was awarded the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Secure Communications Operations and Maintenance (SCOM) contract with the U.S. Army, 59th Signal Battalion.
  • Under GMD SCOM, Peraton is entrusted with operating and maintaining Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) Military Strategic, Tactical and Relay (MILSTAR) and Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN) equipment and terminals at Fort Greely, Alaska.
  • "Peraton has been performing this work since 2009, with GMD SCOM representing the third successive contract award, now extending our trusted partnership for an additional five years."
  • As a trusted provider of highly differentiated space, intelligence, cyber, defense, homeland security, and communications capabilities, Peraton is a critical partner to the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and select federal agencies and commercial entities.

Jacobs Supports First-of-Its-Kind Test for Missile Defense Agency

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Thursday, May 2, 2019
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DALLAS, May 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:JEC) supported the first-ever successful salvo test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, involving two Ground-Based Interceptors (GBIs) against an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), conducted by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

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  • DALLAS, May 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:JEC) supported the first-ever successful salvo test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, involving two Ground-Based Interceptors (GBIs) against an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), conducted by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
  • This was a monumental milestone for the United States' critical homeland defense system designed to defend against intermediate and long-range ballistic missile threats.
  • Working through the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract, Jacobs provided integrated solutions to support the test in all phases.
  • Jacobs provides 24/7 support to the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center a key component of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS).

Raytheon kill vehicle hits ICBM target in first dual-salvo test

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
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One EKV intercepted the target and the other gathered test data in what is known as a "two-shot salvo" engagement.

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  • One EKV intercepted the target and the other gathered test data in what is known as a "two-shot salvo" engagement.
  • The EKV system protects the U.S. against long-range ballistic missile attacks by destroying incoming threats safely outside the Earth's atmosphere.
  • If the first kill vehicle makes impact, the second can divert to other material.
  • It was the eleventh intercept for the GMD program overall, and the second intercept of an ICBM .The Raytheon kill vehicle family has a combined record of over40 successful space intercepts.