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Space

Shift In European Missile Defense Plan Opens Door For New Uses For Ship-Based BMD

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Monday, December 7th, 2009

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By Geoff Fein The administration's decision to shift its missile defense policy for Europe away from a land-based system has allowed for the Navy to examine using its ship-based ballistic missile interceptor, the Standard Missile (SM), in a different way, according to panelists at a National Defense University (NDU) Sea Based Missile Defense symposium. The Navy is currently using Raytheon's [RTN] SM-3 Block 1A aboard all Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) capable ships. That missile provides large territorial coverage and…

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

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Congress

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Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

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Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

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