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  • MDA Puts Aegis Ashore, Standard Missile-3 Through Intercept Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MDA Puts Aegis Ashore, Standard Missile-3 Through Intercept Test

    The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has evaluated a ground-based Aegis ballistic missile defense system in conjunction with a Raytheon-built Standard Missile-3 Block IB at an outdoor testing complex in Kauai, Hawaii. MDA said Thursday the Aegis Ashore system installed at the Pacific Missile Range Facility fired an SM-3 missile at a medium-range BM target that came […] More

  • MDA Tests Aegis BMD System, Assets Against 2 Ballistic Missile Targets - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MDA Tests Aegis BMD System, Assets Against 2 Ballistic Missile Targets

    The Missile Defense Agency has performed an operational flight test of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system and related assets in an effort to evaluate BMDS’ capability to detect and intercept ballistic missile threats. MDA said Sunday the test’s assets included Lockheed Martin-built Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon platforms, two Raytheon-made AN/TPY-2 radars and a Lockheed-developed Command, […] More

  • Executive Profile: Thomas Verbeck, CTO & VP for Business Development at NCR - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Thomas Verbeck, CTO & VP for Business Development at NCR

    Thomas Verbeck is the chief technology officer and vice president for strategy and business development at NCR Corp.‘s government solutions unit. He oversees NCR’s technology development, strategic planning and customer relations with government clients worldwide and is also the founder and CEO of TJV. He previously served as the information technology and cyber team leader at The […] More

  • Northrop's Global Hawk Evaluated in NATO ISR Trials; Jim Edge Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop’s Global Hawk Evaluated in NATO ISR Trials; Jim Edge Comments

    A Northrop Grumman Block 30 Global Hawk unmanned aerial system was evaluated in NATO’s recent 10-day Unified Vision 2014 trial of the alliance’s joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance portfolio. U.S. European Command flew the Global Hawk over three days from Orland Main Air Station in Norway alongside trials for satellites, naval vessels, ground sensors and other ISR […] More