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December 16, 2016

Air Force greenlights SBIRS ground system

C4ISR: The Air Force has accepted Lockheed Martin’s upgraded ground system for Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) missile warning satellites.

December 15, 2016

Missile defense tracking systems need to move to orbit, leaders say

Space News: As the U.S. military works on developing its next-generation missile defense systems, more of the resources need to be focused

December 8, 2016

SBIRS Ground Control, Satellite Ready to Go

Air Force Magazine: Air Force Space Command announced operational acceptance of the Space-Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) Block 10 ground control

December 7, 2016

Latest SBIRS Ground System Gets Green Light from U.S. Air Force

PR Newswire: Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT)  newly upgraded Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) ground system received sign-off from the U.S.

November 28, 2016

Raytheon awarded FORTRESS contract

C4ISR Net: Raytheon has been awarded a $7.4 million Air Force contract for sensors for surveillance satellites. Raytheon will support the

November 1, 2016

The Pentagon is preparing a strategy to defend satellites against space weapons

Business Insider: The Air Force and Pentagon are pursuing a strategy aimed at countering the fast-emerging weaponization of space and

November 1, 2016

SBIRS Satellite Provide ‘Unblinking Eyes’, Constantly Monitoring Hotspots Worldwide

Defense Updates: The Pentagon is harnessing its strategic missile warning system to conduct surveillance on a global scale, improving strategic

October 5, 2016

Missile Defense Agency Conducts Distributed BMD Ground Test

Missile Defense Agency: The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in conjunction with the Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense,

September 22, 2016

SBIRS Recognizes With Appreciation The Combined Task Force In Decommissioning Ceremony

SatNews: The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center decommissioned the Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) Combined Task Force (CTF)

September 19, 2016

SBIRS joining the fight

Air Force Magazine: The Space-Based Infrared Systems’ mission control station is on track to be operationally accepted in November, Col.