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Northrop Grumman Awarded DARPA Hypersonic Missile Defense Contract

January 27, 2020January 29, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

Northrop Grumman was awarded a $13 million contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the Glide Breaker program. The contract provides for the research, development, and …

FY20 Budget Overview, Part 3: Air Force Programs

May 15, 2019November 8, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The Air Force’s FY20 budget request totals $204.8 billion, reflecting a 5.4 percent increase over the $194.3 billion provided for the service in FY19. However, it is important to remember …

DARPA Developing Counter-Hypersonic Weapons Capability

November 12, 2018January 15, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has released details on a new missile defense program called Glide Breaker, which aims to demonstrate a capability to defeat maneuvering hypersonic …