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 by Daniel Uria Washington DC (UPI) Aug 04, 2022
United Launch Alliance launched a missile warning satellite for the U.S. Space Force on Thursday morning. ULA launched the Space-Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Flight 6, or SBIRS GEO-6, into orbit on its Atlas V rocket on time at 6:29am. SBIRS GEO-6 was previously scheduled to launch on June 18 and July 31 but those attempts were delayed for unspecified reasons. Weather forecasters with the Space Force's 45th Weather Squadron forecasted a 70% chance of favorable weather during the launch window. The SBIRS GEO-6 is an enhanced space vehicle built by Lockheed Martin that uses its modernized LM 2100 Combat Bus to provide "even greater resiliency and cyber-hardening against growing threats," ULA said. "Equipped with powerful scanning and staring infrared surveillance sensors to protect our nation 24/7, the SBIRS spacecraft continue to serve as the tip of the spear for global missile warning as ballistic missile threats proliferate around the world," ULA said. Maj. Matt Blystone, program manager at the Space Force's Space Systems Command said that the launch "represents the conclusion of the production and launch phase, and the commencement of the satellites' critical missile detection and early warning mission." "These infrared sensors and others in a constellation of persistent overhead satellites, collect data that allow the U.S. military to detect missile launches, support ballistic missile defense, expand technical intelligence gathering and bolster situational awareness on the battlefield," ULA said. Thursday's launch marks ULA's fifth launch of 2022 with three more national security launches set to take place on the Atlas V before ULA switches to its new Vulcan Centaur.
US OKs $5 bn sale of missile defense systems to Saudi, UAE Washington (AFP) Aug 2, 2022 The United States announced Tuesday the sale of major missile defense systems to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates worth more than $5 billion. The approval was announced two weeks after US President Joe Biden met leaders of the two countries in Saudi Arabia on a trip seen as crucial to strengthen frayed relations with them, and as both nations perceive a heightened threat from Iran. The State Department said Saudi Arabia would buy 300 Patriot MIM-104E missile systems, which can be used t ... read more
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