The Missile Defense Agency has not deployed additional missile interceptors at Ft. Greely, Alaska, at the original pace—installing only two more this past year, according to the Associated Press. MDA slowed the pace—an additional 10 were possible in 2005—based on recommendations of independent panels that said more interceptors should go to the test effort after program failures in 2004. Ultimately, the Administration plans to install 40 at Ft. Greeley and add another two to the two already in place at Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
Northrop Grumman has broken ground on a major new production facility for the B-21 Raider, the company and the Air Force announced Oct. 6. The construction comes as a top service official said testing on the bomber is going well in the lead up to its planned introduction into the…
