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  July 25, 2018 | International, Aerospace

  Boeing proposes designs for new ICBM deterrent

  By Stephen Carlson July 24 (UPI) -- Boeing has proposed design options to the U.S. Air Force for design of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, a possible replacement for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. "We offered the Air Force cost and performance trades for a deterrent that will address emerging and future threats," Frank McCall, vice president for Boeing Strategic Deterrence Systems, said in a press release. "By considering the various capabilities and opportunities for cost savings, the Air Force can prioritize system requirements as we progress toward the program's next phase," McCall said. Boeing received a $349 million contract from the Air Force last August for work on the GBSD, and completed a design review in November. A system functional review will be completed later this year, while Boeing is expected to present the completed design to the Air Force in 2020. Along with Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin are competing for development contracts on the new missile. The Ground Based Strategic Deterrence program is the U.S. Air Force effort to replace the venerable LGM Minuteman II ICBM, which is nearing the end of its lifespan. Upgrades of the Minuteman series of ICBMs have been in service since the early 1960's. Much of its components are over 50 years old and making replacement necessary. The GDSM program is still in its early stages but is expected to start entering service in 2027 and is planned to be in service until 2075. The current Minuteman III is an underground silo-launched missile armed with nuclear warheads with up to a 350 kiloton yield. It has a range of well over 6,000 miles, though the exact maximum range classified. The Minuteman III can carry up to three multiple independent reentry vehicle warheads but is restricted to one per missile by treaty. The United States currently has 450 ICBMs in service. https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2018/07/24/Boeing-proposes-designs-for-new-ICBM-deterrent/7861532445298

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  March 12, 2024 | International, Aerospace

  GE Aerospace to invest over $650 mln in factories, supply chain in 2024

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  May 2, 2022 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security

  Les dépenses militaires s’engagent aussi pour la croissance

  Les budgets militaires de nombreux pays augmentent, dans le contexte récent du conflit en Ukraine mais également depuis quelques années, non sans conséquences économiques. L'idée est communément admise que dépenser plus pour l'armement nuit à la croissance, en privant de moyens un gouvernement qui souhaiterait investir dans un autre secteur de son économie. Le lien n'est pourtant pas direct. La preuve a été faite que l'augmentation des budgets militaires procure de substantiels bénéfices économiques. Israël qui dépense 6% de son PIB dans sa Défense est aussi le pays de l'OCDE dont la croissance est la plus dynamique, les dépenses militaires pouvant doper la croissance gr'ce à leur impact sur l'emploi. La Défense a aussi un impact positif en constituant une forme non déclarée de politique industrielle : une étude sur les pays de l'OCDE, menée par Enrico Moretti, de l'université de Californie à Berkeley, montre qu'une augmentation de 10% des dépenses publiques en Recherche et Développement entraine une augmentation de 5% de la Recherche et Développement privée. Néanmoins, si ces investissements peuvent être des moteurs de la croissance, paix et stabilité restent deux éléments fondamentaux d'une économie prospère. Challenges du 28 avril