Missile Systems (MS), with 2005 sales of $4.1 billion, is the world’s premier supplier of advanced missile systems for land, sea and air defense and is focused on innovative technologies that provide rapid, high-quality, affordable mission capability.

The business performed strongly in 2005, achieving key milestones and conducting successful flight tests. The Standard Missile-3 for sea-based missile defense and the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle for ground-based defense met critical test objectives, supporting efforts by the Missile Defense Agency to destroy ballistic missiles in space. The Joint Standoff Weapon team developed a JSOW Block II that provides the U.S. Navy expanded capabilities and lower unit costs. For its effort, the team won the 2005 David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award sponsored by the Department of Defense.

MS is also applying technologies to new markets, including a directed-energy solution for airport protection and a proposed lunar landing vehicle for NASA space exploration.