L3Harris Technologies has received a potential $292 million contract to continue the production of solid rocket motors for the Javelin weapon system. The company said Monday the five-year extension is the largest propulsion contract ever awarded for the Javelin program. L3Harris is the sole producer of the solid rocket motors, while the J...
The U.S. Department of State has cleared Peru’s $3.42 billion foreign military sales request for F-16 fighter aircraft, related equipment and support services. Join U.S. military leaders and industry experts as they discuss international partnerships, FMS, coalition warfare, technological advances and more at the Potomac Officers Club’s ...
CONTENT JR Morell has been appointed vice president of federal sales at mission artificial intelligence company Virtualitics. The executive announced his appointment on LinkedIn Friday. “Excited to step into my new role as vice president of federal sales at Virtualitics, where mission AI agents and our AI readiness platform are revol...
The U.S. Army has awarded the Javelin Joint Venture a fiscal year 2025 follow-on production contract valued at up to $900.5 million for Javelin missiles and associated equipment and services. As part of the contract, JJV, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, will deliver the weapon to Brazil and Tunisia — making them...
The State Department has approved Denmark’s foreign military sales request worth about $8.5 billion for the Integrated Battle Command System-enabled Patriot missile system and related equipment and support services. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday RTX, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman will serve as principal contractors...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said top Department of Defense officials are “thinking about” whether the U.S. should take equity stakes in defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, CNBC reported Tuesday. In an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Lutnick said Lockheed is “basically an arm of the U.S. government.” “B...
Voyager Technologies has appointed Paul Tilghman as its new chief technology officer. Tilghman, a former Anduril Industries executive, will lead the technology strategy and innovation road map, advancing mission-critical solutions across ground, air and space domains, according to a Voyager press release published Monday. “We’re bringing...
Judy Lewis, an experienced defense industry executive, has joined ASRC Federal as vice president of business development for defense and intel sectors. She confirmed her new role in a LinkedIn post Wednesday. Who is Judy Lewis? The executive comes to ASRC Federal from BAE Systems, where she served as VP of business winning for a...
Nigeria has secured United States approval to purchase munitions, precision bombs and precision rockets, along with related equipment, for an estimated cost of $346 million. The principal contractors for this project are RTX‘s missiles and defense business, Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems. The Department of Defense is working to strengthen its...
Tom Arseneault, president and CEO of BAE Systems Inc., said the U.S. business is well positioned to benefit from the U.S. defense budget increase and support the Golden Dome missile defense shield project. DOD’s FY 2026 Budget Request In late June, senior Department of Defense officials and military leaders released DOD’s proposed $961.6...
