Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has begun development work on an active electronically scanned array radar for the Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Northrop said Wednesday the AN/APG-85 AESA system is a multifunction sensor that will be compatible with all F-35 variants designed to provide warfighters situational aw...
Electronic warfare is a central aspect of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Both nations are utilizing cyberattacks, jamming and various other digital aggression tactics to sow disorder on the battlefield and create an advantage. According to top U.S. Army officials, the U.S. sees this demonstration as an indication that it must ramp up ...
The Department of Defense plans to add requirements to National Security Space Launch program contracts in a move to address Chinese and Russian interference, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. In a briefing to potential vendors of the upcoming contracting round, DOD said the next generation of rockets designed for launching spy satellites sh...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) is set to manufacture a rocket motor at full capacity to power the U.S. Army’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System and fulfill capacity requirements under a production contract from GMLRS prime contractor Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). Lockheed’s final assembly facility in Camden, Arkansas, takes in missile ro...
Canada has finalized a potential $14.2 billion agreement with the U.S. government to procure 88 Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II fighter jets for its air force. The Canadian government said Monday it expects initial F-35A deliveries to kick off in 2026 and anticipates the country’s air force to reach full operational capabil...
SpaceX aims to complete up to 100 orbital flights in 2023 as several rocket companies move to bring new launch vehicles into the government and commercial space markets, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. A report from astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell says the figure would reflect a 64 percent increase from SpaceX’s 61 launch missions in...
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Steve Dolski, former director of business finance at Serco Group’s North American subsidiary, has been appointed chief financial officer at SilverEdge Government Solutions. In this capacity, he will oversee SilverEdge’s financial planning and analysis, corporate accounting, pricing, program control, contracts and treasury functions as well a...
Halimah Najieb-Locke, a deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Defense, and other antitrust officials have expressed concerns over the impact of mergers and acquisitions among defense contractors on the industrial base’s ability to boost arms manufacturing and replenish supply amid demands in support of Ukraine, The Wall Street Journa...
Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) Sikorsky subsidiary has filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office asking GAO to assess the U.S. Army’s decision to award the potential $1.3 billion Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft development contract to Textron’s (NYSE: TXT) Bell subsidiary. “The data and discussions lead us to believe the pr...
