The State Department has cleared Denmark’s request to purchase AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles for approximately $744 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday that the Danish government plans to purchase 203 AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missiles and nine AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM guidance sections that include precise po...
The State Department has approved Taiwan’s two foreign military sales requests worth approximately $2 billion combined for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, AN/TPS-77 and AN/TPS-78 radar turnkey systems, related equipment and services. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday it has already notified Congress of the propo...
By Ron Lear, Vice President of Models and Frameworks at ISACA When I first read about Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency head Jen Easterly’s perspective on software quality, my primary thoughts were “yes!” and, simultaneously, “Oh, wait, it’s not quite that simple…” I thought for this GovCon Expert post, it would be w...
The State Department has approved the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s request to purchase tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided, radio frequency TOW 2A and TOW 2B missiles for an estimated cost of $440 million. RTX will serve as the principal contractor for the proposed foreign military sale, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency...
The State Department has approved a potential $7.3 billion foreign military sales request of Poland for equipment and services to help modify and upgrade the European country’s existing F-16 aircraft to the new Viper configuration. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday Lockheed Martin will be the principal contractor in the pr...
Raytheon has secured $676 million to continue manufacturing tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided TOW weapon systems for the U.S. Army. The awards comprise an annual production contract valued at $430 million from fiscal 2023 and an additional $246 million in 2024, Raytheon parent company RTX said Wednesday. Weapons Production in Tucso...
Comtech Telecommunications has introduced a strategy to transform the company into a pure-play satellite and space communications provider. T&W Segment Strategic Alternatives Process The technology company said Thursday the transformation strategy includes an exploration of strategic alternatives for its terrestrial and wireless networks busines...
Kapil Wadhera has been at Intel for over 35 years and has gained a breadth of experience from across the company — from chip design to marketing, sales to general management. Given his wide-ranging expertise, he was an obvious choice to lead one of the key Intel Foundry efforts. This initiative was created in response...
The national security landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, and the United States’ security agencies are dealing with unprecedented challenges. GovCon Wire sat down with former Deputy Secretary and Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Elaine Duke to take a closer look at the national security challenges facing...
The team of Iridium Communications and General Dynamics Mission Systems has secured a $491.6 million contract modification from the Space Development Agency to provide ground management and integration support for SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. Iridium said Tuesday its share of the contract modification is valued at $239 million...
