The State Department has cleared Egypt’s two foreign military sales requests worth approximately $929 million combined to provide AN/TPS-78 long-range radars, COMBATSS-21 combat management systems to support the fast missile craft modernization effort and related equipment and support services. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency sai...
The State Department has approved Japan’s foreign military sales request to procure Standard Missile 6 Block I Missiles and related equipment worth an estimated $900 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday RTX will be the principal contractor of the proposed sale. Details of Potential SM-6 Block I Missile Contract Und...
Vice President JD Vance on Saturday swore Pete Hegseth, a former Army National Guard officer, into office as the 29th secretary of defense, DOD News reported Monday. Hegseth received Senate confirmation on Friday evening. Making DOD ‘Laser-Focused’ on Lethality, Readiness During his Jan. 14 confirmation hearing, Hegseth cited the need to rei...
Kevin Kennedy, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general, has been appointed vice president of defense strategy and warfighting integration at ManTech. The artificial intelligence technology services provider said Tuesday Kennedy will oversee the delivery of cybersecurity, electronic warfare and command, control, communications, computer...
Quantum computing is no longer just a theoretical pursuit or the domain of research labs. It has rapidly emerged as a transformative technology poised to revolutionize industries around the globe. Within the defense sector, its potential is both astounding and imperative. Quantum’s applications in national security promise to reshape operation...
Timothy Grayson has assumed new responsibilities as senior vice president and chief architect of the defense systems sector at Leidos. He confirmed his role in a LinkedIn post Monday. In his new post, he will support the defense systems sector leadership and help the company ensure that it can meet customers’ needs. “We have the...
The State Department has approved Zambia’s request for Bell 412 Enhanced Performance Exportable Medium-Lift Transport Helicopters and related items valued at an estimated $100 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday it has notified Congress of the potential agreement with Bell Textron possibly serving as the principal...
Investment banking firm Evercore has issued its January report, highlighting the market performances of several U.S. defense and government services companies. The monthly update released by the firm’s aerospace, defense and government services team shows the enterprise and equity values, share performances and operating metrics of several U.S...
The U.S. Army has awarded Airbus U.S. Space & Defense a $315 million contract modification to provide logistics and engineering services in support of its fleet of UH-72 Lakota twin-engine helicopters. The Department of Defense said Tuesday that work on the contract will be performed in Grand Prairie, Texas, until Dec. 31, 2025. The Army...
IT services provider Agile Defense has closed its acquisition of IntelliBridge to expand its technology capabilities and integrated platforms in support of national security, defense and federal civilian missions. In a statement published Tuesday, Rick Wagner, CEO of Agile Defense and a six-time Wash100 awardee, said the acquisition enhances its tea...
