The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon a $333.3 million contract to produce Standard Missile-6, including spares and round design agents. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the effort to $908.1 million, the Department of Defense said. Navy Contract Scope The SM-6 missiles and e...
Much commotion was made online and in the media over the holiday season regarding reported sightings of unmanned aircraft in the U.S. airspace. In particular, a number of testimonies came from citizens in New Jersey spotting drones in the skies near Picatinny Arsenal and Naval Weapons Station Earle. In news conferences, the Department of Defens...
Anduril Industries has acquired Numerica’s radar and command and control businesses for an undisclosed sum to expand its portfolio of mission systems and air and missile defense capabilities. The California-based defense technology company said Thursday the acquisition provides it with access to the Numerica team’s expertise in sci...
The Department of Defense’s fiscal year 2025 budget request offers significant insights for government contractors seeking to align with the department’s priorities. With $143.2 billion allocated to research, development, test and evaluation, this budget emphasizes innovation, modernization and technological advancements aimed at strengtheni...
The U.S. Navy has awarded 1,023 companies positions on the SeaPort Next Generation contract for professional support services as part of the second rolling admissions for the procurement vehicle. The Department of Defense said Wednesday Naval Sea Systems Command launched a competitive procurement process and received 1,106 offers for SeaPort NxG Rol...
Aaron Weis needs little introduction. The technology maven built a reputation through years spent as a chief information officer and business leader in the private sector at small and midsized companies, before becoming a senior advisor to the Department of Defense CIO in 2018. He had overseen technology divisions of multibillion-dollar organization...
There’s a common understanding at this point that quantum computing is ungraspable to the layman and possibly even to scientific experts. This very publication has spoken to leading minds in the field who admit that it’s difficult to pin down, its essence not able to be communicated sufficiently. Gil Herrera, research director at the Nation...
Boeing has secured a $615.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for the full rate production of F-15 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System. Boeing F-15 EPAWSS Contract Details The Department of Defense said Monday the fixed-price incentive, cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-reimbursable contract covers the purchase of Group A and Gr...
Jennifer Walsmith, a former Northrop Grumman executive, has been named president of intelligence and cybersecurity at Amentum. The advanced engineering and innovative technology services provider said Tuesday Walsmith will supervise the team responsible for developing and delivering innovative national security, intelligence and cyber...
Marin Halper has been appointed vice president of the Department of Defense and services center at MITRE, he announced on LinkedIn Tuesday In his new role, Halper will lead efforts supporting the National Security Engineering Center within the company’s national security sector. He will supervise a workforce tasked with addressing ch...
