Mr. Jay Dryer is the closing keynote for the 10th Annual Defense Research and Defense Summit on January 31, 2024. Register for the annual summit, organized by the Potomac Officers Club, to learn about the SCO’s development of cutting-edge technologies to strengthen the defense landscape. Catch Jay Dryer’s Keynote for the 10th Annu...
Geopolitical tensions and developments are shaping the defense technology landscape, and the Pentagon is adapting its priorities to meet emerging and increasingly urgent warfighter needs. As adversarial activity rises, United States defense officials are focusing on these five areas, among others, to advance the country’s technological capabilitie...
The State Department has approved a potential $400 million foreign military sale of high mobility artillery rocket system launchers and related equipment to the government of Italy. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will serve as the principal contractor on the proposed FMS deal that includes the provision of 21 M142 HIMARS launchers and one M31A2 high-ex...
The State Department has approved a possible $1.95 billion sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the government of Greece. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) subsidiary Sikorsky will complete the order as lead contractor, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday. The foreign military sale includes 35 Black Hawk helicopters as well as their co...
The Senate on Wednesday voted 87-13 to pass a defense policy bill that would authorize a total of $883.7 billion in fiscal year 2024 funding for national defense. The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act would authorize $841.4 billion for the Department of Defense, $32.4 billion for the Department of Energy’s national security programs a...
The State Department has approved a potential $255 million foreign military sale of L3Harris Technologies-built (NYSE: LHX) communications equipment to the government of Poland. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday L3Harris will serve as the principal contractor on the transaction, which covers the provision of multiband, multichan...
The State Department has approved the potential sale of RTX-built (NYSE: RTX) MK 54 all-up round lightweight torpedoes and related equipment to the German government under a potential $300 million foreign military sales deal. RTX’s integrated defense systems division will serve as the principal contractor on the proposed transaction, which cov...
The State Department has approved Saudi Arabia’s potential $582 million foreign military sale request to procure hardware and software from the U.S. government to replenish and modernize its RE-3A tactical airborne surveillance system aircraft fleet. The proposed FMS deal covers seven Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System securi...
The State Department has approved a possible $271 million foreign military sale agreement with the South Korean government for F-35 munitions and related equipment. South Korea has requested to buy 39 AIM-120C-8 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles along with tail kits, guidance sections, all-up rounds, bombs, munitions and spare and repair par...
The Department of State approved a proposed $2 billion sale of devices, equipment and other services to support a training program under the Australia-United Kingdom-United States, or AUKUS, trilateral security alliance for the Indo-Pacific region. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Friday that the foreign military sale to the Austral...
