Boeing Defense, Space & Security has named seasoned aerospace and defense executive Winston Beauchamp as vice president of intelligence systems. Beauchamp announced his appointment on LinkedIn Wednesday. Kay Sears, VP and general manager of Boeing Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems, welcomed Beauchamp, saying, “Winsto...
The Department of State has approved a potential $705 million foreign military sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment to Australia. Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, Leonardo DRS and Oshkosh will be the principal contractors. The Potomac Officers Club will host the 2025 GovCon International and Gl...
The Department of State has approved the request of the German government to purchase 400 units of the AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM, for an estimated cost of $1.23 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency named RTX as the principal contractor of the potential foreign military sale. FMS, including challenges ...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is more than a compliance checklist. It is, in my view, a strategic transformation designed to strengthen the entire defense industrial base against today’s and tomorrow’s cyber adversaries. What...
The Missile Defense Agency has issued a request for proposals for its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense, or SHIELD, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle valued at up to $151 billion. Through SHIELD, the MDA aims to develop continuous, layered protection against air, missiles, space, cyber and hybrid threats,...
The State Department has approved Finland’s foreign military sales request worth about $1.07 billion for AIM-120D-3 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, or AMRAAM, and related equipment and support services. Join U.S. military leaders and industry experts as they discuss international partnerships, FMS, coalition warfare, technological a...
Raytheon has secured a deal from the U.S. Navy to manufacture Medium Range Intercept Capability, or MRIC, a surface-to-air missile system to detect and defeat airborne threats. The RTX business secured a $380 million modification to a previously awarded contract for the full-rate production scope of the MRIC, the Department of Defense sai...
The State Department has approved Denmark’s foreign military sales request worth about $8.5 billion for the Integrated Battle Command System-enabled Patriot missile system and related equipment and support services. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday RTX, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman will serve as principal contractors...
The Department of State has cleared Poland’s request to acquire an estimated $1.85 billion worth of equipment and services for F-35 aircraft sustainment, with General Electric Aerospace as the principal contractor. Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 GovCon International Summit to learn about the Department of Defense...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said top Department of Defense officials are “thinking about” whether the U.S. should take equity stakes in defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, CNBC reported Tuesday. In an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Lutnick said Lockheed is “basically an arm of the U.S. government.” “B...
