The Department of State has cleared a potential foreign military sale to the United Kingdom for Navy multiband terminals and related equipment valued at $200 million, with RTX named as the principal contractor. What Will the UK Receive Under the FMS Deal? According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the U.K. FMS request covers six...
The Department of State has approved a potential foreign military sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States, also known as TECRO, for non-standard spare and repair parts of F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and Indigenous Defense Fighter aircraft. The FMS is valued at an est...
The Department of State has approved a potential $3.5 billion foreign military sale of Standard Missile 6 Block I and Standard Missile 2 Block IIIC systems to Germany. RTX, which manufactures both missile families through its Raytheon business, is the principal contractor, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday. Germany requested up to ...
The Department of State has approved a potential foreign military sale of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder tactical missiles and related support equipment valued at an estimated $318.4 million to the government of Denmark. RTX will serve as the principal contractor of the proposed FMS, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday. What Does the ...
Government shutdown. The phrase immediately raises essential questions for federal employees: Am I required to work? Will I get paid? If so, when? GovCon Wire is here to help. The distinction of which federal employees are required to work during a shutdown, and when they’ll get paid, comes down to whether their work is classified as...
Michael Elkins, a senior executive with deep expertise in growth, strategy and operational leadership, has been named vice president and managing director of federal operations at Iron Mountain. He announced his appointment on LinkedIn Wednesday. Who Is Michael Elkins? Elkins is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in busi...
The Department of State has cleared a potential $1.75 billion foreign military sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to Canada, with Lockheed Martin designated as the principal contractor. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday that it had already submitted the required certification to Congress. The Potomac Officers Cl...
Hanwha Group has named Alex Wong, former U.S. principal deputy national security adviser, as its global chief strategy officer to lead international strategic initiatives. The newly created role, based in Washington, D.C., will focus on strengthening partnerships, expanding defense capabilities and advancing re-industrialization efforts in the Unite...
The Department of State has approved a potential $780 million foreign military sale of Javelin missile systems to Poland, with RTX and Lockheed Martin as the principal contractors. The Potomac Officers Club will host the 2025 GovCon International and Global Defense Summit on Oct. 16 at the Hilton-McLean in Virginia. Now in its second year,...
The Department of State has approved the potential foreign military sale of 232 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, or AMRAAM, to the government of the Netherlands for $570 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday that RTX will serve as the principal contractor for the transaction. U.S. military leaders and ind...
