The Department of Defense is in the midst of a “reluctant revolution in military affairs,” according to National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth III. With the advent of modern autonomous technologies, the U.S. military is currently undergoing never-before-seen efforts to uncrew “considerable portions” o...
Saab‘s U.S. business arm has booked a $104 million order to supply the Department of Defense with AT4 anti-tank weapon systems and Carl-Gustaf ammunition between 2024 and 2026. The contract extends an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity framework agreement signed by DOD and Saab in 2019, which could increase in value by $422 million, the c...
An RTX (NYSE: RTX) subsidiary has secured a $221 million contract from the U.S. Navy to help maintain and sustain F135 propulsion systems used by the U.S. military and foreign military sales customers. Pratt & Whitney will provide material and support equipment, supplies, unit-level support equipment, labor and planning for depot-level F135 main...
Noble Supply & Logistics, SupplyCore and ADS subsidiary TWI USA will continue delivering maintenance, repair and operations support to military service branches as part of a potential $100 million contract modification from the Defense Logistics Agency. DLA exercised the second one-year option period that extends the ordering deadline for commer...
A subsidiary of BAE Systems‘ U.S. business arm will provide software development and maintenance, technical support and fleet services under a $91.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy. BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services was tapped to deliver system and subsystem support services to the Navy, Marine Corps, Military Sealift Command, ...
Amentum has secured a potential eight-year, $818 million contract to modernize and maintain F-16 fighter jets used in U.S. Navy air combat training. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity award includes work to help the branch’s Viper Maintenance Group expand the adversary training fleet, the company said Wednesday. “Navy F-16 Vipers pl...
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $256.3 million contract option by Naval Air Systems Command to maintain fielded F-35 propulsion systems for domestic and international military customers. The engine builder will support depot-level F135 maintenance and repair activities under the exercised option, the Department o...
In an age of rapidly intensifying global competition, the U.S. Department of the Navy (DON) is investing heavily in numerous initiatives guided by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro’s three enduring priorities: strengthening maritime dominance, empowering the DON’s people and strengthening partnerships. Since the release of these priorities in ...
Modernization is currently a top priority for the U.S. Navy, and the service branch has already revamped its Navigation Plan to reflect the urgent need for cutting-edge capabilities. More recently, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, a 2023 Wash100 Award winner, ordered the development of a 30-year infrastructure modernization plan, ...
Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), will provide F-135 propulsion system spare parts and associated equipment to U.S. and international defense customers under an $888 million contract modification from Naval Air Systems Command. This award covers the procurement of parts; modules; packaging, handling, shipping an...
