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The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing (NYSE: BA) a potential $22.9B contract to design and build F-15EX fighter aircraft.
Read More »Boeing Awarded Potential $23B Air Force F-15EX Fighter Jet Production IDIQ
Raytheon, DARPA Conclude Tactical Boost Glide Tech Baseline Design Review
Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency completed a baseline design review for a tactical boost glide weapon designed to operate at hypersonic speeds and help the military stay ahead of threats.
Read More »McAleese & Associates: Service Secretaries Talk Readiness, Priorities at CSIS Event
Consulting firm McAleese & Associates has released a report on key takeaways from a Center for Strategic and International Studies-hosted discussion held Friday with the secretaries of military branches about the state of their services and priorities. Army Secretary Mark Esper said the service works to build up readiness recovery through 2022 before …
Read More »MDA Unveils Eight Participants in Hypersonic Weapon Concept Development Program
The Missile Defense Agency has awarded contracts to seven companies and a nonprofit organization to further develop their respective hypersonic weapon concepts. MDA said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Thursday contractors will work on their proposed kinetic and non-kinetic hypersonic glide and terminal defense weapon systems through the contracts worth …
Read More »Lockheed to Design Hypersonic Weapon Tech Under Potential $480M Air Force Contract
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a potential $480 million contract to design a second hypersonic weapon technology for the service branch. Lockheed’s missiles and fire control business will support critical design review, test and production readiness efforts under the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon program, the Defense Department said Monday. Work under …
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