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The Navy’s MQ-4C Triton has completed its first phase of flight testing that proves out its ability to fly at various speeds and altitudes, bringing the aircraft closer to beginning […]

Leidos Holdings [LDOS] on Tuesday said it has agreed to an accelerated stock repurchase program valued at $200 million in the near-term. The company said about 80 percent of the […]

The Navy is confident it will be able to move quickly to acquire the next generation sea-based land- attack cruise missile to replace the Tomahawks, Secretary Ray Mabus told lawmakers […]

MBDA March 21 said it recently successfully demonstrated its Dual Mode Brimstone (DMB) missile on an MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), scoring nine direct hits against a range of targets […]

A federal judge March 20 dismissed Orbital Sciences’ [ORB] anti-trust lawsuit against United Launch Alliance (ULA) and RD AMROSS after the three parties requested dismissal the day prior. Orbital said in a filing with the […]

The Air Force expects the results from its review on the Russian-made RD-180 first stage rocket engine around the end of May, service Secretary Deborah James told the House Appropriations […]

A key lawmaker March 18 vowed legislative action to ensure the Air Force adheres to a Defense Department directive to compete national security launches.  House Armed Services (HASC) tactical air […]

The federal government should increase its use of firm fixed price (FFP) contracts for programs with multiple or block buys of identical items with no competition to help lower the […]

The Air Force has delayed the launch of the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) NROL-67 satellite until no earlier than April 10 due to continuing issues with a mandatory range asset […]

MBDA March 27 welcomed the signing of the approximately $831 million demonstration and manufacturing contract for the Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (Heavy)/Anti-Navire Léger (FASGW(H)/ANL) missile.  The jointly funded Anglo-French contract was […]