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UncategorizedState Department Approves $90 Million SDV Submersible Deal With U.K.
The State Department has approved a possible $90 million deal with the U.K. for three MK 11 Shallow Water Combat Submersible (SWCS) SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDVs). The Defense Security Cooperation […]
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UncategorizedState Department Approves $75 Million Radar Upgrade Deal With U.K.
The State Department has approved a possible $75 million deal with the U.K. for Phalanx Baseline 2 Radar Upgrade Kits. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the […]
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UncategorizedNavy Awards Two LCSs To Austal, One To Lockheed Martin
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) on Sep. 18 awarded two fixed-price firm target modifications to Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Austal USA for one and two FY 2018 Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs), respectively. The […]
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UncategorizedWhite House Releases New Cyber Strategy Easing Rules On Offensive Operations
The White House released a new National Cyber Strategy on Sep. 20 easing restrictions on offensive operations and the use of cyber weapons, building on an updated Pentagon plan announced earlier in […]
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UncategorizedUS Air Force Vision for 27 Special Operations Squadrons May Portend More CV-22s
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Air Force vision for 386 operational squadrons — an increase of 74 — includes 27 proposed special operations forces squadrons, an increase of seven […]
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UncategorizedSignificant Upgrades Underway For Air Force U-2
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD–The U.S. Air Force is undertaking significant upgrades for its U-2 Dragon Lady high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft at Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Skunk Works facility, including installation of the Raytheon […]
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UncategorizedBidders Await US Air Force Award on UH-1N Replacement This Month
Bidders on the U.S. Air Force UH-1N replacement program are awaiting a final contract award this month to replace the service’s Huey fleet with 84 helicopters. While the acquisition contract […]
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UncategorizedSikorsky Eyes Potential US Air Force Increase in Rescue Squadrons
Sikorsky [LMT] is eyeing a proposed nine-squadron increase in U.S. Air Force rescue squadrons — an increase, which, if funded, could mean an additional 10 to 20 rotor air frames […]
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UncategorizedKC-135Rs Getting Link 16, Real-Time Data In Block 45
Rockwell Collins [COL] will integrate Link 16 communication capabilities on U.S. Air Force KC-135Rs as part of its real-time information in the cockpit (RTIC) system. “Pilots and boom operators will […]
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UncategorizedEcuador Receives Sikorsky M28 Short-Takeoff Aircraft
An M28 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft built at PZL Mielec, a facility in Poland owned by Sikorsky [LMT] has arrived in Ecuador following a trans-Atlantic flight. Delivered five […]