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UncategorizedSOUTHCOM Head Pushes Area As AI Testbed, Dealing With Russia/China Competition
The head of Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is advocating his forces as a place to test new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning while separately dealing with increasing military […]
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UncategorizedFrench Services Firm Capgemini To Acquire Leidos’ Commercial Cyber Business
France’s Capgemini on June 7 said it has agreed to acquire the commercial cyber security services business from Leidos [LDOS], which will continue to provide cyber solutions to its government customers. Terms of the […]
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Navy/USMCHouse Appropriators Match Authorizers To Fund Three LCS
The House Appropriations Committee’s draft FY 2019 Defense Appropriations bill funds 12 Navy ships at $22.7 billion, including three Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs). This is nearly a billion dollars more […]
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UncategorizedSenate Panel Votes To Block F-35 Transfers To Turkey
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved a proposal to block the transfer of F-35s to Turkey and ultimately end that country’s participation in the U.S.-led fighter jet program. The measure, […]
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UncategorizedBoeing Adds $26 Million To Saudi CH-47F Sales Contract
Boeing [BA] has sealed a $26 million deal with Saudi Arabia for eight CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters, adding to the contracts the company has inked with the Royal Saudi Land […]
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UncategorizedBoeing Optimistic For More International Super Hornet Sales
Boeing’s [BA] leader for the Super Hornet and Growler aircraft is optimistic that the company will see more international interest in F/A-18 Super Hornets. In a press event on May […]
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UncategorizedUK Nears Completion Of First Defense Space Strategy
The United Kingdom is drafting its first defense space strategy and intends to unveil it this summer, citing growing threats to its space operations. The strategy, which Gavin Williamson, the […]
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UncategorizedRaytheon Awarded $15 Million Over-The-Horizon Missile Contract
The Navy on Thursday awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $15 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Over-the-Horizon (OTH) missile program for use on Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) and the future guided-missile frigate […]
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UncategorizedOrbital ATK Awarded $171 Million Order For U.S. And Australia AARGMs
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Orbital ATK [OA] a $171 million modification on Wednesday, exercising an option to procure full-rate Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM) for the Navy and […]
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UncategorizedBusiness Opportunities
CBP Seeks Sources for Portable Surveillance Systems Customs and Border Protection has issued a Request for Information related to the availability of Agent Portable Surveillance Systems (APSS). The APSS systems […]