Materials shortages and labor productivity drove a two-year delay to the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) next factory for nuclear-weapon secondary stages, the head of agency said Thursday. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulties it created sourcing materials, � ...

The State Department has approved a potential $380 million deal with Finland for the sale of Stinger anti-aircraft missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Thursday of the new foreign military sale. Under the deal, Finland would receive 350 of the Raytheon ...

The federal and defense consulting firm LMI on Thursday said it has acquired Synaptech in a deal that adds new capabilities in modeling and simulation software and also expands its presence serving the space market. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Synaptech, which is based in Colorado Springs, ...

Jeff Avery, a longtime manager with the Office of Naval Reactors, has been selected as the new second-in-command at the Department of Energy’s $7.8-billion Office of Environmental Management. Avery, current director of regulatory and security affairs with the Office of Naval Reactors, officially ...

The Army has awarded Raytheon Missiles and Defense [RTX] a $1.2 billion contract to provide six National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) batteries for delivery to Ukraine. The new deal, announced on Wednesday, follows the inclusion of the six additional NASAMS as part of a nearly $3 ...

BAE Systems on Wednesday offered its most extensive insight to date on its proposal for the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) competition, detailing its 50-ton, hybrid-electric offering, which it says is designed to maximize modularity and features a new Elbit Systems of ...