FRC Contract Boost. The Coast Guard plans to raise the contract ceiling with Bollinger Shipyards for its Fast Response Cutters by from 26 to 32 to ...
FRC Contract Boost. The Coast Guard plans to raise the contract ceiling with Bollinger Shipyards for its Fast Response Cutters by from 26 to 32 to accommodate demand for the 154-foot patrol craft for U.S. military needs in Southwest Asia. Bollinger built 32 FRCs under the original contract and the ...
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier started Aircraft Compatibility Testing (ACT) last week while Navy officials noted this will be one of 11 underway times during the Post Delivery Test and Trial (PDT&T) period. The Ford left its Norfolk, Va., homeport on Jan. 16 to start the ACT ...
Sikorsky [LMT] and Boeing’s [BA] SB-1 Defiant coaxial helicopter reached speeds over 100 knots during its latest flight demonstration, as the two companies prepare for an Army downselect decision in March to continue forward in the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. The Jan. 13 ...
Canadian dronemaker Draganfly will acquire Vancouver-based Dronelogics Systems for $1.53 million, expanding the company’s North America-built unmanned aircraft systems offerings as the U.S. considers further restricting the use of Chinese-made drones. The acquisition of Dronelogics, a solutions ...
A bipartisan group of senators last Thursday introduced a bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security to establish a federally-funded Cybersecurity State Coordinator program, providing an official in every state to work across all levels of government and other organization to help ...
Skyview Capital last Wednesday said it acquired Fidelis Cybersecurity Inc. from a group of investors, adding a pure play cyber security firm to its portfolio. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fidelis Cybersecurity, which is based in Maryland, has more than 250 employees. General Dynamics [GD] ...
In this new monthly column, Defense Daily highlights individuals from across the government, industry and academia whose efforts contribute daily to national defense, from the program managers to the human resource leaders, to the engineers and logistics officers. Paul Markwardt has spent four ...
