The U.S. Air Force on Sept. 24 awarded Rolls Royce a contract worth potentially $2.6 billion through fiscal 2038 for the re-engining of the Boeing [BA] B-52 bomber with the F130 engine, based on Rolls Royce’s commercial BR725 carried on Gulfstream [GD] G650 business jets. The first re-engined ...

Serco Inc. announced it has completed Phase 1A Concept Design for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) X-Ship program. NOMARS is a two-phase DARPA program aimed at demonstrating the reliability and feasibility of an unmanned surface ship performing ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY ‘22 defense authorization bill would allow the Missile Defense Agency to continue developing and deploy the planned Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) but adds reliability and accountability requirements. “The committee recommends ...

The Army announced Friday it has awarded nearly $350 million in full-rate production orders to L3Harris [LHX], Collins Aerospace [UTX] and France’s Thales for deliveries of the service’s new two-channel, software-defined radios. The full-rate production deals for the new Leader and Manpack ...

The first U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey slated to receive improved nacelles arrived at Bell‘s [TXT] plant in Amarilllo, Texas on Sept. 21. Last December, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Bell and Boeing [BA] an $81 million contract for the nacelle improvements for CV-22s. “The ...

The U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) recently signed a research agreement with Kongsberg to demonstrate a weapon system with autonomous target identification, recognition and engagement, the company said Sept. 23. NSWCDD is developing the Automated Remote Engagement ...