Business/Financial

By Geoff Fein The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded 26 indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for the ENCORE II Information Technology Solutions program to provide information technology services and solutions for […]

The Pentagon has authorized the release of $2.2 billion to buy six conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35A Lightning IIs for the Air Force, with provisional approval to purchase six […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Senate passed a veto-proof supplemental defense spending bill yesterday with $165.4 billion in war funding for systems including C-17 airlifters, C-130 transport aircraft and mine-resistant vehicles, […]

Australia is looking to spend upward of $100 million for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems, as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. […]

A joint venture between the United Kingdom’s BAE Systems and the VT Group is expected to shortly sign a contract with the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the […]

By Geoff Fein Although Marine Corps rotary wing platforms have had their share of issues, the successful first deployment of the V-22 Osprey demonstrates that the service’s aircraft are on […]

By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is meeting federal goals for awarding contracts to small businesses but a majority of the business is going to the top […]

By Emelie Rutherford Pentagon leaders warned Senate appropriators yesterday that multiple defense initiatives– including buying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)–would be jeopardized if Congress skips over passing a base defense appropriations […]

By Geoff Fein New Hampshire-based Optical Alchemy Inc. (OAI) will unveil its latest unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) payload next month, a high definition camera that will provide small UAVs with […]

The Canadian navy has accepted its first DRS [DRS]-Thales SIRIUS Infrared Search and Track system for integration onto the Halifax-class frigates, according to Thales. SIRIUS underwent Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) […]