Navy/USMC
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CyberRFP Imminent For Security Oversight Segment of Navy NGEN Program
By Calvin Biesecker The Navy "imminently" expects to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the first of five segments for a secure enterprise network that will succeed the Navy […]
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Business/FinancialSupreme Court To Hear 20-Year-Old A-12 Case
By Calvin Biesecker The Supreme Court yesterday agreed to hear oral arguments from Boeing [BA] and General Dynamics [GD] on their appeal of a federal court’s ruling to uphold the […]
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CongressF-18 Deal Imminent After Obama Approval
By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon and Boeing [BA] are expected to enter in a long-awaited multi-year contract for F/A-18 fighter jets this week, now that President Barack Obama signed enabling […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Upgrading Smiths Detection HazMatID
The Marine Corps is installing Smiths Detection’s HazMatID360 portable chemical identifier to upgrade their fleet of chemical detectors as part of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Assessment and Consequence Management […]
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Air ForceDoD, Lockheed Martin Finally Agree On F-35 LRIP IV Contract
By Calvin Biesecker Months later than expected, the Defense Department and prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said they have agreed to terms for the fourth low-rate initial production (LRIP) […]
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Business/FinancialNavy Wants To Begin T-AO(X) Effort Three Years Early To Aid Ship Industry
By Geoff Fein The Navy will look to move up production of its planned double-hulled oilers from 2017 to 2014 to provide stability and greater competition for the shipbuilding industry, […]
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Business/FinancialONR Awards Boeing $23 Million To Finish Free Electron Laser Design
By Geoff Fein The Navy has awarded Boeing [BA] an additional task order of $23 million to complete the design of the 100-kilowatt Free Electron Laser (FEL) lab demonstrator, the […]
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Business/FinancialNavy Beaches Coastal Craft Over Structural Issues
By Geoff Fein The Navy has ordered all of its Cyclone-class Patrol Coastal (PC) ships deployed in the Persian Gulf to be removed from service following the discovery of structural […]
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Business/FinancialNavy Closing In On 60-Month Build Cycle For Virginia-Class
By Geoff Fein The Navy is continuing to explore ways to trim costs and schedule for construction and delivery of Virginia-class submarines to enable the boats to increase deployments and […]
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Air ForceSenate GOP Balks At Defense Bill Process, Gay-Policy Change
By Emelie Rutherford Senate Republicans are crying foul over potential Democratic attempts to consider the Pentagon policy bill next week with limited debate. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) plans […]