Lockheed Martin [LMT] is to integrate the Raytheon [RTN] Next-Generation Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (DAS) into all F-35 variants over the next two years under a nearly $99 million contract announced by the Pentagon on Dec. 30. The system is to provide “360-degree situational ...

More than 50 million flight hours have been logged with the T-53 turboshaft engine, powering military aircraft including the UH-1 Huey, the AH-1 Cobra, and recently the Kaman K-Max, which the U.S. Marine Corps has used for unmanned cargo delivery missions in dangerous situations. On this episode, ...

NASA Bids. A Dynetics-led team that includes Sierra Nevada Corp. has bid on NASA’s Human Landing System program, SNC officials said in a Thursday media call. The program would develop a lander system to transport astronauts to the Moon’s surface. A Dynetics spokesperson confirmed the ...

The Department of Energy plans a somewhat expedited environmental review of its plan to convert a partially built plutonium recycling plant at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, S.C., into a plutonium-pit factory, according to a decision posted online this week. The agency has studied since June ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its proposal for small unmanned aircraft (UAS) remote identification rules, a critical step to safely integrating drones into the national airspace and unlocking advanced operational capabilities. The agency expects these rules to go into effect ...

New Offices. Northrop Grumman this month opened its first office in Poland, which is the company’s first international customer for the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS). Poland also has the largest installed base of Northrop Grumman’s MK44 Bushmaster Chain Gun ...