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The continuing resolution (CR) signed on Oct. 17 by President Barack Obama to open the federal government through no later than Jan. 15 includes potential funding that may be apportioned up […]

Commercial satellite operators that are part of a non-profit organization called the Space Data Association (SDA) are in discussions with insurers to see what value they might find in operators […]

Raytheon’s [RTN] big win in the competition for the new ship-based defense radar was not only a major blow to rival Lockheed Martin [LMT], but could also signal a reshaping of the market […]

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (SpaceX) Grasshopper reusable vertical takeoff vertical landing (VTVL) rocket reached its highest altitude of 744 meters in its latest flight Oct. 7, the company said on its […]

The Pentagon has said it intends to award a sole-source contract to Raytheon [RTN] for the production of up to 216 of the latest version of the Standard Missile-3 to be deployed […]

The Defense Department, and, where appropriate, Congress, must eliminate hurdles that inhibit it from exercising innovative commercial satellite communication (COMSATCOM) business arrangements that enable more efficient and responsive acquisition of […]

Tactical radio efforts are moving forward faster with contract awards– such as the Mid-Tier Networking Vehicular radios (MNVR) award to Harris in September–and new competitions preparing to get under way, […]

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno sent an e-mail to the entire force revealing his strategic priorities for the total Army–active duty, National Guard and Reserve, so they are […]

Under a $445 million contract, Finmeccanica’s DRS Technologies Inc. will be installing its modular computers and displays–the Mounted Family of Computing Systems (MFoCS)–that are to form the basis of next-generation […]

While the Army has a long-term weapon modernization plan, the key to the current and near term plan is networking and integrating air and missile defense elements, according to a […]