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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 […]

The Canadian Department of National Defense is embarking on an organization wide, five year–2013-2018–Defense Renewal plan to ensure the best military capabilities at the best value by transforming major business […]

As expected, the State Department on Oct. 15 enacted planned export control changes related to technology found in military aircraft and military aircraft engines, which should help boost exports of […]

Elbit Systems Ltd. Oct. 16 said it was awarded a four-year follow-on contract to supply advanced Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) systems for the Korean army’s SURION helicopter. The contract value […]

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Oct. 15 that it has notified Congress of $11.7 billion in foreign military sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. […]

Elbit Systems of America on Oct. 15 said it is bringing new life to surplus Army vehicles by refurbishing them for a role in peacekeeping at its Land Vehicle Center (LVC) […]

Sweden’s defense and security company Saab on Oct. 10 said an unidentified military customer ordered components for the Carl Gustaf man-portable weapons system. The order for the 84mm recoilless rifle is for […]

CACI International [CACI] on Oct. 9 said it has agreed to acquire Six3 Systems, Inc., for $820 million in cash, the largest acquisition in the company’s history and one that will expand […]

Draper Labs–an independent research laboratory in Cambridge, Mass.–has developed an app that allows soldiers to call in close-air support from a smartphone or tablet, the company said in an interview […]