Aerospace Group:

Air Force

Lockheed Martin Completes 3DELRR Demonstration

Tuesday, July 30th, 2013

SHARE:

Lockheed Martin [LMT] in late June performed a capability demonstration for its Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) prototype, setting the stage for a $1.3 billion Air Force source selection next year. 3DELRR will serve as the Air Force’s principal long-range, ground-based sensor for detecting, identifying and reporting aerial targets, replacing the aging AN/TPS-75. Northrop Grumman [NOC], also competing for the contract, was expected to perform its 3DELRR demo in mid-July. Raytheon [RTN] is also bidding for 3DELRR with Saab Sensis,…

Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]

Congress

“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]