Aerospace Group:

Lockheed Martin To Ramp Up Sniper Pod Production Rate

DDN

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

SHARE:

By Marina Malenic Orlando, Fla.--Lockheed Martin [LMT] will increase production of Air Force Sniper Pod targeting systems in the coming months to meet increased demand, officials here said yesterday. The current production rate is eight per month, with plans to increase to 10, said Mel Schubert, the production operations manager at the facility. Officials have previously said that the Orlando factory has the capacity to produce 12 units per month or more, depending on the need (Defense Daily, Oct. 2,…

Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms

The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]

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 […]