Lockheed Martin [LMT] has received a $147 million contract from the Coast Guard to supply three HC-144A Ocean Sentry aircraft and five Mission System Pallets (MSP). The contract will raise to 11 the number of HC-144A maritime patrol aircraft and eight MSPs in the Coast Guard's inventory. Last month the service accepted the sixth aircraft. The HC-144A is equipped with surface-search radar, an electro-optical/infrared imaging system, classified SIPRNET connectivity and VHF/UHF radio communications. The roll-on, roll-off MSPs give the HC-144A…
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Kaine On Iranian Girls School Strike: “You Can Be Sure We’re Gonna Get The Answer To That One”
Sen. Timothy Kaine (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) seapower panel, pledged on Tuesday that the Senate will get to the bottom of what happened […]
‘Right To Repair’ Reform In SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sets “Government-Purpose Rights’ As Default
The “Right to Repair” provision secured in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy bill would establish “government-purpose rights” as a default, requiring defense contractors […]
Pentagon May Make ‘Tradeoffs’ For Low-Cost Autonomous Tech Without Reconciliation Funds, CTO Says
The Pentagon’s chief technology officer has said the department may need to make “tradeoffs” on certain capability priorities if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation with $350 billion in requested defense […]
SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]