Sentinel Restructuring an Early Focus for Meink —
U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said on Thursday that the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel future ICBM has consumed the most time he has spent on any program thus far in his two and a half weeks on the…
Homeland Security | by Cal Biesecker
Final Coast Guard National Security Cutter Canceled —
After construction was halted on last of 11 National Security Cutters (NSCs) last fall, the Coast Guard and shipbuilder HII [HII] have agreed to end construction after 10 ships and put remaining funds toward those vessels. The decision was considered…
Air Force | by Frank Wolfe
Independent Review Team on SDA Submits Report to Pentagon —
On the docket for newly installed Pentagon acquisition chief, Michael Duffey, will be his review and implementation of the closely held recommendations of the DoD Independent Review Team (IRT) for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).…
Army | by Matthew Beinart
RTX, Northrop Details Successful Rocket Motor Tests For Stinger Replacement Offering —
RTX’s Raytheon [RTX] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] said Thursday they’ve completed four successful tests of the rocket motor used for its Stinger missile replacement offering, to include a ballistic flight demonstration. Raytheon said additional tests of the Highly Loaded Grain…
SASC Presses Army On Plans To Potentially Close Some Weapons Depots —
The Army on Thursday confirmed its considering significant changes to its weapons depots as part of its new transformation plan, with the Senate Armed Services Committee pressing the service’s leaders for details on potential facility closures. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.),…
SASC Reconciliation Adds $74 Million to House Bill for Nuclear Deterrence —
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) released legislative text to the House-passed reconciliation bill Tuesday that would request $96 million to classified nuclear deterrence programs. The $96 million is a $74 million increase from the House version of…
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