:

SNC, Exelis Partner To Offer Aircraft-Based Surveillance Services

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

SHARE:

Hoping to capitalize on potential demand from their non-military customers for certain mission needs amid an austere budget environment, Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) and ITT Exelis [XLS] recently said they are building a manned aircraft-based wide area persistent surveillance capability that they plan to offer on a fee-for-service basis both domestically and internationally for homeland security-type missions. For Vigilant Stare, SNC is currently integrating an Exelis electro-optic and infrared camera on a De Haviland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter turboprop plane…

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]