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Business/FinancialBAE Completes $200 Million Acquisition Of Simulation Company Bohemia
BAE Systems on Monday said it has completed its $200 million acquisition of Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a deal that expands its work in modeling and simulation for military customers. […]
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Business/FinancialVectrus, Vertex Merging To Create $3.4 Billion Defense Services Company
Government services and mission solutions contractors Vectrus, Inc. [VEC] and The Vertex Company on Monday said they have agreed to combine to create a $3.4 billion company that provides a […]
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Homeland SecurityAs War In Ukraine Drags On, Mandiant Warns West Could Become Target Of Cyber-Attacks
Before the military invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, there were multiple cyber-attacks against the Ukrainian government and private sector, and as the war continues Russia may conduct more “destructive […]
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SpaceSeventh X-37B Mission to Have Service Module, Like Sixth Mission, to Permit More Experiments
The seventh mission of the Boeing [BA] X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is, like the sixth mission, to include a service module attached to the spaceplane’s back end–a module that permits […]
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CyberDHS Begins Outreach For Bug Bounty Contract
The Department of Homeland Security last Thursday issued a Request for Information and a draft performance work statement outlining its plans to implement a bug bounty program that will allow […]
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Air ForceUSAF Will Know ‘Very Shortly’ Whether B-21 Meets Design and Production Blueprint
The U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) is testing one of six Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider stealth bombers to see whether the production fits the RCO’s design and […]
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CongressHASC Chair says defense budget increase inevitable; Minuteman II test canned
In light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, now in its seventh day, the Democratic controlled House and its Armed Services Committee are certain to authorize an increase in the defense […]
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Business/FinancialDART Aerospace Acquires Paravion Technology And Century Helicopters
Canada’s DART Aerospace on Thursday said it has acquired Colorado-based Paravion Technology and its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service arm Century Helicopter, complementing its portfolio of products for original […]
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InternationalWhite House’s $10 Billion Funding Request For Ukraine Aid Includes $4.8 Billion For DoD Efforts
A new $32.5 billion emergency funding request from the White House calls for $10 billion in assistance for Ukraine, to include $4.8 billion for Pentagon efforts, in light of the […]
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SpaceStarlink Terminals May Aid Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Invasion
While Russian President Vladimir Putin tries to crack down on foreign–largely U.S.–companies, like Google [GOOGL], Meta Platforms [FB], Apple [AAPL], Twitter [TWTR], and TikTok, to prevent Russians from getting an […]
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