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Air ForceAir Combat Command Declares F-15 Legion IRST Pod Operational
Air Combat Command (ACC) recently declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Legion infrared search and track (IRST) pod on F-15C fighters by Boeing [BA]. Legion is […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Terminates Deal For Aerojet Rocketdyne
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Sunday evening just before kickoff at the Super Bowl said it has terminated its agreement to acquire rocket propulsion supplier Aerojet Rocketdyne [AJRD] following the U.S. […]
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Business/FinancialAnnual DoE Report Cards for Nuke Site Contractors Detail Delays, Accomplishments COVID Pressure Nationwide
Below is a digest of the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) performance evaluation summaries: the agency’s report cards for its big contracts, which explain how much management […]
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CyberF-35 Program Seeks Innovations to Improve Aircraft Cybersecurity
The F-35 Joint Program Office is looking to industry for ideas to improve the cybersecurity of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter and associated ground systems under a new JPO […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing Defense Chief Outlines Key Investments Underway
Boeing’s [BA] defense business is investing in a number of capacity and technology areas to boost capabilities and become more agile and cost effective to meet future customer demands, the […]
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InternationalBoeing Offering P-8A Poseidon In Canada’s Maritime Patrol Aircraft Replacement
Boeing [BA] said on Thursday it intends to offer the P-8A Poseidon for Canada’s plan to replace its long-range maritime patrol aircraft. The company said Canada recently issued a Request […]
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Business/FinancialHuntington Ingalls’ Earnings Slide In Fourth Quarter
Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] on Thursday reported a steep drop in fourth quarter earnings driven primarily by declines across its shipbuilding operations. Net income slid 52 percent to $120 million, […]
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Business/FinancialNNSA Planned to Extend Management Contract at Nuke Production Sites Amid Controversy About Follow-On Award
With transition to a follow-on contract derailed for now, the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) planned to extend the existing site-management contract for two of its main […]
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PentagonPentagon Taps Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg To Lead Defense Innovation Board
Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, has been named as the next chair of the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Board. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters Defense […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $70 Million Sale of GMLRS Rockets To Jordan
The State Department approved a potential $70 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rocket pods to Jordan. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified […]
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