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Business/FinancialRaytheon Technologies To Acquire Space Electronics Company SEAKR Engineering
Raytheon Technologies [RTX] on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire SEAKR Engineering in a deal that strengthens its space business with a suite of space electronics products. Terms of […]
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CongressDem Senators Urge Unspent Afghan Forces Funds Be Used For Relocation Aid, Not Defense Spending
A group of Democratic senators are urging that more than $6 billion in unspent funds for U.S. support to the Afghan security forces be reallocated for humanitarian purposes rather than […]
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Business/FinancialFairbanks Morse Defense Acquires Navy Supplier Hunt Valve
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) on Monday said it has acquired Hunt Valve Company, a supplier of valves and actuators for the Navy, industrial, and energy customers, adding a new product […]
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Business/FinancialBooz Allen Acquires Cybersecurity Firm Tracepoint
Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] on Monday said it has acquired Tracepoint, a cybersecurity company with deep expertise in digital forensics and incident response, providing an opportunity to accelerate its business […]
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Unmanned SystemsU.K. to Invest $130 Million to Prepare Base to Receive Protector Drone
The General Atomics‘ RG Mk1 Protector drone is expected to enter service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) by 2024, and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense has announced a nearly […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Tests New Three-Stage Booster For Missile Defense System
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on Sunday conducted the first flight test of a new three-stage booster for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System’s Ground Based Interceptor (GBI), demonstrating variable […]
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Navy/USMCNew 5th Fleet Task Force To Test Unmanned Systems
The Navy’s 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59 was stood up on Sept. 9 to help test and integrate unmanned systems into the service, following previous ongoing efforts. The new task […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNorthrop Grumman Says Proteus-Firebird Flight Demonstrates Possibility of Advanced Data Link for Highly Contested Environments
U.S. AIR FORCE PLANT 42 PALMDALE, Calif.—Northrop Grumman [NOC] said it has demonstrated a low-probability of intercept, anti-jam advanced data link for highly contested environments in information exchanged between a […]
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Homeland SecurityGAO Upholds $1.3 Billion CBP Award To Amentum For Aircraft Support
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Wednesday said it rejected a protest filed by losing bidder PAE [PAE] of a $1.3 billion contract by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to […]
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UncategorizedDoD Seeks Ideas For Helping Small Companies Do Defense Business
Amid a shrinking number of small businesses participating in the defense industrial base, the Defense Department is reaching out for input from small businesses and other industry experts on barriers […]
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