The National Guard Bureau has assigned Maj. Gen. Steven Butow, California Air National Guard commander, to hold the concurrent role of military deputy director for the Defense Innovation Unit at the Office of the Secretary of Defense. More than 75 active and reserve U.S. military personnel will serve under Butow, a speaker in a past […]
Northrop Grumman has booked a new full-rate production order for the Leonardo DRS Quantum Cascade Laser system, a technology enabling the company’s Common Infrared Countermeasure designed to protect aircraft from heat-seeking, surface-to-air missiles. In May 2021, the U.S. Army awarded Northrop Grumman a five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a potential $959.1 million value to supply the […]
The Air Force Global Strike Command’s STRIKEWERX has partnered with Specular Theory to develop a training solution for B-25 pilots focused on air-to-air refueling. The initiative comes as existing simulators fall short in effectively training pilots on critical fine motor skills and visual perception that AAR warrants, STRIKEWERX said. The collaborative effort is meant to […]
The Naval Research Laboratory has extended a contract that will see a novel intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance prototype system program continue receiving technical support services. On Wednesday, DCS announced that it had secured a five-year, $49 million contract to provide development, test and evaluation support services as the NRL works on the prototype for the […]
The U.S. Army is conducting market research to identify businesses capable of meeting the requirements of the Test Enterprise Network Modernization II initiative. TENM2 comprises three projects: test network modernization, fiber modernization for the Army Test and Evaluation Command, and future wireless network development. The projects will replace legacy equipment and provide ATEC with upgraded […]
Skylark Labs is the latest vendor to collaborate with the U.S. Space Force in developing innovative solutions for warfighters under Monkton’s Mobile Applications At The Technical Edge Small Business Innovation Research Phase III indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The deal allows the contractor to accelerate the deployment of solutions, helping a long list of federal agencies solve the […]
The U.S. Navy has awarded RTX’s Raytheon a $677 million contract to produce additional AN/SPY-6(V) radars, expanding upon a larger $3 billion, five-year agreement established in March 2022. The Navy will procure seven additional SPY-6 radars under the latest contract, raising the total number of radars on order to 38, RTX said. The service has […]
The Pentagon has confirmed the departure of Chief Information Officer John Sherman, a 2024 Wash100 awardee, at the end of June. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, a past Wash100 awardee, described Sherman as a steadfast adviser and an innovative leader who played a significant role in adopting and implementing the latest information technology and tackling digital […]
Northrop Grumman has secured a task order from the U.S. Air Force for continued Battlefield Airborne Communications Node operations, sustainment and support until 2027. Under the deal, the vendor will provide several services, including offering persistent connectivity and operational support for the service branch and its critical partner missions and sustainment for existing and future […]
The U.S. Navy will protect its Poseidon P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime aircraft against missile threats through the electronic warfare countermeasure pods that it has ordered from BAE Systems for $95 million. The purchase order follows a $4 million rapid-response contract that the Navy awarded to BAE Systems in 2021 to fast-track the development and demonstration […]
