Northrop Grumman to Reorganize Operating Sectors
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Sept. 18, 2019 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announces organization changes to its operating sectors to better align the company’s broad portfolio to serve its customers’ needs. There will be four operating sectors: Aeronautics...
Senate Armed Services Committee favorably reports out on SECARMY and SECAF nominees McCarthy and Barrett
Updated: 18 September - The Senate Armed Services Committee today voted by voice to favorably report the nominations of Barbara Barrett to be Secretary of the Air Force and Ryan McCarthy to be Secretary of the Army, as well as 5,995 pending military nominations in the...
Defense & National Security Issues in the 2020 Election
While President Donald J. Trump's views and policies on national security issues dominate press accounts and are often articulated on the White House and Department of Defense websites as well as in the President's Twitter feed, the views of his would-be Presidential...
DSEI: UK and Italian industry to partner on TEMPEST fighter Development
11 September 2019 - London, DSEI Today at DSEI, leading UK defence companies (BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, Rolls Royce and MBDA UK), together with key Italian Industry players (Leonardo Italy, Elettronica, Avio Aero and MBDA Italy) announced their intent to partner on...
Department of Transportation postpones release of proposed UAS rules
AUVSI Reporting - 10 September 2019 The U.S. Department of Transportation has postponed the publication of two proposed rules to extend the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Remote Identification of UAS was pushed back...
DSEI 2019 – A record number of Israeli Companies Showcasing Products & Capabilities
A record number of Israeli companies are exhibiting (9-13 September) at the Defense & Security Equipment International (DSEI 2019) Conference in London with solutions focusing on tactical force protection, counter-drone systems, persistent surveillance,...
GAO finds that Trump Administration adhered to law in transfer of DoD ($3.6 billion) and other federal funding for border fence construction
The Department of Defense (DOD) transferred and obligated its fiscal year 2019 appropriations in order to construct fences at the southern border of the United States in response to a request from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that DOD provide support for...
U.S. Army moves out on Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) via consortia OTA process
September 3, 2019 According to PEO Aviation Public Affairs, the U.S. Army is soliciting for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction via the Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium Other Transaction Authority (OTA). Phase...
Dynetics Technical Solutions wins U.S. Army’s priority strategic hypersonics program
The company and its partners will deliver a residual hypersonic weapon combat capability to Soldiers by 2023. Friday, August 30, 2019 Dynetics Technical Solutions, a Dynetics wholly-owned subsidiary, has been awarded a $351.6 million contract to produce...
Department of Defense Establishes U.S. Space Command
29 August 2019 At the direction of the President of the United States, Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper established U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) today as the eleventh Unified Combatant Command. Gen. John W. Raymond is its Senate confirmed commander. “To ensure...