President Trump picks Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley to be next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Donald Trump on Saturday nominated Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Taking to Twitter on Saturday morning, President Trump posted: "I am pleased to announce my nomination of four-star General Mark...
CTTSO Briefs Industry on 2020 Programs & Priorities
6 December 2018 At a Industry Day held today in Northern Virginia, the staff of the interagency Combating Terrorism Tactical Support Office (CTTSO) briefed industry on its forecast for CTTSO's Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) requirements. The two-sessioned event was held to...
Navy calls on industry to demonstrate Cargo Capability of Unmanned Aircraft
The United States Navy desires the capability to autonomously deliver cargo with an unmanned aerial system (UAS) between shore-to-ship, ship-to-ship, and ship-to-shore. During the week of 25 March 2019, the Navy will hold a limited objective experiment to identify and...
President Trump calls for halt to “major and uncontrollable Arms Race” with Russia and China, deeming U.S. defense outlays “crazy”
Lockheed Martin and Airbus ink deal to team on USAF tanker aircraft offering
Lockheed Martin and Airbus have agreed to jointly explore opportunities to meet the growing demand for aerial refueling for U.S. defense customers. The companies will seek to provide aerial-refueling services to address any identified capacity shortfall and to meet...
Safran aims to become world’s leading Aerospace Equipment Manufacturer
Paris, November 29, 2018 Safran has delivered and even exceeded its March 2016 ambitions. Ideally positioned to capture growth from Aerospace & Defense markets thanks to leading Tier 1 positions. Strengthen market leadership by: Reinforcing its key leading...
Oshkosh Defense receives largest-ever ($1.69 billion) order for 6,107 JLTVs
OSHKOSH, Wis. (November 28, 2018) — Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced today that the U.S. Army has placed a $1.69 billion order for 6,107 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) and associated installed and packaged kits. Today’s delivery...
United Technologies to Separate Into Three Independent Companies; Completes Acquisition of Rockwell Collins, Launches Collins Aerospace Systems
November 26, 2018 Listen to webcast (27 November) Presentation Upon separation, each company will have the strategic focus and financial flexibility to deliver innovative customer solutions and drive long-term value Completion of Rockwell Collins acquisition creates...
Previewing Leading Industry Offerings at I/ITSEC 2018
The annual Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) is the world’s largest modeling, simulation, and training conference. I/ITSEC consists of peer-reviewed paper presentations, tutorials, special events, professional workshops, a...
Commerce Department solicits Industry Comments on 14 Emerging Technology Areas Essential to National Security
The U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) controls the export of dual-use and less sensitive military items through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), including the Commerce Control List (CCL). As controls on exports of technology...