Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has been awarded a $236.9 million U.S. Navy contract modification for work on the Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) program for the U.S. Marine Corps, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. The deal, which modifies a $958 million contract originally awarded in 2019, provides for the exercise of three […]

BAE Systems has been awarded a $183 million contract modification involving the procurement of Amphibious Combat Vehicles for the U.S. Marine Corps, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. The award, announced by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on 10 February, provides for the exercise of options for the procurement of 36 […]

The U.S. Air Force has announced that after about six months of designing and planning, the 104th Fighter Wing’s flagship F-15C Eagle, tail number 125, received new nose art graphics. The roughly six-foot by four-foot nose art graphic, featured on both sides of the F-15, appears to display the American flag, but upon closer look, […]

The U.S. Army is continuing preparations to test-fire a new surface-to-surface missile intended to destroy targets with precision accuracy, according to a Tuesday announcement posted on the U.S. government’s main contracting website. In a notice posted on the Federal website, the Army Contracting Command has announced that it anticipates awarding a contract for Multiple Launch […]

A top-secret U.S. government body called the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working to develop a new type of air-launched unmanned air vehicle (UAV) that will have air-to-air capabilities. According to a DARPA’s statement, the research arm of the U.S. Defense Department is launching the LongShot program, which is developing an air-launched UAV […]

The Specialty truckmaker Oshkosh Corp. celebrated the production of its 10,000th Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), according to a company news release. Oshkosh Corp. has announced that its defense arm Oshkosh Defense recently produced the 10,000th Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The JLTV family of vehicles is designed to restore payload and performance that were […]

The U.S. Navy wants to buy as many as 110 special surface craft for Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) shore-based Units. In a Feb. 8 Federal Opportunities notice, Navy announced plans to acquire the Naval Special Warfare 8 meter and 11 meter Surface Support Craft and the United States […]

The U.S. Army on Monday released a series of documents detailing its plans for a next generation laser target locator. The Army Product Manager, Soldier Precision Targeting Devices (PdM SPTD), located at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, is reaching out to industry to determine vendors’ ability to produce and deliver a self-contained Laser Target Locator Module III […]

In a notice posted on the U.S. government’s main contracting website, the Air Force announced that it intends to acquire a complete propulsion system (e.g. engine and associated components) that is fully integrated into the new Boeing’s F-15EX fighter jet. In a Feb. 5 Federal Opportunities notice, U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) […]

Last week, the U.S. Army posted a notice on the government’s main contracting website, asking for information from contractors about their ability to produce Long Range Precision Munition (LRPM) for integration on future scout-attack helicopters. The Army is seeking information on new munition solutions that can be demonstrated at an Army conducted shoot-off in the […]