Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, Montana Army National Guard, push on in their Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a defensive attack training exercise at the National Training Center (NTC) in Fort Irwin, Calif., June 1, 2019 (Cpl. Alisha Grezlik/115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
The Army will soon start testing a Lockheed Martin anti-missile defense system designed to work…
US antitrust regulators extend review of Lockheed-Aerojet deal
February 20, 2021
WASHINGTON ― U.S. antitrust regulators have extended their probe into Lockheed Martin’s proposed $4.4 billion purchase of rocket manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne so that the two companies can provide more information to the government, the companies announced Friday.
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Less Combat Center Focus, More Small-Unit Skills: Army to Release New Training Manual
February 19, 2021
Vehicles with the 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, line up for a convoy, September 17th, at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California, Sept. 17, 2020. (Jared Simmons/U.S. Army)
The Army will soon release a new training manual as it…
The Air Force is interested in buying a budget-conscious, clean sheet fighter to replace the F-16
February 19, 2021
WASHINGTON — The Air Force could be in the market for a brand-new, advanced fourth generation fighter as it looks to replace its oldest F-16s, the service’s top general said Wednesday.
The Air Force has started a study that will describe its preferred mix of fighters and other tactical aircraft that will be used to help build the fiscal year 2023 budget. That result could include a brand…
Raytheon to challenge Lockheed’s takeover of Aerojet, CEO says
February 18, 2021
WASHINGTON ― Raytheon Technologies plans to challenge Lockheed Martin’s proposed $4.4 billion takeover of Aerojet Rocketdyne with the U.S. government, CEO Greg Hayes said Wednesday.
“They [Aerojet Rocketdyne] are a huge supplier to us, and if that merger actually…
US Air Force’s top acquisitions exec joins Pallas Advisors
February 18, 2021
WASHINGTON ― Former U.S. Air Force acquisitions chief Will Roper has joined strategic advisory firm Pallas Advisors, the company announced Tuesday.
A champion of emerging technologies, Roper led efforts to bring commercial technologies into the military through the…
BAE Systems displays an early prototype of its Mobile Protected Firepower at AUSA’s 2016 meeting and exposition in Washington, DC. (Photo courtesy of BAE Systems)
U.S. Army modernization officials are looking for defense firms capable of producing lightweight tanks to arm infantry brigades with more firepower for the future battlefield.
Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems…
WASHINGTON — Under a recent contract award with a $30 million ceiling, Lockheed Martin will begin integrating and formally testing its open-architecture processor designed to control the U.S. Army’s future combat vehicle protection system, the company announced Feb.
WASHINGTON — Plans for where, how and when the U.S. Army’s two new Iron Dome air defense batteries could deploy are being finalized, according to Brig. Gen. Brian Gibson, the lead on the service’s air and missile defense modernization effort.
Lawmakers have demanded…
An engine shortage is the newest problem to hit the F-35 enterprise
February 13, 2021
WASHINGTON — The F-35 joint strike fighter program is grappling with a shortage of the jet’s Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, and it could be months before the situation starts to improve, a defense official said Friday.
The problem, according to the F-35 joint program office, is twofold. First, the F135 Heavy Maintenance Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., has not been able to process…
