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The Department of Defense (DOD) has outlined a $13.8 million agreement with a Keene, N.H., firm, noting the pact would strengthen the supply chain.
The partnership with the Timken Company (Timken) would increase production of high-precision ball bearings in accordance with the DOD's Office of... Read More »
Through a new, $45.5 million agreement with Arconic Corporation, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced this week that it seeks to increase production of High Purity Aluminum (HPA) domestically, so as to strengthen production of missiles and munitions in the United States.
This... Read More »
As a means of tracking objects from the time they enter a location to when they exit, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently awarded $199,500 to a startup called Analytical AI for a new AI algorithm.
Under the Security Soft Targets... Read More »
In direct support of the CHIPS and Science Act, Lockheed Martin and GlobalFoundries (GF) announced a new collaboration this week, focused on advancing semiconductor ideas, manufacturing processes, security, and resiliency of domestic supply chains.
The CHIPS and Science Act was passed last year,... Read More »
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched an initiative that targets safe, battlefield-ready anesthetics.
The Anesthetics for Battlefield Care (ABC) program is a fundamental research effort seeking the production of anesthetics reducing trauma associated with injury... Read More »
Aerospace company Northrop Grumman is touting the Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system's air and missile defense interoperability among Baltic states, NATO, and U.S. forces.
“FAAD C2 will enable the Baltic region forces to make faster, better-informed decisions to... Read More »
Through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between Lockheed Martin and the United States Army, the pair will work to develop and demonstrate defense systems that link ground-based platforms to space.
On the U.S. Army’s side, efforts will be led by the Army Combat... Read More »
Northrop Grumman Corporation officials have noted the aerospace company has completed a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and is on track to begin production on the nation’s early-defense warning missile system.
The PDR is in accordance with the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s Next... Read More »
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently outlined plans to develop microelectronic sensor technologies capable of withstanding extreme temperatures through its High Operational Temperature Sensors (HOTS) program.
“Many of the defense and industrial systems that rely on... Read More »
Under the Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) this week awarded $18 million to 28 collaborative academic teams, encouraging their research capabilities to enhance U.S. science and engineering.
“DEPSCoR allows us to tap... Read More »
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported the results of its year-long Operation Last Mile this week, touting millions of fentanyl pills and pounds of fentanyl power, methamphetamine, firearms and cash seized, alongside thousands of arrests made.
Operation Last Mile was a targeted... Read More »
In the fifth consecutive test of the U.S. Navy’s AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) this week, Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully detected, identified, located, and engaged a land-based emitter target.
“AARGM-ER provides the Navy with a... Read More »
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials are espousing the benefits of the 2023 Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI) Summit, noting the effort would address noteworthy microelectronics innovation advances.
The theme of the event is Reinventing Domestic Microelectronics... Read More »
Security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin has secured a U.S. Army Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) production contract for the Javelin weapon system and associated equipment and services.
Authorities indicated the indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) production contract possessed a... Read More »
Citing recent polling that placed Republican and Democrat voters in support of strengthened border security policies and easier paths for immigration, the United States Chamber of Commerce and more than 430 business groups this week formed the LIBERTY Campaign to push for reform at the national... Read More »
The U.S. Army awarded a max of $4.79 billion production contract to Lockheed Martin for two full-rate production lots of GMLRS Unitary and Alternative Warhead rockets and associated equipment, along with integrated logistics support.
These rockets would be used by both the U.S. Army and its... Read More »
Through an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) this week awarded an agreement worth up to $128 million to Idemia Identity and Security USA, LLC to create and maintain next-generation Credential Authentication Technology... Read More »
Textron Systems Corporation subsidiary Howe & Howe, Inc. will introduce its Thermite EV1 firefighting robot during the FDIC International conference on April 24-29 in Indianapolis, Ind.
“Our EV1 is a powerful force multiplier for our heroes in fire response,” Howe & Howe Senior Vice... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has detailed a $215.6 million agreement with Aerojet Rocketdyne (AR) the agency maintains will bolster the solid rocket motors supply chain.
DoD's Office of Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP) initiated the pact to expand... Read More »
As a means to improve performance or substantially reduce the size, weight, power, and cost of current antennas, DARPA announced last week that it is soliciting novel designs, materials, manufacturing or processing concepts under its Bringing Classified Innovation to Defense and Government Systems... Read More »
In the first LIVE test of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) last week, the system proved capable of countering modern radio frequency (RF) attacks, effectively blocking certain hacking attempts.
During testing, simulated air defense... Read More »
Aerospace company Boeing is touting the enhanced battlefield communication capabilities of its newly unveiled Protected Wideband Satellite (PWS) design.
Boeing said the PWS features the company's Protected Tactical SATCOM Prototype (PTS-P) payload hosted aboard the U.S. Space Force’s Wideband... Read More »
According to a new paper from researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), hurricane season is set to worsen in the years ahead in terms of strength and frequency as global warming empowers storms along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts.
Hurricane frequency could rise by as much... Read More »
Northrop Grumman has opened a two-building campus outside of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala.
“Our new lab enables us to deliver innovative solutions to our customers on rapid timelines, helping to protect and defend our nation and its allies against evolving threats,” Northrop Grumman... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated Smiths Detection's HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX CT passenger screening system as terrorism deterring technology.
The designation was established through the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act.
"This is a... Read More »
A surge of Joint-Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) and HELLFIRE missiles will come to the U.S. Army over the years ahead as part of a four-year production contract newly awarded to Lockheed Martin.
Initially, the procurement and production award was valued at $439 million as a basic Program Year 1... Read More »
The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon Technologies a $1.2 billion foreign military sales contract to provide Switzerland with the Patriot air defense system.
The contract is in conjunction with the Global Patriot partnership that includes the United States, Switzerland, and 16 other nations.... Read More »
Building on U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) efforts to improve Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processing of international travelers at ports of entry, a $749,900 Phase 5 award was issued to iProov Limited this week.
iProov Limited is a... Read More »
An Anti-Defamation League (ADL) audit maintains antisemitic incidents reached historic levels last year, with the 3,697 incidents reported nationwide representing a rise of 36 percent compared to 2021.
“We’re deeply disturbed by this dramatic and completely unacceptable surge in antisemitic... Read More »
Always looking to the future of warfare, the United States Army selected a collaborative effort by Raytheon Technologies and Northrop Grumman Corporation to guide the development of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 4.
This next-generation missile will be the product of the Long... Read More »
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded defense services firm Curtiss-Wright Corporation a contract to provide a Wideband Satellite-Expeditionary (MCWS-X) program Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) baseband system.
“As a leading supplier of tactical battlefield communications solutions, we... Read More »
Boeing has secured a $1.9 billion award to produce 184 AH-64E Apaches for Army and international customers, including Australia.
“We are enhancing the U.S. Army’s attack fleet while supporting additional partner nations and welcoming our newest Apache customer, the Australian Army,”... Read More »
Threat detection and security screening technology company Smiths Detection has launched the Lightweight Chemical Detector (LCD) 4 - its latest chemical agent identifier.
The firm has also unveiled the LCD XID extension, which expands the LCD's detection capabilities to include street narcotics,... Read More »
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced three university teams to participate in its Biomanufacturing: Survival, Utility and Reliability beyond Earth (B-SURE) program this week, setting each up to investigate the risks associated with biomanufacturing processes in... Read More »
Officials from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have indicated defense, aerospace, and security company BAE Systems will play a key role in helping Australia acquire its first nuclear-powered submarines.
The trilateral agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the... Read More »