A Mielec, Poland-headquartered business arm of Lockheed Martin has joined the global F-16 program as a manufacturer of major components and assemblies for the upcoming Block 70/72 of the fighter aircraft. PZL Mielec will begin production of F-16 Block 70/72 rear fuselage, center fuselage, cockpit side panel and forward equipment bay in 2022 from its […] More

Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray test asset is completing ground tests at the Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field in Virginia. The U.S. Navy said the MQ-25 Stingray features unmanned aerial refueling and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities that are expected to enhance and extend the range and operational capacity of the Carrier Air Wing and Carrier Strike Group […] More

Carahsoft Technology has received a $32.6 million firm-fixed-price contract to support the Army Enterprise’s current licenses subscription software maintenance through Nov. 30, 2022. The contractor will conduct secure product support in Reston, Virginia, under the Army award, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. The Army Contracting Command used the military service branch’s fiscal 2022 operation […] More

Tony Trenkle, former chief information officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has joined the advisory board of Onyx Technology, a subsidiary of NewWave. Onyx Technology said Tuesday Trenkle brings more than two decades of experience in leading health information technology initiatives for commercial companies and federal government agencies, including the HITECH electronic […] More

Doron Precision Systems has completed the delivery of seven new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle driving simulators to U.S. Army installations in California and Wisconsin. The commercial-off-the-shelf 550 JLTVplus simulators are developed to provide Army Reserve units with a way to practice using JLTV instrumentation and controls in various virtual terrains, the Binghamton, New York-headquartered company […] More

The Department of Defense considers providing financial rewards and other incentives to encourage contractors to enhance their network defenses before the latest iteration of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program comes to fruition, Federal News Network reported Friday. “Some of the things that we’re looking at is the potential of if a company can demonstrate […] More

Mark Russell, chief technology officer of Raytheon Technologies, said the U.S. military should address software, detection, networking communications and hardware problems in order for warfighters to operate in a multidomain environment and compete on future battlefield. “The first thing is: can we solve all those hardware problems? Can we build something at a reasonable price […] More

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has received a $12 million order for satellite command and control system products, hardware and equipment in support of the U.S. military. The award includes satellite services such as mission activity and maneuver planning, telemetry processing, orbit and altitude adjustment, simulation, security, training and testing, Kratos said Wednesday. According to […] More

Vertex Aerospace has won a $69.4 million U.S. Air Force award to provide base supply operation and maintenance in support of 178 medium-range, twin-engine jets used in airlift and tanker pilot and navigator training. The company beat two other competitors to receive option four of the Air Education and Training Command T-1A Jawhawk trainer aircraft […] More

Communications & Power Industries, a Palo Alto, California-based electronic component manufacturer, has completed its acquisition of L3Harris Technologies’ ESSCO business. As part of the acquisition, ESSCO, a manufacturer of metal space frame ground radomes for government and defense customers, will join the existing radome business, CPI Radant Technologies Division, the company said Monday. Andy Ivers, president and […] More

Rocket Lab plans to retrieve a rocket booster mid-air using a helicopter during a mission scheduled to take place in the first half of 2022. The company said Tuesday it will deploy a helicopter to attempt to catch a falling booster in support of its goal to market Electron as a reusable small rocket. “A […] More

BAE Systems will offer a new power and propulsion system made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of marine vehicles. The company said Tuesday it designed its HybriGen system to boost a marine vehicle’s electrical efficiency, propulsion power and vessel range as well as to streamline installation processes. HybriGen features smaller, lighter components and modular accessory […] More