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  • Northrop Reaches Milestone in Trident II Solid Rocket Motor Production - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Reaches Milestone in Trident II Solid Rocket Motor Production

    Northrop Grumman marked the completion of its two thousandth solid rocket motor of the UGM-133A Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missile. The company said Thursday it finished manufacturing more than 800 units each of the first-stage A1000 and second-stage B1000 motors for the U.S. Navy. Northrop has been supplying the motors to SLBM developer Lockheed Martin […] More

  • General Dynamics Subsidiary Gets Navy Contract for Ship Alterations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Subsidiary Gets Navy Contract for Ship Alterations

    General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary has secured a potential $46.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide ship alterations and a range of technical services. The Defense Department said Thursday the contract has a $13 million base value and covers technical engineering support for Trident II submarine launched ballistic missile programs, Ohio-class submarines, attack weapon system trainers and […] More

  • Report: South Korea Eyes Purchase of Boeing-Built Anti-Submarine Patrol Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: South Korea Eyes Purchase of Boeing-Built Anti-Submarine Patrol Aircraft

    South Korea could acquire four Boeing-built P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft amid North Korea’s continued test firing of submarine-launched ballistic missiles, Korea JoongAng Daily reported Thursday. Jeong Yong-Soo and Kang Jin-Kyu write that the South Korean military considers a possible purchase of maritime patrol aircraft that work to detect North Korean submarines and avoid “surprise” attacks. The report said the current anti-submarine patrol aircraft of South […] More