The State Department approved a potential $800 million Foreign Military Sale with Kuwait on Thursday for 84 Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles and other equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the possible sale on ...

COVID-19 Travel Restrictions. Pentagon leadership is currently evaluating whether sufficient COVID-19 prevention measures are in place to roll back the current travel restriction date from June 30, Undersecretary of Defense for Manpower and Personnel Matt Donovan told reporters on Thursday. Defense ...

Lockheed Martin [LMT] revealed May 19 that it is slowing production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in a move that could impact up to 25 aircraft, as a “proactive” measure to mitigate the effects of supplier delays during the COVID-19 pandemic. Defense News first reported Tuesday that the ...

New DHS CFO. The Senate last week by a vote of 62-31 confirmed Troy Edgar to be the new chief financial officer for the Department of Homeland Security, making him responsible for the department’s fiscal management, integrity and accountability. Edgar was appointed associate deputy under ...

Vectrus Wins Contract to Support U.S. Navy's Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Facility in Romania PR Newswire COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 15, 2020 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vectrus Systems Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vectrus, Inc. (NYSE: VEC), announced ...

The president of the United States cast doubt on the merits of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s global supply chain during a May 14 television appearance, and hinted he may work to bring supply parts currently made overseas back stateside. Speaking with Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo ...

The Navy awarded Boeing [BA] two contracts on May 13 for Stand-off Land Attack Missile – Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) and Harpoon missiles to several foreign customers, primarily Saudi Arabia. The SLAM-ER contract is for $1.97 billion and covers building and delivering 650 missiles for Saudi ...

Alion Awarded $49M Contract To Provide Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) Integrated Training Systems (ITS) PR Newswire WASHINGTON, May 14, 2020 WASHINGTON, May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Alion Science and Technology announces it has been awarded a $49M Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity ...

NASA TV to Air Launch, Capture of Cargo Ship to International Space Station PR Newswire WASHINGTON, May 13, 2020 WASHINGTON, May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will broadcast the launch of a Japanese cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station beginning at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 20, ...

Military Embedded Systems Market Worth $18.4 Billion by 2025 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™ PR Newswire CHICAGO, May 12, 2020 CHICAGO, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the new market research report "The Military Embedded Systems Market is expected to grow from USD 13.5 ...