:

Poland Picks Raytheon, Airbus For Major Procurements

Pat Host

Tuesday, April 21st, 2015

SHARE:

Poland Picks Raytheon, Airbus For Major Procurements

Patriot air and missile defense system. (Photo: Raytheon)

Poland on Tuesday announced it picked Raytheon [RTN] and Airbus Group for a pair of big-ticket procurement items.Poland picked Airbus’ H225M Caracal helicopter for use by its defense forces over offers from Sikorsky and AgustaWestland. The agreement is preliminary as Airbus said in a statement it is preparing for the next steps of the tender process. The H225M, previously known as the EC725, is a twin-engine, 11-metric-ton vehicle capable of flying in all types of weather, including icy conditions. The…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]