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Air Force

Raytheon Decides Against Protesting Space Fence

Pat Host

Monday, June 30th, 2014

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Raytheon Decides Against Protesting Space Fence

Raytheon [RTN] said Monday it won’t protest the Air Force’s multi-billion dollar contract award to Lockheed Martin [LMT] for its long-awaited Space Fence program. “After reviewing the results of the debrief, we believe not protesting the Space Fence decision is the right thing to do,” company spokesman Michael Nachshen said in a statement. Nachshen said Raytheon put forward the most affordable, lowest-risk solution, which drew heavily on the company’s experience as the world leader in building large-phased array radars in…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]