:

Air Force

Raytheon Receives $625 Million Contract for Force Element Terminals for B-52s

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, June 29th, 2023

SHARE:

Raytheon Receives $625 Million Contract for Force Element Terminals for B-52s

2nd Bomb Wing aircrew prepare to board a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale AFB, La. on, June 21st (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center's nuclear command, control and communications integration directorate at Hanscom AFB, Mass., has awarded Raytheon Technologies [RTX] a $625 million contract for Force Element Terminals (FETs) under the service's Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) program. The contract "provides for equipment procurement, interim contractor support, depot activation, contractor logistics support, and studies as necessary to deliver the required capabilities and materials" for FAB-T, DoD said in a June 28 contract announcement. "Work will…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]