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Air Force

Raytheon Selects BAE Systems To Help Develop Air Force Dismount Detection Radar

Friday, September 28th, 2012

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Raytheon [RTN] selected BAE Systems to help develop the Air Force’s Dismount Detection Radar (DDR), according to a BAE Systems statement. BAE Systems will lead the development of the DDR’s radar command, control, processing, exploitation, dissemination and mission planning modules, company spokesman Steven LeCours said Wednesday in an email. Raytheon, DDR’s prime contractor, was awarded a $77 million contract in February to produce four radar pods with ground moving target indication and synthetic aperture radar technology. The DDR will be…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]