The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $202 million firm-fixed-price, level-of-effort foreign military sales (FMS) contract for engineering services for the Patriot weapon systems program, the Defense Department said Feb. 1.The FMS includes Patriot work for Germany, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea (South Korea), Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Qatar, Spain, and Taiwan.Bids were originally solicited via the internet with only Raytheon’s received. Work will be performed in multiple locations with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2018.The…
Congress Updates
Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests
The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]
U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says
The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]
White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA
The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]
House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0
The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]
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