by Philipp Schramm | May 16, 2018 | Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA) is tapping the Sierra Nevada Corporation for the final phase of the Agency’s Gremlins program. The DARPA project aims to develop a system that is able to launch and recover reusable drone swarms using manned...
by Philipp Schramm | May 15, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls recently announced that the first steps towards constructing the first Flight III Destroyer have been taken. The destroyer ‘Jack Lucas’ will join the Navy’s fleet in 2024. The vessel is modelled after the 73 Arleigh-Burke...
by Philipp Schramm | May 14, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * L3 Technologies is being tapped for an upgrade of the Air Force’s Mission Training Center (MTC). The cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price modification is valued at $20 million. The modification provides for the incorporation of the F-16 M7.2+...
by Philipp Schramm | May 11, 2018 | Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is being tapped by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division to produce more laser training rounds. The contract modification is part of a multi-year deal, it provides for the production of 7,501 BDU-59F/B LGTR...
by Philipp Schramm | May 10, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The Rotary and Mission Systems branch of Lockheed Martin is being tapped to provide services in support of the DDG-51 New Construction Ship program. The contract is valued at over $11 million and sees for the production of common Machinery Control Systems...
