Department of Defense – Page 21

Dec- 2021 -

15 December

Air

Northrop to Modify Global Hawks for Hypersonic Missile Testing

The Department of Defense has contracted Northrop Grumman to reconfigure four US Air Force Global Hawk drones with sensors for tracking hypersonic weapon tests.

14 December

Air

Photo of a common hypersonic glide body launche from Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii, during a Defense Department flight experiment, March 19, 2020.

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon Upgrades $2.38B Naval Hypersonic Missile Contract

The US Department of Defense has added $61.9 million to a previous $2.38 billion Lockheed Martin Intermediate Range Conventional Prompt Strike Weapon System contract.

Nov- 2021 -

30 November

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon Seeks One Remote for Multiple Unmanned Platforms

The Pentagon has selected Auterion GS as one of six companies to develop a single controller for multiple types of robotic platforms.

4 November

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon Awarded $20M Tomahawk Missile Seeker Contract

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $20 million contract to provide Maritime Strike Tomahawk seeker suites and subsystems.

Oct- 2021 -

21 October

Americas

The HEL-MD laser system mounted on a standard Army heavy expanded mobility tactical truck

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon Needs More Electrical Power to Protect Forces: Panel

A panel of security experts said the expansion of US military forces around the world requires more electrical power to protect against “long-range” attacks, noting that the Pentagon needs to find alternative means of power distribution.

6 October

Africa

Inder Singh Bisht

US Orders Rheinmetall Searanger Naval Guns for Egypt

The US Department of Defense has awarded American Rheinmetall Systems LLC a $20 million contract for Rheinmetall Oerlikon Searanger 20 mm naval guns.

1 October

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Awards Boeing $220M Taiwan Harpoon Contract

The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Boeing a $220 million contract to configure Taiwan’s Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems.

Sep- 2021 -

24 September

Commentary

The US Air Force prepares a KC-135 Stratotanker for a flight supporting a Black Sea mission at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, January 14, 2021

James Kadtke

JADC2 Must Leverage Core Defense Contractors for Success

To maintain its technological dominance, the US requires a new strategic paradigm to ensure security in the coming decades.

22 September

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon Issues ‘Subterranean Robot Challenge’

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency kicked off the Subterranean Challenge final this week, with participants deploying autonomous systems to navigate underground obstacles.

21 September

Americas