Boeingβs Air Force One presidential jet program reaches $4.3B
Boeing has received a contract modification worth up to $15.5 million to expand communications capabilities for the VC-25B aircraft, widely known as the Next Air Force One, according to a U.S. Air Force contract announcement. According to the notice, Boeing was awarded modification P00161 to an existing contract (FA8625-16-C-6599) supporting the VC-25B program. The modification [β¦]
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been awarded a $240.9 million contract for the second production lot of the Joint Strike Missile, expanding procurement of the long-range precision weapon used by U.S. and allied air forces, according to a contract award announcement. According to the notice, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, based in Kongsberg, Norway, will produce [β¦]
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has received a $433.2 million contract modification to fully fund the fifth program year of the United States Armyβs Black Hawk multi-year procurement, expanding deliveries of UH-60M and HH-60M helicopters, according to a government contract announcement. According to the notice, Sikorsky, based in Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded modification P00087 to [β¦]
Cummins Power Generation Inc. has secured a $500 million contract from the United States Army to supply mobile electric power generator systems, according to a newly released contract award notice. According to the announcement, Cummins Power Generation, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract valued at up to $500,000,000 for the production and [β¦]
Northrop Grumman, working with the U.S. Air Force, has completed a key flight test of the Stand-in Attack Weapon, or SiAW, validating the missileβs safe separation from an F-16 aircraft, the company announced. According to a press release from Northrop Grumman, the separation test was conducted recently and focused on confirming flight safety and aerodynamic [β¦]
A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress has completed a ferry flight to Edwards Air Force Base, California, following installation of a new radar as part of the B-52 Radar Modernization Program, the Air Force announced. According to a release from Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs, the aircraft flew from Boeingβs facility in [β¦]
The Netherlands has signed a contract to acquire new short-range air defense systems designed to protect the country against drones, marking a further step in strengthening national and military air defense capabilities. According to a news release dated Dec. 11, the Dutch Ministry of Defense signed the contract in Soesterberg for the procurement of Skyranger [β¦]
The Pentagon is rapidly expanding U.S. military capabilities tied to Operation Southern Spear, a mission that began as a counter-narcotics effort but is increasingly focused on pressure against Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Images that surfaced online this week show Combat Search and Rescue and other U.S. military aircraft arriving in Puerto Rico, signaling a sharp [β¦]
The United States Army has issued a sources sought notice to survey industry capabilities for a new optical tracking concept designed to support weapons and aircraft testing when satellite navigation is unavailable or disrupted. According to the notice, Army Contracting CommandβOrlando is conducting market research on behalf of the Test Resource Management Centerβs Test and [β¦]
The United States Air Force has launched a new solicitation seeking industry proposals for the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System, or ARES, a next-generation software platform intended to modernize how aircrew scheduling, training, and evaluations are managed across the service. According to a Dec. 11 request, the Department of the Air Force is asking companies to [β¦]
The United States Army is preparing to engage industry on a new autonomous weapons concept as it moves forward with plans for the Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher, or CAML, according to a newly published special notice. According to the notice, the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires CAML Product Office will host a CAML Industry Day and [β¦]
Lockheed Martinβs Rotary and Mission Systems unit has received a $52.3 million contract modification to support Japanβs Aegis System Equipped Vessel program under a Foreign Military Sales agreement, according to a U.S. government contract announcement. According to the notice, Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, based in Moorestown, New Jersey, is being awarded a noncompetitive [β¦]
RENK America LLC has been awarded a $17.99 million contract modification to support the U.S. Armyβs Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle program. According to the contract notice, RENK America, based in Muskegon, Michigan, received modification P00086 to contract W56HZV-20-C-0124 for the exercise of option quantities tied to the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, or AMPV, system. The award covers [β¦]
Lockheed Martinβs Rotary and Mission Systems unit has been awarded a $104.6 million contract modification to support production of SPY-7 radar components for Canada under a Foreign Military Sale agreemen. According to the contract notice, Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, based in Moorestown, New Jersey, received a $104,623,274 cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-type modification to a [β¦]
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and accompanying surface ships from Carrier Strike Group 3 (ABECSG) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit on December 11, as the strike group continues routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. According to a statement from the U.S. Navy, Abraham Lincoln [β¦]
A senior United States Navy official said Wednesday the service aims to have a new class of frigates βin the waterβ by 2028, setting an accelerated timeline just weeks after formally canceling the Constellation-class program. βWe believe the future frigate can be in the water in 2028,β said Jason Potter, the Navyβs acting acquisition executive, [β¦]
Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc. has been awarded a $453.9 million modification to a previously announced U.S. Navy contract for continued engineering and support services related to the Trident D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile guidance subsystem. Draper will provide technical support for the Trident D5 guidance system, a critical component of the U.S. Navyβs sea-based nuclear [β¦]
The United States Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation a new ceiling contract worth up to $100 million to advance two key strikeβweapon programs: the StandβIn Attack Weapon (SiAW) and the Advanced AntiβRadiation Guided MissileβExtended Range (AARGMβER). The agreement supports both production and research and development through December 31, 2034, according to the [β¦]
Oshkosh Defense has secured a $49.2 million contract to convert and deliver upgraded cargo vehicles for the United States Marine Corps, the Department of War announced. According to a release, the contract calls for Oshkosh Defense LLC of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to convert an undisclosed number of Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) Extra Long Wheelbase cargo [β¦]
The U.S. Navy has recovered an F/Aβ18F Super Hornet and an MHβ60R Seahawk from the seafloor after both aircraft were lost in separate mishaps off the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) on October 26, 2025. According to the Navy, the two aircraft suffered accidents within a halfβhour of each other. The recovery operation was completed on [β¦]