USAF APKWS Getting Software Upgrade for Counter Drone Operations
As part of an effort to field more affordable, counter drone systems, the U.S. Air Force in April issued a relatively small, $1.6 million contract to BAE Systems‘ site in […]
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RTX Nabs $205 Million Contract To Keep Building Phalanx CIWS
The Navy on Friday awarded RTX [RTX] a $205 million modification to continue procurement of the MK 15 Close-In Weapons Systems. The Defense Department contract notice said this entails procuring […]
Army Awards Lockheed Martin $9.8 Billion PAC-3 MSE Contract
The Army awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $9.8 billion contract to produce 1,970 Patriot Advanced Capability – 3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors for the U.S. and international partners, […]
CoAspire, Zone 5 Tapped To Provide Long-Range Missiles For Ukraine
The State Department last Thursday announced an $825 million foreign military sale for long-range missiles that will be supplied to Ukraine by Zone 5 Technologies and CoAspire and paid for […]
BAE Nabs $1.7 Billion Contract For Up To 55,000 APKWS IIs
BAE Systems on Aug.28 won a $1.74 billion contract vehicle for production and delivery of up to 55,000 full rate production lots 13 to 17 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System […]
Navy Tech Accelerator Preps Opportunity To Demo Prototype High Speed Weapons
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division is preparing to issue an opportunity for vendors to demonstrate prototype high speed weapons, with the goal of seeing a wide range of […]
State Department Approves $346 Million Munitions Request by Nigeria
The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of the department’s approval of a request by Nigeria to buy $346 million of munitions and technical support in a foreign military sale […]
Reduction in Hypersonic Weapon Cost Eyed By Industry
Companies developing hypersonic weapons are collaborating to explore reducing their cost, a Leidos [LDOS] official said on Thursday. One of the arguments against hypersonic missiles has been their cost—at least […]
Low-Cost Cruise Missile Funding in Reconciliation Act Awaiting Contract Obligation
The fiscal 2025 reconciliation law includes $1 billion to develop, buy, and field low-cost cruise missiles for DoD and another $500 million for “exportable” low-cost cruise missiles. Possible missiles include […]
Will Hypersonic Weapons Costs Come Down?
One of the arguments against hypersonic missiles has been their cost—at least $15 million per weapon, but panelists at a Monday discussion at the Hudson Institute on modular weapons said […]