USAF Cites Data Rights As Reason For Sole Source Follow-On SiAW Award
The Air Force cited data rights as a reason for a sole source follow-on award to Northrop Grumman [NOC] for the future Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) and the Navy Advanced […]
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Pentagon Joint Energetics Transition Office Delay Cited In Travel Funds Hold
The House-Senate conference agreement on the fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill would limit the use of travel funds by Pentagon acquisition, research and engineering officials until the department establishes a […]
Northrop Grumman’s SiAW Completes Separation Test From F-16
A Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) developed by Northrop Grumman [NOC] completed an airborne separation test from an Air Force F-16 aircraft as part of ongoing development efforts of the air-to-ground […]
To field weapons quicker, Pentagon should improve testing and evaluation process: GAO
The office outlines 13 recommendations for the DoD and services that primarily revolve around revising weapon systems’ test and evaluation policies to reflect “leading practices” for product development.
Boeing To Lead Tail Kit Development For Next Generation Penetrator, As USAF Seeks Industry Input
The attack division of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s armament directorate (AFLCMC/EBD) at Eglin AFB, Fla., wants to hear from companies by December 12 on their wherewithal to […]
Raytheon to Have “Preferred Access” to SRMs Built at Avio’s Future SRM Plant
RTX‘s [RTX] Raytheon said on Monday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Italy’s Avio SpA to help build a “state of the art” solid rocket motor […]
Avio Plans More Than $400 Million Spend, Much of It on U.S. SRM Production
Shareholders in Italy’s Avio SpA have approved the company’s $465 million 10-year investment plan targeted at building solid rocket motors (SRMs) for DoD missiles and munitions. “The core of Avio’s […]
Lozano Says Army Plans To Award PrSM Inc. 2 Buy In Mid-2026
The Army hopes to start buying the next version of a long-range fire weapon, Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, in the middle of 2026, a senior official said Monday. […]
The Fetish of Force: Why Weapons Are Not Just “Instruments” of War
Resisting the fetish of force demands a scientific and political confrontation with the structures that sustain and normalize organized violence.
L3Harris Developing Multi-Domain Variants Of VAMPIRE Counter-Drone System
Amid increasing demand signals from the Defense Department for more, and more affordable, counter-drone solutions and lessons learned in Ukraine, L3Harris Technologies [LHX] is adapting its vehicle-based VAMPIRE system for […]