Jane Edwards

Raytheon CEO Thomas Kennedy has said the White House’s measures to support the defense sector help U.S. contractors pursue growth opportunities in the international market, the Boston Business Journal reported Wednesday. “Having an administration that supports industry and going after international business changes the game,” Kennedy said during Raytheon’s second-quarter earnings call. “And we have an […] More

David Thompson, president and CEO of Orbital ATK, has said he thinks the growth in government satellite work the company has seen since early 2016 could help make up for the weak demand for commercial communications satellites, Space News reported Friday. “Continued strength in government satellite activity, particularly military or defense-related satellite activity, should offset […] More

Romania has announced plans to purchase 36 F-16 fighter aircraft and High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems by 2022, Defense News reported Thursday. “These acquisitions are in the interest of safeguarding the security needs of Romania, but also to respect the government’s commitments in relation to NATO’s structures,” said Adrian Tutuianu, Romania’s defense minister. The European […] More

Lockheed Martin has completed the initial flight of a VH-92A test aircraft as part of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program. The test aircraft’s first flight on July 28 at Sikorsky Aircraft in Connecticut involved an airfield pass, low speed flight and hover control checks and marked the start of the test flight program […] More

BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn has said the company will continue to stick to its strategy that works to build up strengths and focuses on “evolution,” Reuters reported Wednesday. “It’s very much a case of evolution not revolution,” Woodburn told reporters Wednesday. “It’s a good strategy bolstered by the macro environment we now operate in.” His […] More

BWXT Nuclear Energy has received a potential three-year, $18.8 million contract to help NASA design and test nuclear thermal propulsion technology platforms. The company will develop and evaluate prototypes of a ceramic metallic – Cermet – fuel element technology and a nuclear thermal engine concept based on low-enriched uranium under the Nuclear Thermal Propulsion project, […] More

Representatives from BAE Systems, Thales and Elbit Systems will attend a presolicitation conference for the U.S. Army’s Common Helmet Mounted Display procurement program, Jane’s 360 reported Tuesday. The Army Contracting Command said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday the conference for the CHMD requirement aims to inform industry about the upcoming acquisition, help companies establish […] More