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Raytheon Technologies’ missiles and defense business will now transition the Glide Phase Interceptor to the preliminary design phase following the completion of the Systems Requirements Review – Prototype. GPI is designed to provide the U.S. and its allies with a regional defense layer against missile threats by intercepting hypersonic weapons during the glide phase, Raytheon […] More

The General Services Administration is seeking industry information on the availability of domestically manufactured solar photovoltaic panels and components to aid in developing a better federal procurement strategy, encourage its local production and support clean energy manufacturing. According to a request for information notice posted Monday, the agency encourages industry partners to provide input on […] More

Textron’s Bell subsidiary has selected Sierra Nevada Corp. to help design and develop mission systems for its proposed high-speed vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Bell was one of the 11 companies selected by the U.S. Air Force in January to further develop aircraft concepts as part of the AFWERX HSVTOL Concept Challenge, a collaborative effort […] More

The U.S. Navy and Raytheon Technologies’ missiles and defense business deployed two StormBreaker guided test vehicles from an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft and found that the weapon system carried out the required flight behaviors during the test. The deployed weapon systems reached a speed of .9 Mach and completed a seven-shot rate capture series […] More

Northrop Grumman has unveiled a new facility in Baltimore, Maryland, in an effort to expand the aerospace and defense contractor’s space equipment manufacturing and testing efforts. The Maryland Space Assembly and Test 2 facility provides 55,000 square foot space to support digitally integrated manufacturing, assembly and testing of space payload and ground systems, the company […] More

Ensco is set to start directing the operations of the Federal Railroad Administration’s Transportation and Technology Center on Oct.1 under a five-year contract with the Department of Transportation. The company said Monday it will manage the Pueblo, Colorado-based testing, research and training center to support railway research and safety advancement efforts. Work is covered by a […] More