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SAIC Wins $1.1 Billion for Mk 48 Torpedo Production

SAIC Wins $1.1 Billion for Mk 48 Torpedo Production

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), Reston, Virginia, is awarded a $123,682,642 fixed-price incentive (firm target), firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the production of MK 48 Mod 7 heavyweight afterbody/tailcones and warshot fuel tank torpedo equipment and support.
US Air Force Completes Largest Air Combat Exercise

US Air Force Completes Largest Air Combat Exercise

TYNDALL AFB, Fla. — Airmen, Sailors and Department of Defense contractors and civilians participated in exercise Checkered Flag 22-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Nov. 8-19.

Checkered Flag, hosted by the 325th Fighter Wing, is one of the DoD’s largest air-to-air exercises. It serves to integrate f…

CRS Issues ‘Defense Primer’ Reports on PGMs, EW, EM

CRS Issues ‘Defense Primer’ Reports on PGMs, EW, EM

The Department of Defense (DOD) defines a precision-guided munition (PGM) as a “guided weapon intended to destroy a point target and minimize collateral damage.” This includes air- and ship-launched missiles, multiple launched rockets, and guided bombs. PGMs typically use the global positioning syst…
L3Harris Joins Northrop Team for Australian Satcoms Bid

L3Harris Joins Northrop Team for Australian Satcoms Bid

CANBERRA — Northrop Grumman Australia has announced L3Harris Technologies has joined the growing team of experienced satellite communications providers working to deliver the Commonwealth the sovereign capability solution for JP9102, the Australian Defence Force’s Satellite Communication System pr…
US Army, Hellenic Army Complete Exercise

US Army, Hellenic Army Complete Exercise

XANTHI, Greece — Heat and dust fill the air as the earth yields under 125 tons of steel and armor, engines roar to life and tank tracks begin to pulverize the ground beneath them. The Leopard A2 and M1 Abrams tanks are on the prowl.

Working in tandem with mechanized infantry, helicopters and ar…


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