The State Department has cleared Australia’s request to procure from the U.S. government long-range cruise missile systems manufactured by Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) under a potential $895 million foreign military sale deal. Australia asked to buy 200 Tomahawk Block V missiles and associated support for all up rounds, a tactical weapon ...
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has won a five-year, $99.6 million blanket purchase agreement to modernize an enterprise data management platform for the State Department’s Bureau of Medical Services. The bureau will use company-made software under Project Axiom to centralize data-driven workflows for diplomatic personnel health, read...
The State Department has approved Japan’s request to procure up to five Northrop Grumman-made (NYSE: NOC) E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft, related equipment and services from the U.S. government under a foreign military sales agreement worth approximately $1.4 billion. Northrop will serve as the prime contractor i...
The State Department has cleared Taiwan’s request to buy munitions, related equipment and services for F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. government through a potential $619 million foreign military sales agreement. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Raytheon Technologies’ (NYSE: RTN) missiles and defense business will serve as principal contractors i...
Cybersecurity has taken the global stage with the prominence of electronic warfare tactics in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but cyber aggression isn’t only a symptom of major geopolitical conflict. It can and does happen with frequency in peacetime and other more unexpected windows as well. La Monte Yarborough “While events such as t...
The State Department has approved Australia’s request to buy an extended-range configuration of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile system, related equipment and services under a potential $506 million foreign military sales agreement. The possible FMS transaction includes 63 AARGM-ERs and 20 captive air training missiles, the Defense Secur...
The State Department has approved the Netherlands’ request to purchase Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) multiple launch rocket systems and associated equipment from the U.S. government under a $670 million foreign military sale proposal. The possible deal includes 20 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, missile and rocket pods, battle ...
The State Department has approved a potential $250 million sale of information technology services to Kuwait’s Military Medical Command. Oracle‘s (NYSE: ORCL) Cerner subsidiary will act as the principal contractor on the proposed foreign military sale, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday. Kuwait requires assistance to pl...
Poland has requested to procure Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) high mobility artillery rocket system launchers and related equipment from the U.S. government under a $10 billion foreign military sales agreement approved by the State Department. The proposed FMS transaction includes 18 M142 HIMARS launchers, tactical missile systems, extended-rang...
Glenn Miller, former acting chief information officer at the State Department, has joined General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) information technology business as senior director of IT and operations. He will work with federal customers to help them address cloud computing, cybersecurity and digital modernization requirements, GDIT said Wednesday. Mill...
