The INSIDER daily digest

We begin this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest with news that the Army has an RFI out for a counter-rocket technology:

Army seeking contractor support services for base-protection systems

The Army has published a request for information seeking vendors to support its array of legacy systems for countering enemy rockets, artillery and mortars threatening forward bases.

DOD has given the go-ahead for a TOW missile sale to Morocco:

Pentagon OKs possible $157 million missile sale to Morocco

The Defense Department has approved a possible foreign military sale of tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided 2A missiles to Morocco for $157 million, according to an announcement earlier this month.

The Army is looking to get more spy planes:

Army awards multimillion-dollar contract to L-3 for spy plane program

The Army last week awarded L-3 Communications a $129.6 million contract to modify fixed-wing aircraft that will be used as spy planes, according to a Defense Department notice.

Some Littoral Combat Ship news:

Navy plans to split up short-term LCS mission package work

The Navy is planning to break up a short-term contract it had pegged for Littoral Combat Ship mission module production, integration services and sustainment into two separate awards, according to a recent notice.

The Navy and Marine Corps are working on a new concept for littoral operations:

Navy, USMC developing concept for littoral ops in a contested environment

The Navy and Marine Corps are developing a littoral operations in a contested environment concept and plan to discuss it at a naval board in early December, according to a service official.

The Navy wants to see whether the P-8 Poseidon aircraft can carry cargo:

NAVAIR directs Boeing to conduct P-8A Poseidon analysis

Naval Air Systems Command recently directed Boeing to analyze carrying palletized materials aboard a P-8 Poseidon aircraft with the information due to the service in March, according to a Navy spokeswoman.