Boeing has been awarded $136 million by NASA to study technology concepts that could eventually lead to a new generation of reusable launch vehicles, the company announced today.
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Boeing has been awarded $136 million by NASA to study technology concepts that could eventually lead to a new generation of reusable launch vehicles, the company announced today.
Orbital Sciences' chairman and chief executive officer this week told investment analysts that his company expects better opportunities for business with the Pentagon than in the recent past.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the nominations of Victoria Clarke to become assistant secretary of defense for public affairs and William Haynes II to become the Defense Department's general counsel.
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin is not resting on the laurels of its recovery over the last 18 months from problems with some of its big-ticket Pentagon programs, the company's chairman and chief executive officer told investment analysts yesterday.
Rep. Tom Allen (D-ME) is not letting yesterday's defeat of an amendment that would require the State Department to appoint a "special coordinator" for North Korea policy stop him from re-introducing it as stand-alone legislation, an Allen spokesman told InsideDefense.com today.
New York-based L-3 Communications has agreed to acquire Chantilly, VA-based EER Systems for approximately $105 million, L-3 announced today.
NEW YORK -- Northrop Grumman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kent Kresa today canceled a scheduled presentation at an aerospace finance conference here on the advice of corporate lawyers.
Two House lawmakers are calling on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to make fixing the Pentagon's accounting problems his top priority.
This week's announcement by Northrop Grumman of a $2.6 billion offer to buy Newport News Shipbuilding has prompted Virginia's senior senator to request a meeting with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
The United States' heavy airlift capability is at risk because of spare parts shortages, Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) said yesterday.
At their confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee today, President Bush's three service secretary nominees withstood intense questioning about potential conflicts of interest related to the companies they are leaving.
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) has come out in favor of Northrop Grumman's offer to buy Newport News Shipbuilding for $2.6 billion in cash and debt, placing him at odds with Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John Warner (R-VA), who supports General Dynamics' buyout offer.
The Army's Operations Support Command has awarded Alliant Techsystems new contract options worth $148 million to produce small-caliber ammunition, the company announced today.
The Air Force has approved the system design of the second industry team competing for a multibillion-dollar contract to build the low-earth component of the Space-Based Infrared System, the team announced today.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will announce major changes to improve the leadership, management and organization of the nation's defense and intelligence space program Tuesday (May 8), the Pentagon said today.
The Defense Department's inspector general says the Pentagon and Air Force have not properly managed the development of a database system designed to streamline the security clearance adjudication process.
L-3 Communications has acquired KDI Precision Products for approximately $67.5 million, L-3 announced today.
The Senate yesterday evening reached a unanimous consent agreement to vote next Tuesday on the nomination of John Bolton to be under secretary of state for arms control.
The Army has signed a $219.7 million research, development, test and evaluation contract with Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., launching the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter upgrade program, the company announced yesterday.
EDO Corporation is on the lookout for more companies to acquire, Chief Executive Officer James Smith said earlier this week.