Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on hypersonic defense, the Air Force's Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared ground system, Northrop Grumman's quarterly earnings and more.
The Missile Defense Agency this week published a draft request for proposals for the Regional Glide Phase Weapon System (RGPWS), mapping out a program to design, develop and demonstrate an interceptor to counter hypersonic boost-glide weapons:
MDA eyes limited competition for prototype hypersonic interceptor program
The Pentagon is eyeing a two-way competition for its prototype hypersonic defense interceptor program with plans to down select in the first 18 months to a single concept and later culminate with a non-intercept flight test.
The Air Force is awarding contracts for the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution program in three parts -- mission data processing, command and control and relay ground station:
Air Force picks Raytheon for FORGE data processing segment
The Air Force this week selected Raytheon to develop a data processing framework for its Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared ground system -- an effort the company hopes will provide a pathway to future satellite ground services work.
Northrop Grumman senior executives this morning discussed the company's quarterly earnings:
Northrop says restricted work is growing
Northrop Grumman's chief executive said today restricted work made up about a quarter of the company's sales in 2019.
The Navy's acting top civilian spoke this week at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments:
Modly will present Navy shipbuilding recommendations to Esper 'in a couple days'
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly is planning in the coming days to present the defense secretary with a plan for how the service can reach its goal of 355 ships.
Speaking at an Air Force Association breakfast on Capitol Hill this week, Gen. John Hyten said the Pentagon is working to declassify programs, particularly those within the space portfolio, in hopes of improving engagement with industry and Congress:
Hyten: 'Significant improvement' coming this year in effort to declassify programs
The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today said the overclassification of programs is "unbelievably ridiculous," and he expects to see improvement this year.
The Center for a New American Security has issued a report required by the FY-19 National Defense Authorization Act on countering threats from China:
Report: DOD efforts to counter China cyber threats require tougher export controls
A report by a bipartisan think tank on countering threats from China says Defense Department efforts could be bolstered by tougher technology export controls developed by a government-wide rulemaking process, a recommendation that underscores an ongoing regulatory debate prompted by a Commerce Department proposal.