Friday, April 19, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
A chat with the CEO of L3 Technologies leads off this Monday INSIDER Daily Digest.
Inside Defense recently chatted with the head of L3 Technologies:
Kubasik, taking the reins of L3, seeks non-traditional approach
L3 Technologies is moving to focus its research and development and invest in or acquire innovative companies as it seeks to become a "non-traditional sixth prime" under new chief executive Chris Kubasik.
Don't expect the Littoral Combat Ship to get synthetic aperture sonar technologies anytime soon:
Navy reviews synthetic aperture sonar technologies for LCS
The Navy has reviewed synthetic aperture sonar technologies at the request of Congress, including products that are in use with allied navies but none provide "adequate performance," according to the service's acquisition executive.
The Air Force's acquisition strategy for the Compass Call recapitalization program has been officially certified:
Lord certifies Air Force's Compass Call acquisition strategy
Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord certified the Air Force's acquisition strategy for the Compass Call recapitalization program in a May 14 memo to Congress, a Defense Department spokesman confirmed Friday.
The Pentagon will have to reprogram money to pay to fix problems on the first-of-its-class aircraft carrier Ford:
Pentagon notifies Congress of special transfer action authority to pay for Ford deficiencies
The Pentagon notified Congress last week of the special transfer authority action it needs to fix deficiencies in the multibillion-dollar aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78).
Lessons learned from an ongoing light-attack aircraft acquisition program could be applied to other platforms:
ACC official: Command may consider future experiments after light attack
A top Air Combat Command planning and requirements official said Friday that if the service's experimentation with a potential light-attack acquisition program proves successful, he wouldn't rule out the possibility of future experiments to further boost the service's attack aircraft fleet.
The MH-60S helicopter could be getting a new mounted gun system:
Navy seeks information on mounted gun system for MH-60S
The Navy is seeking information from industry to support an externally mounted gun system demonstration on an MH-60S aircraft, according to a Federal Business Opportunities notice.
Document: Navy RFI on mounted gun system for MH-60S
News on the Army's Cyber Center of Excellence:
Army's cyber COE focused on integration for new systems
The Army's Cyber Center of Excellence is honed in on ensuring coordination with all other operations in the cyber domain, according to a service official.