Huntsville, Alabama Firm Selected for MDA’s SHIELD Contract

Huntsville Firm Selected for MDA’s SHIELD Contract

"...Resolution, LLC, a Huntsville-based veteran-owned small business, has been selected as an awardee for a contract with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) program. The SHIELD contract supports the development of a multi-layered defense architecture designed to provide continuous protection against a range of evolving threats. Faster acquisition of the technology needed to underpin homeland defense is a strategic goal of SHIELD. SHIELD is a 10-year contract with a $151 billion ceiling..."

Reference: huntsvillebusinessjournal.com .

MDA picks over 1,000 initial winners for Golden Dome contracting vehicle

MDA picks over 1,000 initial winners for Golden Dome contracting vehicle

"...The Missile Defense Agency today announced it has tapped hundreds of companies to supply tech for the Golden Dome initiative, though only those who receive orders later will get a piece of a prize pool worth up to $151 billion.

“This contract encompasses a broad range of work areas that allows for the rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter with increased speed and agility, leveraging ..."

Reference: breakingdefense.com .

R2S Lands $1.2B Contract to Produce Tamir Missiles at New Arkansas Facility

R2S Lands $1.2B Contract to Produce Tamir Missiles at New Arkansas Facility

"...The Raytheon-Rafael Protection Systems joint venture has secured a $1.25 billion direct commercial sales contract to supply Israel with Tamir...Camden site is the first all-up-round production facility in the U.S. to manufacture Tamir and SkyHunter missiles,” Casey said."

Reference: www.govconwire.com .

US Navy’s nuclear missiles with hypersonic speeds to get new fireproof shields

US Navy’s nuclear missiles with hypersonic speeds to get new fireproof shields

"...The US Navy has awarded TexTech Engineered Composites a $76.8 million contract to deliver advanced carbon-phenolic heatshield materials and other reentry components for American and British strategic missile programs, according to a contract notice released this week. ..."

Reference: interestingengineering.com .

Lockheed Air Force Contract Modification for Mk21A Reentry Vehicle

Lockheed Air Force Contract Modification for Mk21A Reentry Vehicle

"...Lockheed Martin Corp., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, has been awarded $453,960,636 modification (P00032) to previously awarded FA8219-24-C-0001 for the Mk21A Reentry Vehicle. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $1,482,875,038 from $1,028,914,402. Work will be performed at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and is expected to be completed by September 29, 2032. No funds are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah is the contracting activity. ..."

Reference: www.war.gov .

Raytheon gets $74M Navy contract for RAM Guided Missile Launching System

Raytheon gets $74M Navy contract for RAM Guided Missile Launching System

"...LOUISVILLE — Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a $74 million contract to produce RAM Guided Missile Launching Systems (GMLS) for the U.S. Navy.

Under the contract, Raytheon will provide several new launcher systems, refurbishments on current systems, and hardware required to support upgrades as well as various spares. ..."

Reference: www.lanereport.com .

Kongsberg wins biggest-ever missile contract from US Navy, Marines

Kongsberg wins biggest-ever missile contract from US Navy, Marines

"...Norwegian defense firm Kongsberg won a five-year contract from the US Navy worth around US$900 million to supply anti-ship missiles, in what the company says is its biggest missile contract ever. ...The fixed-price contract is valued at 10 billion Norwegian kroner (US$896 million), with options that could lift the cumulative value to about 12 billion kroner. The company will also supply the missile to the U.S. Marine Corps for the Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS."

Reference: www.navytimes.com .

Raytheon Secures $736M Contract to Advance AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile Production

Raytheon Secures $736M Contract to Advance AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile Production

"...The US Navy awarded Raytheon a $736 million contract to produce AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles of the improved Block II variant..."

Reference: thedefensepost.com .

Lockheed Martin Awarded $3.2 Billion USAF Missile Contract

Lockheed Martin Awarded $3.2 Billion USAF Missile Contract

"...The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Lockheed Martin a sole-source $3.2 billion firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract for procurement of AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff (JASSM) missiles and AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM). The contract covers procurement of JASSM Lot 22 and Foreign Military Sales orders for Japan, the Netherlands, Finland, and Poland. Fiscal 2024 (Air Force) missile procurement funds in the amount of $1.5 billion; fiscal 2024 (Navy) weapon procurement funds in the amount of $176.3 million..."

Reference: forecastinternational.com .

This Little-Known Drone Could Deliver Another $100 Billion to Northrop Grumman

This Little-Known Drone Could Deliver Another $100 Billion to Northrop Grumman

"Rumored for more than a decade, the aircraft in question -- an unpiloted drone called the RQ-180..."

Reference: www.msn.com .

Northrop Grumman awarded $705m F-35 missile contract

Northrop Grumman awarded $705m F-35 missile contract

"...During the next 36 months, Northrop Grumman will further develop the weapon, conduct platform integration and complete the flight test programme for rapid prototyping in preparation for rapid fielding. Work will be performed at the company’s Northridge, California facility and its factory of the future for missile integration at Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in West Virginia. ..."

Reference: www.aero-mag.com .

Raytheon awarded $1.2 billion contract to make Patriot missile defense systems for US Army, Switzerland

Raytheon awarded $1.2 billion contract to make Patriot missile defense systems for US Army, Switzerland

"...Work on the $1.2 billion contract for Patriot missile launchers will be performed by Raytheon at several locations in the U.S., including Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Pennsylvania, in addition to Germany and Switzerland. The Pentagon estimated that work on the contract will be completed by the end of 2032. ..."

Reference: www.msn.com .

Defense claims against contractors have a shelf life of infinity

Defense claims against contractors have a shelf life of infinity

"Even when a claim against a federal contractor is dismissed, it never dies. Like a zombie, it can rise forth and bite you. That’s what a decade-plus dispute between..."

Reference: federalnewsnetwork.com .