Abrupt change delivered via a spirit of solidarity and innovation can upend slow, bureaucratic processes. By Christopher Kubasik
18 months ago Senate-passed version of 2023 National Defense Authorization Act aims to buy massive amounts of high-priority munitions using multiyear contracts. The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon what could be worth up to $1.2 billion to deliver six more surface to air missile systems for Ukraine. System also delivers data to partner weather and climate satellite systems controlled by the U.S. Space Force. By Federal Times staff
18 months ago President Joe Biden says he expects U.S. aid for Ukraine’s fight against Russia to continue to flow whatever the still-undecided outcome of the midterms. The Indo-Pacific Transport Services award was protested by Verizon in August. The protest was withdrawn in early September, records show. During the 2022 election cycle, the five largest defense firms contributed nearly $2 million to Republicans who voted against certifying results. The U.S. is aiming to send Ukraine the “Vampire” counter-drone system by mid-2023, with a contract award expected within months, a Pentagon spokesman said. Study found 70% of companies in the aerospace and defense sector saw increased turnover in the last 12 months. The short-range air defense system can fire an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile]and can "knock down everything in the sky." Load More