The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth completed its first-ever Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise recently with Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal. "The sea phase of CARAT Bangladesh was short, but filled with a large number of naval war fighting core competencies that advanced our navies' interoperability," Cmdr. Christopher Brown, commanding officer of the Fort Worth, said. Read More »

The U.S. Naval Reactors Program awarded BWXT the contracts. Read More »

A medical team assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort recently performed its first mobile interventional radiology (IR) procedure at a medical site established at the Admiral Killick Coast Guard Station as part of Continuing Promise 2015 (CP-15) in Port au Prince, Haiti. Read More »

The Defense Health Agency (DHA), a joint effort between the various U.S. armed services to provide medical services to Combatant Commands in both peacetime and wartime, became fully operational on Oct. 1. Read More »

Officials with LGS Innovations, a provider of next-generation networking and communication solutions for the U.S. national security, defense and advanced research communities, announced Sept. 28 it acquired Axios Inc. “Axios has a high caliber of project performance, corporate culture and outstanding people,” LGS Innovations Chief Executive Officer Kevin Kelly said. Read More »

Moog Incorporated’s Space and Defense Group introduced its new Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform at a live fire demonstration at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama last week alongside the company’s defense-industry partner, DRS Technologies. The easily installed turret is designed to ensure U.S. and Allied forces see enemies first, engage first and achieve mission success. Read More »

Northrop Grumman said late last week that it has been awarded a contract from the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate to develop advanced biometric technology to enhance security on mobile devices while nearly eliminating the need for passwords. Read More »

Northrop Grumman Corp. said late last week that it has been chosen by the U.S. Army to develop an Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) Long-Range Radar system. The company will develop a synthetic aperture radar (SAR)/ground moving target indicator (GMTI) system for the ARL-E DHC-8. Read More »

International defense contractor BAE Systems has been awarded a $45 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to make body armor for soldiers.The contract is for a low-rate, initial production of 90,000 plates of lightweight torso and side body armor. The contract modification was awarded under the Soldier Protection System Vital Torso Protection program. Read More »

Global engineering company Alion Science and Technology recently was awarded a $49 million contract by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division to provide  engineering, fabrication and testing of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) components and systems that have met Technology Readiness Level 6 maturity. Read More »

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is moving toward full operational capability (FOC) and improving the quality of care for U.S. soldiers; James Rodriguez, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Warrior Care Policy (WCP), said that this is more than just plans and policy changes, having provided better non-medical care and better access to medical programs during the transition. Read More »

The system developed by Northrop Grumman has produced five generations of directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) products, which have protected more than 1,200 U.S. and allied aircraft against sophisticated infrared guided missile threats. The system has amassed more than a million combat hours without allowing a single strike on a DIRCM-protected aircraft. Read More »

The U.S. Air Force plans to add a combat-ready B-2 stealth bomber to the fleet, while reducing costs with a new maintenance agreement worked out with B-2 prime contractor Northrop Grumman Corporation. Read More »

The Montreal-based CAE Inc. has won three major defense contracts recently, valued at more than $90 million. Read More »

Cutting-edge microelectronics innovations showcased at St. Louis gathering Read More »

On the heels of a two-year-old Pentagon decision to allow women serving in the military to perform combat duties, the U.S. Army is opening its elite Ranger School to all qualified female soldiers for the first time. Read More »

Top U.S. Army officials came together recently to plan the Army’s next steps in shoring up cyber security. The Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center sponsored the collaborative meeting at the Army’s Cyber Center of Excellence. Read More »

Silicon Valley firm will establish a Manufacturing Innovation Institute for flexible hybrid electronics. Read More »

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus was in Billings, Montana, on Wednesday to host a ship-naming ceremony, in which the planned Virginia-class attack submarine SSN 794 was christened the USS Montana. The completed submarine will weigh in at 7,800 tons and run 377 feet in length. The sub will be able to operate at more than 25 knots submerged. Read More »

Expedited travel screening program has more than 300 application centers nationwide. Read More »