A General Dynamics business has delivered the first of John Lewis-class replenishment oilers to the U.S. Navy after the vessel underwent a series of crew demonstrations that were reviewed by the branch’s inspection and survey board. The service said Thursday that Military Sealift Command will serve as the operator of USNS John Lewis to deliver […] More

Communications & Power Industries, a Palo Alto, California-based electronic component manufacturer, has completed its acquisition of L3Harris Technologies’ ESSCO business. As part of the acquisition, ESSCO, a manufacturer of metal space frame ground radomes for government and defense customers, will join the existing radome business, CPI Radant Technologies Division, the company said Monday. Andy Ivers, president and […] More

Space Systems Command has completed the critical design review of a new Lockheed Martin-made infrared-based satellite intended for use in geosynchronous Earth orbit. SSC said Tuesday it held the Block 0 GEO system CDR of the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared program from Oct. 26 to 28. Lockheed designed Next-Gen OPIR to globally deliver missile warning […] More

General Dynamics‘ shipbuilding company christened the U.S. Navy’s first John Lewis-class replenishment oiler during a recent ceremony in San Diego, California. The future USNS John Lewis was completed only half a decade after the award of a construction contract in 2016, General Dynamics’ National Steel and Shipbuilding Company said Saturday. The 742-foot-long and 49,850-tonner ship […] More

Invoice factoring company Endeavour has partnered with nonprofit startup accelerator MassChallenge to help early-stage aerospace and defense technology developers gain access to a non-dilutive financing platform. Endeavour said Tuesday it will offer support to MassChallenge's network of entrepreneurs through an accounts receivable funding facility, called Escape Velocity.

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General Dynamics's NASSCO subsidiary has won a potential $63M contract to help the U.S. Navy modernize, repair and maintain the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie.

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SEAKR Engineering and Scientific Systems Company Inc. have begun to prepare for risk reduction demonstration flights under a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program that explores potential satellite technology advancements in low-Earth orbit.

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The U.S. Space Force has selected a concept designed by PSSC Labs to anticipate launch conditions in a pitch event organized by the 45th Space Wing.

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A General Dynamics subsidiary has received a $34.3M contract modification from the U.S. Navy to support fiscal 2019 dry-docking efforts for a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

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General Dynamics has won a potential $74.7M contract to support the U.S. Navy in the dry-docking of the USS Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyer.

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General Dynamics' NASSCO subsidiary has commissioned a new panel line for steel welding activities in a move to expand capabilities for the company's shipbuilding efforts in San Diego.

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A General Dynamics subsidiary has begun to construct the first of six future U.S. Navy replenishment tankers designed to supply the service branch’s carrier strike group with fuel. General Dynamics NASSCO and Navy representatives gathered Thursday to celebrate the cutting of USNS John Lewis fleet oiler’s first piece of steel, the company said Friday. The ship will be built to carry […] More