Boeing Intelligence and Analytics is a successful global provider of commercial airplanes, defense, space, security technologies, and international services. They provide technical expertise in system integration, testing, and deployment. About Boeing Intelligence and Analytics The Boeing Company has various divisions, including Commercial Airplanes, Defense Space & Security, Boeing Global Services, and Boeing Capital Corporation. One […] More

Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Technologies, L3Harris Technologies and other U.S. defense contractors are facing workforce challenges that mostly resulted from pandemic-driven layoff and furlough activities and are seeing supply chain problems compounded by staffing issues, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. The downturn in employment numbers in the defense industry persists amid expectations of higher demand […] More

A General Atomics affiliate has tested communication and electronic intelligence systems on an MQ-9B unmanned aircraft system to prepare for the U.S. Navy-led Rim of the Pacific Exercise. The company said Thursday its aeronautical systems unit equipped the SeaGuardian UAS payloads from L3Harris Technologies and Sierra Nevada Corp. for the flight test series that took […] More

Northrop Grumman will continue to evaluate its stand-in attack weapon missile offering using digital engineering capabilities under a three-month contract with the U.S. Air Force. The company said Thursday its missile design for the SiAW program comes with open architecture to facilitate future upgrades and is expected to launch later in 2022. Northrop, Lockheed Martin […] More

Elbit Systems’ U.S. subsidiary has secured a $49 million delivery order to supply additional helmet-mounted night vision systems to the U.S. Marine Corps. Elbit Systems of America will deliver Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggles to the Marines to help boost their situational awareness and performance during night operations, the company said Monday. The goggles include […] More

Roy Azevedo, president of Raytheon Technologies‘ intelligence and space business, and four other executives and officials were tapped to join the board of directors of Space Foundation. The 2022 Wash100 Award recipient as well as John Hyten, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Jeff Ashby, former NASA astronaut; Pascale Ehrenfreund, president of […] More

Lockheed Martin said it is in discussions with the Department of Defense about ramping up the production of weapons meant for Ukraine as the Eastern European country fights Russian invasion, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Jim Taiclet, CEO of Lockheed and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, and other chief executives from major defense contractors […] More

Space companies are investing in facilities to expand their capacity to produce small satellites to meet the increasing demand among government and commercial customers for hybrid space architectures that feature more small spacecraft operating in multiple orbits, C4ISRNET reported Tuesday. “What we’ve seen is, I think, a realization and a recognition that the future is […] More

Shield Capital has launched its first venture capital fund to support startups that are developing technologies for national security and commercial customers. The venture capital firm said Tuesday it exceeded the $120 million fund goal for Shield Capital Fund I. Shield Capital’s investment strategy is focused on early-stage companies working on technologies in artificial intelligence, […] More

CesiumAstro has raised $60 million in a round of Series B financing co-led by Airbus Ventures and Forever Ventures and will use the capital to accelerate its research and development efforts and expand manufacturing capabilities and facilities in the U.S. and abroad. “This investment is a key endorsement of our ability to deliver advanced communication […] More

In today’s tense geopolitical environment, global powers are racing to develop advanced defense technologies, like hypersonic weapons, to keep pace with the rapid advancements being made in other countries – like China and Russia – and prepare for potential future combat scenarios.  With speeds faster than five times the speed of sound, critical hypersonic technologies […] More

Bernard Champoux, a retired U.S. Army officer with almost four decades of military experience, has been named to the advisory board of Sweden-based technology company Castellum. He will serve as part of a group offering expertise in the areas of business, information technology, cybersecurity and government in support of Castellum’s growth, the company said Monday. […] More