22 September 2022
by Marc Selinger
US government consulting firm LMI has expanded its work on potential acquisitions since it was purchased by a group of seasoned investors, according to the company's top executive.
LMI, which was earlier able to consider only one or two acquisitions at a time, can now do a “deep dive” on four at a time thanks to the expertise and resources of its new owners, president and CEO Doug Wagoner told Janes on 13 September. As a result of that faster cadence, LMI expects to complete one or two acquisitions by the end of 2022.
14 March 2024
by Zach Rosenberg
The 36th F-35, delivered in 2014, was CF-19, the US Marine Corps' first F-35C carrier variant. The Milestone C decision has slipped for nearly a decade beyond initial projections, even as the production has continued. (Lockheed Martin)
The US Department of Defense (DoD) approved the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II to enter full-rate production, according to a 12 March announcement, even as deliveries remain suspended.
William LaPlante, the DoD undersecretary of defence for Acquisition and Sustainment, signed the full-rate production/Milestone C approval, allowing the programme to transition from low-rate initial production (LRIP).
13 March 2024
by Meredith Roaten
The US Army's Precision Strike Missile is meant to strike targets as far as 400 km away. (US Army)
The multimode seeker that makes the US Army's Precision Strike Missile Increment 2 (PrSM Inc 2) unique and more advanced than Inc 1 is holding the capability back from its scheduled procurement in fiscal year (FY) 2025, according to budget documents.
12 March 2024
by Michael Fabey
The US Navy's FY 2025 budget requests includes funding for unmanned underwater vehicles. (Boeing)
The proposed fiscal year (FY) 2025 US Navy (USN) budget includes USD172.2 million to develop enabling capabilities and critical technologies for unmanned surface vessels (USVs), including funding for medium, large, and long-range vehicles, according to budget documents.
The funding is intended for Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSVs), Large Unmanned Surface Vessels (LUSVs), and Long-Range Unmanned Surface Vessels (LRUSVs) including prototype vessel support.
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