McCarthy, Mattis call for strengthening industry ties "I want their help. We want you. We need you,” McCarthy said of his message to industry. “We’ll have all the lawyers in there so we don’t get into trouble; we don’t want anybody to put their thumb on the scale, but we need help." By: Aaron Mehta October 10
M&A wave continues: Boeing announces acquisition of Aurora Aurora, which specializes in autonomy and unmanned aircraft, is a natural fit for Boeing, which will be able to profit off the smaller company’s expertise in both its commercial and defense business. By: Valerie Insinna October 5
Russian defense company shows off ‘flying car’ Russian defense manufacturer Kalashnikov has unveiled a one-manned “flying car.” By: Armin Haracic September 27
Mattis' call for closer ties welcomed by industry [Commentary] The DoD and the aerospace and defense industry share a common goal of maintaining, building and enhancing our war fighters’ technological advantage. We never want to be in the position of sending our troops into a fight without a decisive edge. By: David F. Melcher September 27
Navy delays NGEN contract award The Navy has delayed contract awards for its multibillion-dollar NGEN program. By: Adam Stone September 21
Northrop Grumman cements deal for $9.2B purchase of Orbital ATK After absorbing Orbital ATK into a fourth business unit, Northrop expects sales to grow from its 2016 total of about $25 billion to $30 billion. By: Valerie Insinna September 17
Vencore wins nuclear detection contract The company will continue to work on the Air Force Technical Applications Center’s Expert Scientific and Analytical Support program. By: Michael Peck September 8
Army logistics integrating new AI, cloud capabilities The Army is planning to expanding artificial intelligence beyond the Stryker fleet as a means to streamline and modernize other aspects of logistics. By: Adam Stone September 7
Boeing, Airbus raise alarms over United Tech, Rockwell deal Boeing says it will take a “hard look” at the proposed acquisition but is skeptical that it would be in the best interest of its customers and industry. By: The Associated Press September 6
United Technologies cements $30B deal to buy Rockwell Collins The deal could turn UTC into a massive aerospace technology conglomerate capable of building almost any major subsystem on an aircraft. By: Valerie Insinna September 5
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