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The clock is ticking toward the Air Force's decision on which of two aerospace firms will build the next generation refueling tanker. Defense analysts said that no matter who is the winner of the tanker fight next month, it's time to get the tankers built -- and in the air.

Tags: contracting , industry , Defense , DoD , Air Force , tanker , Norton Schwartz , Norman Seip , Rebecca Grant , EADS , IRIS Independent Research , Max Cacas , KC135

Wednesday - 10/20/2010, 07:24am EDT

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GAO denies KC-X protest

The protest by U.S. Aerospace and its partner, Ukrainian aircraft-maker Antonov has been denied.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , contracting , KC-X , Air Force , EADS , GAO

Thursday - 10/07/2010, 08:40am EDT

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Boeing gets $11.9 billion Air Force contract

The Boeing Company has received an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force for B-52 Stratofortress weapon system modernization.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , contracting , B-52 , Defense

Thursday - 09/30/2010, 09:40am EDT

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Boeing to offer cybersecurity to Japan

Touching on the Japan's need to improve preparedness to deal with cyber attacks, Boeing says that the ministry is placing more emphasis on cyber security.

Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , contracting , Japan

Thursday - 09/23/2010, 09:30am EDT

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Defense industry growing leaner

A new generation of defense industry leaders is using social media tools, leaner management structures and even shared sports activities to create a more collaborative and efficient workplace. Reuters reports, facing a downturn in defense spending and the Pentagon's aggressive cost-cutting drives, the industry is in a period of intense change. Companies are shifting gears to focus on new technologies like cybersecurity and unmanned planes as they try to become more efficient and in synch with rapidly evolving threats. Many companies have appointed new leaders who are changing the culture of an industry once dominated by strong personalities like Harry Stonecipher at Boeing Co and Tom Jones, the maverick who piloted Northrop Co's rise to become one of the hottest defense contractors of the 1980s.

Tags: Pentagon & Beyond , Pentagon , Tom Jones , J.J. Green

Monday - 09/13/2010, 08:55pm EDT

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