Military Contracting

Smaller companies can offer more unique solutions to problems the military faces, but they can struggle to break into a defense industry that can be frustrating to navigate.

Defense contractors are working on new robotic, remote-controlled equipment they hope to sell to the armed forces. In the prototype assessment phase, soldiers at Fort Leonard Wood are working with the technology and providing feedback.

Boeing announced it will build its second production facility for the MQ-25 Stingray, an aircraft refueling drone for the U.S. Navy, at the Metro East airport.

State Treasurer Clint Zweifel issued a report aiming to shore up the state’s military installations and contractors.The report comes several months after…

A military-recruitment program gone awry may have cost U.S. taxpayers as much as $50 million, Army and National Guard officials confirmed Tuesday in a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 10, 2013 - WASHINGTON – Are government agencies trying to suppress or soften reports of waste and…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 13, 2013 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, whose wartime contracting subcommittee is…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 21, 2012 - WASHINGTON – The Senate gave final congressional approval Friday to a $633 billion…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 05, 2012 - WASHINGTON – Making her pitch on TV shows and landing a seat on the joint…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 3, 2012 - WASHINGTON – When U.S. Sen. Harry S Truman went after wasteful defense spending in…