Defense

The USS Ralph Johnson will be commissioned Saturday morning in Charleston Harbor. We sailed as a kid (thanks, Dad), but after touring the ship, we realized we'd need more practice before taking a guided missile destroyer for a spin. … Read More

Recently, we received a few photos from the Navy Office of Community Outreach, and that’s not technically “business news,” but the military, defense contractors, the coastline and the port certainly are in the "business" wheelhouse … Read More

Science Applications International Corp., which has a production facility in Hanahan, is expanding with a new facility at the forthcoming North Pointe Commerce Park. The expansion is expected to create 200 jobs over five years. … Read More

The Information Warfare Research Project is meant to encourage companies that don’t traditionally bid on defense contracts to participate in defense contracting. Awards for specific projects could begin in the fall. … Read More

Military leaders worry that the way Congress is keeping the federal government funded, using continuing resolutions instead of passing an appropriations bill, is having an adverse effect on the military readiness of the United States. … Read More