The U.S. Army has awarded Sikorsky $97 million and Bell $84 million for Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competitive demonstration and risk reduction (CD&RR), the service’s project manager said.

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has notified Congress that the Pentagon will provide federal health officials with 5 million respirator masks and 2,000 specialized ventilators to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the Pentagon and defense companies begin to encourage workers to telecommute when possible, the department has begun conducting daily calls with defense trade associations to discuss the impact of COVID-19, according to a Pentagon spokesman.