BAE Systems has named Mona Bates as its new senior vice president and chief information and digital officer, effective Feb. 23, 2026. She will oversee the company’s enterprise technology and digital strategy and lead its IT organization, BAE Systems said Thursday. She will report to BAE Systems President and CEO Tom Arseneault, a four-time Was...
Peerless Technologies has appointed defense and intelligence community veteran Brent Gerity as president of its newly acquired subsidiary QED Systems. In a LinkedIn post on Tuesday, the company said Gerity will oversee QED’s next phase of growth while maintaining continuity in program execution, strengthening customer relationships and support...
BAE Systems and RTX’s Collins Aerospace joint venture Data Link Solutions has secured a $248 million contract from the U.S. Navy to supply Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System, or MIDS JTRS, terminals. Sign up for the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Navy Summit on Aug. 27 and dive into t...
BAE Systems has been awarded a $473 million contract from the U.S. Army for the procurement of M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzer sets. Learn how the U.S. Army is reshaping contracting under its 2030 transformation initiative at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Army Summit on June 18, where senior officials and GovCon experts will sha...
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems Maritime Solutions a firm-fixed-price contract valued at up to $255.9 million for fiscal year 2026 USS Iwo Jima selected restricted availability. The award, issued by Naval Sea Systems Command, covers work required “to prepare for and accomplish the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Availability for critical...
Cubic Defense has added Mike Byrne to its Air Combat Training leadership team. What Is Mike Byrne’s New Role at Cubic Defense? Tammy Schmidt, who was appointed as Cubic Defense’s vice president and general manager of advanced training solutions in November, said in a LinkedIn post Monday that Byrne will serve as the company’s vice...
BAE Systems has received a $117.7 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to support depot-level modernization, maintenance and repair of USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) during fiscal year 2026. What Is the Scope of the USS Forrest Sherman Contract Modification? The Department of War said Monday the firm-fixed-price modificatio...
The U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems has appointed Anjali Chaturvedi, a more than three-decade legal professional, as vice president and chief ethics officer. The company said Tuesday that Chaturvedi will oversee BAE Systems Inc.’s strategy and execution of its ethics program, reporting to the company’s general counsel as part of the senio...
The Missile Defense Agency has awarded 1,014 companies positions on the new Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense contract, a potential 10-year, $151 billion vehicle for the Golden Dome multi-layer missile defense architecture. The first tranche of staggered awards establishes the competitive pool while the agency continues discuss...
The Department of State has approved a possible $445 million foreign military sale to Bahrain for F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft sustainment and related equipment. The proposed transaction adds new items to a previous FMS request valued at $47 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday. General Electric Aerospace and Lockhee...
