The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded a $200 million contract to 13 companies for commercial geospatial intelligence data and services. The agency said Wednesday the vendors selected for the Luno B commercial data indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract are as follows: Airbus U.S. Space & Defense BAE Systems Booz ...
Capella Space has appointed Johanne Lecomte, a sales and business development leader, as executive director for international business development. Lecomte announced her new position in a LinkedIn post published Wednesday. She brings to the role over two decades of sales, international business and product development experience in the space and tel...
Tony Gingiss has assumed new responsibilities as CEO of Millennium Space Systems, effective immediately. The executive will lead 1,000 employees in meeting the requirements of the commercial, civil, defense and national security space programs, the Boeing company said Monday. Who is Tony Gingiss? Gingiss brings to the role over 30 years of exp...
Theresa Condor, chief operating officer at Spire Global, will succeed Peter Platzer as CEO of the Vienna, Virginia-based data and analytics company. The leadership transition will take effect Jan. 1 and will see Platzer become executive chairman of the board, Spire said Monday. Condor, who has helped build up Spire as part of its founding...
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded 10 vendors spots on a potential five-year, $290 million contract to provide national security agency customers access to unclassified commercial GEOINT-derived computer vision capabilities, data and analytic services. NGA said Friday the Luno A commercial data indefinite-delivery/indefinite-qua...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has agreed to buy Spirit AeroSystems in an all-stock transaction valued at about $4.7 billion, or $37.25 per share. The acquisition is expected to conclude by mid-2025 and will include Boeing-related commercial, defense and aftermarket operations, the Arlington, Virginia-based defense and aerospace contractor said Monday. According...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index inched lower Friday but the substantial gains in three of four trading sessions averted a fourth straight weekly loss. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, advanced 1.89% week-on-week to finish higher at $4,979.17. The S&P 500 (+0.6%) and Nasdaq Composite (+0.003%) h...
Patrick de Castelbajac, a more than 25-year aerospace industry veteran, will take on the role of chief strategy officer at GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) on June 24. He will directly report to GE Aerospace Chairman and CEO Lawrence Culp and oversee the company’s enterprise strategic planning to advance long-term growth, the company said Tuesday. “With...
Starlab Space, a joint venture of Voyager Space and Airbus, has named industry executive and former NASA astronaut Tim Kopra as CEO in a string of leadership appointments. Kopra, a U.S. Army veteran, will also serve on Starlab’s board of directors and bring to the role his experience in space exploration as he oversees the...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has dropped plans to compete for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 aerial refueling fleet recapitalization program after it decided not to respond to a request for information. Lockheed partnered with Airbus on the recapitalization program, offering the LMXT strategic tanker based on the latter’s A330 Multi Role Tanker ...
