TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 12, 2016 ” A business unit of L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) will provide maintenance and technical support for the F-16 Aircrew Training System of Poland’s air force, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The company said Thursday L-3 Link Simulation & Training will also supply spare and repair parts for the tra...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 12, 2016 ” Siemens has partnered with Airbus on the development of a hybrid electric propulsion system for passenger aircraft that could drive efforts to reduce noise and fuel consumption, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. Airbus said Thursday a joint team of 200 employees will work on the project in pre...
Balan Ayyar, president and chief operating officer of Sevatec,  has taken a new dual role as president and CEO of the Fairfax, Virginia-based information technology services contractor. He will oversee the company’s day-to-day operations, expansion and market strategies and overall performance and succeeds Sonny Kakar,...
A United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) subsidiary has received a $1.04 billion contract modification to manufacture the ninth batch of F-35 propulsion systems for U.S. and foreign military customers. Pratt & Whitney will produce parts and components of 28 F135-PW-100 systems for the U.S. Air Force, six F135-PW-600 systems for the U.S. Mari...
Jay Schnitzer, formerly director of biomedical sciences at Mitre, has been appointed vice president and chief technology officer at the nonprofit technology and research organization. “[Schnitzer™s] technical and life sciences expertise offers an invaluable perspective as we look for new and innovative ways to solve complex challenges, pa...
Boeing (NYSE:BA) has received a $93.8 million U.S. Navy contract modification to provide maintenance support for F/A-18 A/B/C/D aircraft. The company will perform High Flight Hour inspections, recurring and additional inspections, modifications and liaison engineering, the Defense Department said Monday. The award exercises ...
David Hathaway, a 14-year IBM (NYSE: IBM) veteran and a former public sector application lead in its global business services segment, has transitioned into the role of vice president of defense and intelligence for the GBS organization, an IBM spokesperson has told GovCon Wire. Hathaway started the role April 1 and will oversee program de...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 11, 2016 ” Poland is planning to purchase long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles either from Israel’s Elbit Systems or the U.S. company General Atomics, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. Defense News reported Friday Poland’s military is considering the MQ-9 Reaper, MQ-1C Gray Eagle or Hermes...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 11, 2016 ” Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has tapped BAE Systems to build three engineering and training facilities at the Marham air base in the U.K. under a $166.3 million subcontract, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. BAE said Thursday the construction project is part of preparations for the delivery of the f...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 11, 2016 ” A subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has completed the construction of the radar receive array ground structure for the U.S. Air Force‘s future space fence system being built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. General Dynamics said Thursday its SATCO...
