Government contracts awarded by Air Force Research Lab have since been an effective collaboration between the government and private sectors. The purpose of these research and development programs is to advance technical and scientific expertise and apply what is gained to achieve national and agency goals The Air Force Research Laboratory (A...
Gary Sauer, a former program manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has been named vice president of business development for advanced research and development at Eqlipse Technologies. He will lead the expansion and transition of Eqlipse’s R&D capabilities to operational programs that support defense and intelligence com...
Five companies will compete for task orders to advise and assist the U.S. Air Force in matters related to intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance, cyber effects and electromagnetic spectrum operations. USAF allocated $1,000 for each awardee on the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract using fiscal 2023 operations and maintenance fun...
EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS), the parent company of broadband satellite services provider Hughes, and Dish Network (Nasdaq: DISH) have signed an all-stock merger agreement with the goal of establishing a global connectivity provider to businesses, governments and consumers. The boards of directors at both companies unanimously approved the deal and all p...
Frontgrade Technologies, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, has acquired radio frequency amplifier technology provider Aethercomm in a deal aimed at complementing Frontgrade’s aerospace and defense electronics portfolio. The acquired entity will operate as Frontgrade Aethercomm and be led by Todd Thornton as general manager, the parent co...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has wrapped up the critical design review of its satellites and related ground systems for the first tranche of the transport layer as part of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. The CDR phase included a system optical communications terminal interoperability test and design valida...
Oshkosh‘s (NYSE: OSK) defense subsidiary has booked a $201 million award from the U.S. Army to build more Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles A2. To date, the service has placed $858 million in orders of the vehicle, equivalent to 2,000 A2 and 982 trailer units, the company said Thursday. The FMTV A2 is designed with...
HII (NYSE: HII) saw its second-quarter revenue for fiscal year 2023 climb 4.7 percent to $2.8 billion and reported net earnings of $130 million and diluted earnings per share of $3.27 for the quarter. The military shipbuilding company said Thursday Q2 new contract awards reached about $2.6 billion and that it ended the quarter with...
HII’s (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division will provide emerging intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technologies for the National Security Innovation Network and its mission partners under a potential five-year, $1.4 billion task order awarded under the General Services Administration’s ASTRO contract vehicle. The Joint Network E...
Aeyon LLC houses leadership teams with expertise in mission services, analytics, digital transformation, financial management, engineering and science, and data management. The company leverages its deep expertise in the Department of Defense (DoD) and related civilian agencies to deliver uncompromising intelligence, experience, and qualifica...
