Peter O’Donoghue of Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) and Adam Clater of Red Hat said systems integrators are partnering with companies that offer innovative technologies to speed up the delivery of tech platforms meant to help government agencies address mission challenges. Clater and O’Donoghue wrote in a joint article published on Carahsoft‘s website...
Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) has secured a $215.6 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Defense to modernize and expand its facilities at three sites that produce rocket propulsion systems as part of efforts to help DOD meet the increasing demand for tactical missile systems. The company will use the funds from the agreement to...
Stephen duMont, president of GM Defense, received his first Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to GM offices. Each year, the top 100 “executives of consequence” working in the government contracting sector are named to the prestigious Wash100 list. These individuals represent the best and the b...
The U.S. Air Force has added Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) and Boeing‘s (NYSE: BA) Aurora Flight Sciences subsidiary as awardees on a $400 million contract for aerospace system research and development services. Fifteen bids were submitted to the Air Force Research Laboratory for the Advanced Aerospace Systems Technolo...
A BWX Technologies (NYSE: BWXT) subsidiary will establish a process line for converting uranium oxide to a purified metal product under a five-year, $428 million contract awarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration. Nuclear Fuel Services will set up conversion and purification processes for highly enriched uranium at NFS facility in Erwi...
Karen Quimby, senior director of supply chain and global procurement at BAE Systems Inc. since July 2022, has assumed a new role as vice president of global supply chain within the Falls Church, Virginia-based contractor’s platforms and services business sector. Quimby announced her new position in a LinkedIn post published Sunday and her resp...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) have joined the list of awardees on a U.S. Air Force research and development contract worth up to $400 million over seven years, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. Five companies now hold spots on the Advanced Aerospace Systems Technology Research program. General Atomics, Lockheed...
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has secured a five-year, $584 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to produce, engineer and repair a suite of tools intended for defending aircraft against electronic threats. The company will provide block cycle software development services for the Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite, t...
The government of Australia has selected Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) as the preferred bidder for a multibillion dollar project to develop the country’s next-generation military satellite communications system. Lockheed said Monday it will work with a team of Australian companies to build the control and ground segments for the JP9102 military satc...
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has received a potential one-year, $650.4 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for the production and delivery of 15 Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band ship sets. The Department of Defense said Thursday 11 of the lot 3 low-rate initial production NGJ-MB ship sets will go to the Navy and the rest...
