General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) information technology business and Universal Technology have won positions on a potential eight-year, $46.6 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force research and develop manufacturing technology. The Defense Department said Wednesday the two companies will provide R&D services for the Manufa...
BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary and DRS Technologies have won separate multiyear contracts worth $384 million and $337.7 million, respectively, to provide crew-served weapon sights systems to the U.S. Army. The military branch received three bids for the procurement program and will provide funds and performance locations...
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) has announced plans to purchase Spillman Technologies for an undisclosed amount in an effort to expand the communications platforms provider’s portfolio of records management systems and computer-assisted dispatch software targeted at public safety agencies. The companies said Monday they...
DRS Technologies has won a potential five-year, $339.3 million contract from the U.S. Army to support the military service’s Joint Effects Targeting System initiative. The Army Contracting Command received two offers for the firm-fixed-price contract and will determine performance location with each order, the Defense Department said...
The U.S. Postal Service has awarded contracts worth $37.4 million combined to six companies to produce a total of 50 prototype next-generation delivery vehicles for USPS. USPS said Sept. 16 half of the prototypes to be developed under the agency’s NGDV acquisition effort will include hybrid and new technologies such as...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 20, 2016 ” Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will provide logistics, sustainment and other services in support of the Space-Based Infrared System under a $45 million contract from the U.S. Air Force, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The Defense Department said Friday Lockheed will work to help analyze potential fa...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 16, 2016 ” Robin Lineberger of Deloitte and Casey Coleman of Unisys (NYSE: UIS) have led a study by the Professional Services Council on the various roles of federal chief technology officers as they work to drive innovation at agencies, Executive Gov reported Wednesday. PSC said Tuesday Lineberger and Co...
Matt Needy, formerly director of the Virginia-class submarine program at Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division, has been promoted as the division’s vice president of the Virginia-class submarine program and fleet services. He will report to Ken Mahler, Newport News’ VP of Navy ...
A business unit of Elbit Systems (Nasdaq: ESLT) has won a potential five-year, $103 million contract to manufacture 60mm, 81mm and 120mm mortar weapon systems for the U.S. Army. The Defense Department said Wednesday Elbit Systems unit EFW will perform work under the firm-fixed-price contract through Sept. 13, 2021. The Army ...
Gentex has received an $82.5 million contract from the U.S. Army to supply aircrew masks, life support system and flight equipment for the Joint Strike Fighter program. The company will build Joint Service Aircrew Mask systems for the military branch in an effort to protect fighter pilots against chemical and biological threats when t...
