A report by financial services company Raymond James reveals that 125 mergers and acquisitions took place in the defense and government market during the third quarter of 2025, a 30 percent increase from the same period the previous year. The November report was issued by Raymond James’ defense and government team, where Sam Maness, a...
Northrop Grumman has appointed Greg Simer as chief technology officer and Chantal Sice-Sweger as vice president of supply chain for its defense sector. Simer and Sice-Sweger confirmed their new roles in separate LinkedIn posts on Monday. Greg Simer Named Chief Technology Officer Simer is a longtime Northrop Grumman leader who previously served...
The Department of State has approved a potential $705 million foreign military sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment to Australia. Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, Leonardo DRS and Oshkosh will be the principal contractors. The Potomac Officers Club will host the 2025 GovCon International and Gl...
Anduril is the ultimate disruptor in national security technologies. Competing against traditional contracting giants such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing, Anduril has found its niche in GovCon by operating more like a tech startup than a legacy defense prime, pushing software-first, rapid prototyping and iteration cycles measured in months instead ...
L3Harris Technologies has received a potential $292 million contract to continue the production of solid rocket motors for the Javelin weapon system. The company said Monday the five-year extension is the largest propulsion contract ever awarded for the Javelin program. L3Harris is the sole producer of the solid rocket motors, while the J...
Ray Lindenmayer has joined SES Space and Defense as vice president of business development. He confirmed his new position in a LinkedIn post Saturday. Lindenmayer will oversee efforts to grow the current $800-million business by delivering mission-critical technologies to government customers. Who is Ray Lindenmayer? The executive brings to the role...
L3Harris Technologies will serve as the principal contractor in a proposed $404 million foreign military sale that the Department of State approved to support Australia’s MC-55A aircraft fleet. The Australian government requested to buy MC-55A Baseline 2 upgrades and related equipment and services, including major and minor modifications, spare pa...
The Department of State has approved the Egyptian government’s request to purchase the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System. RTX will serve as the principal contractor for the proposed foreign military sale, which is estimated to be valued at $4.67 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday. The weapon system pur...
Electronic connector manufacturer Amphenol has acquired Narda-MITEQ from investment affiliates of private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Co., or JFLCO, for an undisclosed sum. Manufacturing RF, Microwave Tech for Defense Markets JFLCO said Thursday Narda-MITEQ designs and produces advanced radio frequency and microwave components and subsystems for d...
Kurt Bender, a seasoned executive experienced in digital transformation and service delivery, revealed on LinkedIn Tuesday that he has been promoted to vice president of global applications, IT quality & continuous improvement at BWX Technologies. In his new role, Bender will spearhead BWXT’s enterprise applications strategy and ...
