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 ...
USA Rare Earth has named long-time Siemens USA executive Barbara Humpton as its new chief executive officer, effective Oct. 1. The Stillwater, Oklahoma-based company said Monday Humpton, a five-time Wash100 Award winner, will join USAR’s board of directors. She will play a key role in advancing the company’s goal of establ...
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has secured a $10.86 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to produce up to 99 CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters for the Marine Corps over the next five years. The contract marks the largest quantity order ever received for the aircraft, the company said Friday. Deliveries are scheduled between 2029...
Michael LaRouche, a business and engineering executive with over three decades of experience, has been named CEO of Serco North America, effective Oct. 1. The professional technology, engineering and management services provider said Monday LaRouche, a two-time winner of the Wash100 Award, will replace Tom Watson, who is leaving after...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded BAE Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI Federal, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and 28 other companies spots in the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Automatic Test Systems Acquisition-I, or ATSA-I, contract potentially valued $980 million. The multiple award contract provides rapid support and sustainment serv...
The Department of State has approved the potential foreign military sale of 232 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, or AMRAAM, to the government of the Netherlands for $570 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday that RTX will serve as the principal contractor for the transaction. U.S. military leaders and ind...
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...
The U.S. Department of State has cleared Peru’s $3.42 billion foreign military sales request for F-16 fighter aircraft, related equipment and support services. Join U.S. military leaders and industry experts as they discuss international partnerships, FMS, coalition warfare, technological advances and more at the Potomac Officers Club’s ...
CONTENT JR Morell has been appointed vice president of federal sales at mission artificial intelligence company Virtualitics. The executive announced his appointment on LinkedIn Friday. “Excited to step into my new role as vice president of federal sales at Virtualitics, where mission AI agents and our AI readiness platform are revol...
