SpaceX and United Launch Alliance have been assigned 21 launch service missions for fiscal year 2024 under phase 2 of the U.S. Space Force national security space launch contract vehicle. Space Systems Command said Tuesday SpaceX received 10 mission assignments while ULA received 11 missions that are expected to launch over the next two to...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will build 38 Alpha satellites for the second tranche of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture’s transport layer under a potential $732 million contract with the Space Development Agency. The company said Monday the contract covers five years of satellite operations and sustainment services and support for ass...
Nathan Pritchard, a 26-year systems and cybersecurity engineering veteran, has been appointed chief engineer for launch and test range systems on Ensco‘s systems engineering and integration program. He announced his new role in a recently published LinkedIn post and will oversee the company’s SE&I efforts supporting the U.S. Space Fo...
The State Department has approved the U.K. government’s request to procure Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) joint air-to-ground missiles from the U.S. government under a potential $957.4 million foreign military sales agreement. The British government has asked to buy 3,000 AGM-179A JAGM along with dummy missiles, publications, technical assi...
York Space Systems has secured a potential $615 million contract from the Space Development Agency to build 62 Alpha satellites for the second tranche of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture’s transport layer, Breaking Defense reported Friday. SDA Director Derek Tournear said the PWSA Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha satellites in low Ear...
Kay Kapoor, founder and CEO of management consulting firm Arya Technologies, has been appointed to the board of directors at Dayton, Ohio-headquartered government technology provider Frontier Technology Inc. The three-time Wash100 awardee has decades of government contracting experience and will help FTI broaden its access to technology decision-mak...
The U.S. Space Force has issued two solicitations for the third phase of the National Security Space Launch program. The service has adopted a dual-lane approach to acquisition under NSSL Phase 3 to ensure assured access to space and meet warfighter needs, according to solicitation notices published Wednesday. Under the first lane, the service plans...
The State Department has approved the Spanish government’s request to buy Patriot missile systems and related equipment from the U.S. government under a potential $2.8 billion foreign military sales agreement. Spain has requested to procure four Patriot Configuration-3+ modernized fire units consisting of radar sets, launching stations, engage...
Rick Wagner, former president of Microsoft Federal, has been appointed CEO of information technology services provider Agile Defense, an Enlightenment Capital portfolio company. Wagner, a six-time Wash100 Award winner, succeeds Jay Lee, who served as CEO for the past 14 years and will now transition to a strategic advisory role while continuing t...
Contracts procurement executives hold one of the most crucial steps in the government contracting landscape. This process of contract procurement ensures the federal government meets the specific requirements for the capabilities, products, and solutions. These are requisites for major industries, such as defense, healthcare, intelligence, space, an...
