John Tierney, an L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) veteran, has assumed the role of VP and general manager of the surface and C5 systems segment newly established under the company’s integrated mission systems business. He will be in charge of leading a global team that provides autonomous surface vessels, integrated command, control, compute...
The State Department has cleared Norway’s request to procure MH-60R multimission helicopters and C-130J transport aircraft sustainment services under a pair of foreign military sale deals worth approximately $1.16 billion combined. Norway asked to buy six anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare helicopters equipped with tactical data link radi...
The State Department has approved a pair of foreign military sale deals worth potentially $774.2 million combined for the government of Morocco to procure High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers and Joint Standoff Weapon systems from the U.S. Morocco asked to buy 18 M142 HIMARS launchers along with 350 pieces of related equipment and support...
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...
The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) Sikorsky subsidiary over the U.S. Army’s award of the potential $7.1 billion Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft development contract to Textron’s (NYSE: TXT) Bell subsidiary. “In denying the protest, GAO concluded that the Army reasonably eval...
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...
Photo Contributor: Tsuguliev/Shutterstock The defense industry is one of the world’s largest and most competitive industries. The U.S. federal government agencies under the Department of Defense are actively procuring defense products and upgrading existing systems with the latest technology to strengthen the nation’s military fo...
Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), has booked a potential $140 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force to perform repairs on the propeller system of C-130 military transport planes. The sole-source award includes $116.8 million in options and a firm-fixed-price pricing provision, ...
Executive Mosaic is honored to feature DeEtte Gray, president of business and information technology solutions at CACI International, on this year’s Wash100 list for her leadership role in driving IT modernization and promoting STEM education. This marks the seventh time Gray has been selected to receive the Wash100 award, reflecting her staying p...
Wes Postol, a 22-year U.S. Army veteran, has been named senior vice president of business development at information technology company Electrosoft. The retired Army chief warrant officer will oversee the company’s overall BD strategy to advance its cybersecurity offerings in the defense and civilian markets, Electrosoft said Monday. “We...
