Amy Gowder, chief operating officer of Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) over the past two years, will formally join General Electric‘s (NYSE: GE) aviation subsidiary on May 9 to serve as president and CEO of military systems operation. She will report to John Slattery, president and CEO of GE Aviation, and oversee a portfolio of engine...
Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) and General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) have submitted a joint proposal to the Space Development Agency to compete for a contract to manage and operate a $1.8 billion constellation of Transport Layer Tranche 1 satellites in low-Earth orbit, SpaceNews reported Saturday. In January, SDA issued a solicitation for the “gr...
Small satellite launch company Virgin Orbit has changed the name of its U.S.-incorporated subsidiary Vox Space to Virgin Orbit National Systems to highlight the company’s presence in the national security space market. The rebranded subsidiary also welcomed Craig Cooning, a former executive at Boeing (NYSE: BA) and a 2015 Wash100 inductee, as ...
Ian Reason, a two-decade aerospace and defense sector veteran, has been named a senior vice president at Barnes Group (NYSE: B) and president of the company’s aerospace business. His appointment takes effect May 2 and he will succeed Michael Beck, who intends to retire on April 30, Barnes said Monday. Reason most recently served as...
The State Department has approved Bulgaria’s request to buy Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) F-16 Block 70 aircraft, related equipment and services through a potential $1.67 billion foreign military sales agreement. The government of Bulgaria asked to purchase four F-16 C units and four of the aircraft’s D variant to improve its capability to c...
Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) Sikorsky subsidiary and Boeing (NYSE: BA) have added six technology suppliers to an industry team that is working on a proposed helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program. The companies that will supply components for the Defiant X helicopter are ATI Forged Products, Collins Aerospace,...
The countdown clock has officially begun – there is just one month remaining until voting closes for the user-generated ranking of the 2022 Wash100 Award! For two months now, the most popular executives in government contracting, the federal sector and adjacent industries have battled it out, powered by your votes. Out of the complete list of...
Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) began trading common stock and warrants on the New York Stock Exchange Monday as a result of the Boca Raton, Florida-based small satellite builder’s merger with special purpose acquisition company Tailwind Two. The newly public company said Monday its revenue backlog sits at more than $200 million and will work to...
Small satellite builder Terran Orbital has completed its merger with Tailwind Two Acquisition Corp. and the combination raised $255.4 million in gross proceeds via the transaction. Tailwind Two said Friday the combined entity will operate under the name Terran Orbital and officially go public Monday on the New York Stock Exchange. “The capital rai...
The State Department has approved a potential $175.98 million foreign military sale, through which Bahrain seeks assistance to update M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems manufactured by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). Bahrain wants to convert nine MLRS units into the M270 A1 configuration, spare parts and logistical and program support services through...
