RTX reported $22.5 billion in fiscal 2025 third-quarter sales, up 12 percent from the prior-year period and 13 percent organically, excluding divestitures. In an earnings release published Tuesday, the Arlington, Virginia-based aerospace and defense contractor said it recorded a total backlog of $251 billion, with $103 billion attributed to its defe...
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 $780 million foreign military sale of Javelin missile systems to Poland, with RTX and Lockheed Martin as the principal contractors. The Potomac Officers Club will host the 2025 GovCon International and Global Defense Summit on Oct. 16 at the Hilton-McLean in Virginia. Now in its second year,...
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...
RTX business Pratt & Whitney has secured a potential $2.88 billion undefinitized contract modification from the U.S. Navy for the delivery of F135 propulsion systems. Save your spot now to listen to experts discuss the U.S. Navy’s innovative technologies, strategic partnerships and crucial policies at the Potomac Officers Club’s 202...
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...
Defense technology company Parry Labs has appointed Amber Walker, most recently senior vice president of ground, C2 and maritime systems, as chief growth officer. In this capacity, Walker will report directly to Parry Labs CEO JD Parkes as she oversees enterprise growth efforts across all defense sectors with a focus on driving strategic partnership...
L3Harris Technologies has appointed Eric DiStasi as vice president of strategy and business development and general manager of its advanced missile programs. DiStasi confirmed his new role in a LinkedIn post Thursday. Who is Eric DiStasi? The executive is a long-time defense industry leader. He joined L3Harris in 2021 as director of corporate strate...
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has promoted Greg Caicedo, most recently vice president of space domain awareness and space superiority, to senior VP. Caicedo announced his appointment in a LinkedIn post published Monday. As SVP, Caicedo oversees business strategy in collaboration with product management and development teams; directs program ...
Government technology firm SMX has appointed Michael Lehr, an aerospace and defense industry veteran, as senior vice president of space and intel. In a LinkedIn post published Wednesday, SMX said Lehr brings to the company over three decades of experience driving organizational and P&L growth through the delivery of mission-critical platforms ac...
