Travis Tyler, an executive with almost two decades of industry experience, has been named senior vice president for defense and special missions at Textron Aviation. He will also serve as the president and CEO of Textron Aviation Defense starting Nov.4. Textron Aviation said Wednesday Tyler, who has returned to the company, will spearhead the d...
CACI International has completed its acquisition of Azure Summit Technology, a developer of high-performance radio frequency, for approximately $1.28 billion. The Reston, Virginia-headquartered defense contractor said Wednesday the all-cash transaction expands its portfolio of offerings, particularly into the maritime and airborne markets. In his st...
The public and private sectors are both barrelling forward with regard to artificial intelligence in recent years, especially with the proliferation of generative AI. But the Transportation Security Administration is taking a more measured approach that puts people — their understanding, well-being and productivity — at the forefront, the a...
Lockheed Martin has finalized its acquisition of Terran Orbital and its subsidiary Tyvak International in a transaction that expands its space capabilities and enables it to rapidly develop and deploy mission-ready spacecraft. The Bethesda, Maryland-based aerospace and defense contractor first announced the transaction in August. “The addition...
Parsons, a technology-focused firm and federal government contractor, reported record revenues, earnings and other milestones in the third quarter of 2024. In a statement released Wednesday, Carey Smith, chair, president and CEO of Parsons, said, “We delivered record third-quarter results for total revenue, organic revenue growth, net income, ...
Maxar Technologies’ intelligence business has appointed industry executives Matt Santangelo, Matt Jenkins and Peter Wilczynski to its leadership team to drive innovation and growth initiatives. Maxar Intelligence said Tuesday Wilczynski joined the company in early summer as chief product officer, while Santangelo and Jenkins have been named chief ...
The State Department has cleared Denmark’s request to purchase AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles for approximately $744 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday that the Danish government plans to purchase 203 AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missiles and nine AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM guidance sections that include precise po...
Graphika CEO Guyte McCord said government agencies that intend to understand online events, quickly identify threats and take action should recognize the key role of open source intelligence or OSINT tools and how such technologies could help them. “Leaders in national security are realizing they perhaps relied too heavily on classified intelligen...
In 2016 and 2020, foreign influence on the U.S. presidential election was a concern. Russian efforts were detected in 2016 in particular and Iranian activities were identified in 2020. Both of these nations, along with China, are being closely watched by the Department of Homeland Security, which asserts that bad actors are more active than...
Special Aerospace Services, a provider of space and defense engineering and mission-critical communications systems, has acquired Alabama-based missile and hypersonic weapons company Concordia Technologies. The strategic acquisition is part of SAS’ efforts to position itself as a leader in the defense technology market, the Godspeed Capital Ma...
