U.S. Space Command leaders have emphasized the importance of intelligence data, commercial technology and workforce diversity in its mission to help other combatant commands protect the country’s space assets from adversarial threats. Sean Kirkpatrick, deputy director of intelligence at SPACECOM, said the U.S. must leverage space technology be...
The State Department has approved Israel’s request to procure 18 CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters, manufactured by Lockheed Martin‘s (NYSE: LMT) Sikorsky subsidiary, through a potential $3.4 billion foreign military sales transaction with the U.S. government. The possible FMS deal will include T408-GE-400 engines from General Electric (NYSE...
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has received a $482.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to manufacture lot 35 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles for domestic and international defense customers. The award exercises pre-priced options on an existing contract for the production of AMRAAMs, telemetry systems and spares, the...
Chuck Prow, president and CEO of Vectrus, was presented his 2021 Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a ribbon-cutting ceremony of Vectrus’ new Tysons Corner office last Thursday. Since the inception of the Wash100 Award in 2014, Prow has received the hon...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will supply additional missile launcher systems for installation on the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and Constellation-class frigates under a four-year, $231.4 million contract modification. The service branch procured 70 more MK41 Vertical Launching System modules along with ancillary equipment from c...
Recent developments in anti-satellite and space-based weaponry by foreign adversaries has prompted the Department of Defense (DOD) to rapidly develop and deploy secure space intelligence sensors that will arm military leaders with information supremacy and warfighters with tactical advantages over adversaries. During Potomac Officers Club’s Space ...
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has received a five-year, $320.67 million contract to manufacture man-portable, air defense systems for the U.S. Army. The company will provide Stinger missile production services to the branch over a five-year contract period that runs through June 2026, the Department of Defense said Monday. Army Contracting Comma...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and NASA have finalized a potential $935 million contract to build the Habitation and Logistics Outpost module for the agency’s Gateway lunar space station as part of the Artemis program. Northrop said Friday it will also integrate the HALO module with the Power and Propulsion Element being developed by Maxar Technolog...
Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) on Friday wrapped up its acquisition of Halfaker and Associates for $250 million cash as part of a move to expand its portfolio of digital transformation offerings and capability to help the government meet its health care mission. Nazzic Keene, CEO of SAIC and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner,...
Paul Engola, chief human resources officer of Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), has been named executive vice president for national security space in a string of leadership changes that will take effect Monday, July 5. Leidos said Thursday the executive moves are part of the company’s efforts to optimize processes and advance talent development. Engola will c...
