The State Department has approved a $1 billion foreign military sales request to procure services and equipment from the U.S. government for a project to modernize Kuwait’s defense ministry headquarters complex. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will oversee life cycle design, construction, engineering, project management, facility and infrastr...
The State Department has approved Poland’s request to buy 250 M1A2 SEPv3 main battle tanks, manufactured by General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), through an approximately $6 billion foreign military sales agreement. Pieces of equipment covered by the FMS package include 250 AN/VLQ-12 counter-improvised explosive device systems, 26 M88A2 Hercules combat rec...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will develop a 5G communications network testbed for the U.S. Marine Corps and the office of the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering under a $19.3 million prototype project agreement with the Department of Defense. Lockheed said Wednesday it will work with Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), DISH Wireless, Rampart Co...
Gregg Burgess, former chief technology officer of the space systems business at Sierra Nevada Corp., been appointed vice president for space systems within General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems group. He will oversee GA-EMS’ portfolio of satellite systems and space technologies designed to work with laser-based radiofrequency and optical ...
Christopher Calio, president of Pratt & Whitney since January 2020, will transition to a new role on March 1 as chief operating officer of the aircraft engine manufacturer’s parent company Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX). He will oversee the four business segments of Raytheon and manage various corporate functions such as supply chain, t...
A joint venture led by AECOM will provide architectural and engineering services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood and hazard risk reduction initiative under a potential five-year, $300 million contract. The Compass Production and Technical Services JV will help the agency analyze natural disaster risks in historically underse...
Executive Mosaic has introduced Heidi Shyu, undersecretary for research and engineering at the Department of Defense, as a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient for her strategic vision to help maintain the U.S. military’s technological advantage and foster a strong partnership with industry to accelerate defense innovation. Shyu has been selected two ...
Boeing will update acoustic analysis software used on the U.S. Navy’s Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft under a five-year, $94.9 million contract. Naval Air Systems Command tasked the company to perform engineering work and provide supplies that include defect package fixes for the P-8A Acoustic Operational Flight Program, the Department of De...
David Constable, CEO and a board member of Fluor (NYSE: FLR), has been appointed by the board of directors to serve as executive chairman of the Irving, Texas-based engineering, procurement and construction company. He will continue to hold the CEO title and succeed the retiring Alan Boeckmann, who will not seek reelection in May, the...
System High has won a $104.9 million contract with the U.S. Navy to perform a range of security services in support of the F-35 Joint Program Office. The company will provide program management, foreign disclosure support, counter-intelligence services, general security as well as information, industrial, physical and personnel security under the fi...
