RTI International and the Department of Defense have signed a cooperative agreement for the former to continue overseeing the Defense Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Consortium, or DSEC. The nonprofit research institute said Thursday the potential 10-year, $190 million deal is intended to boost STEM education among K-16 st...
The State Department has approved a potential $224 million foreign military sale to the Netherlands of Patriot M903 launching stations and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday the Netherlands requested to purchase two new production launching stations along with equipment and services needed to upgrade existi...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements are here, and the clock is ticking for organizations affected by them. Per the Department of Defense’s estimates, starting in Q1 2025, all new DOD contracts will require self-assessment at CMMC Level 1 or Level 2 before award. By Q3 2...
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has booked a $587 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide electronic warfare test articles and prototypes. The Department of Defense said Monday the deal covers the design, production and delivery of electronic warfare test articles and fleet prototypes, including 11 pod simulators, eight operational pro...
The State Department has approved Australia’s request for AH-64E Apache sustainment support services and related equipment under a potential $300 million foreign military sale transaction. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will be the principal contractors for the pr...
Michael Drews, a more than 20-year Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) veteran, has taken on the role of vice president for global situational awareness and NC3 advanced capabilities and mission strategy at the Bethesda, Maryland-based aerospace and defense contractor. He announced his new position in a LinkedIn post published Monday. In this role, Drews wi...
StandardAero, a portfolio company of global investment firm Carlyle (Nasdaq: CG), has acquired Aero Turbine from Los Angeles-based private equity firm Gallant Capital, for an undisclosed sum as part of a push to expand its maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities. Established in 1978, Aero Turbine provides MRO services and consultative repair a...
A Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY) subsidiary has secured a $114 million task order from the U.S. Army to enhance missile defense systems. The company said the award to Teledyne Brown Engineering was made by the Army Space and Missile Defense Command under the Design, Development, Demonstration and Integration Domain 1 contract. Teledyne Brown Engi...
The State Department gave the green light for a potential $405 million foreign military sale to the government of Norway of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles–Extended Range and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday the possible deal, which will have RTX (NYSE: RTX) as the principal con...
Second Front Systems has appointed technology industry executive Josh Bosquez as chief technology officer and Jason Weiss, former chief software officer at the Department of Defense, as CTO for the public sector. The software company said Thursday Bosquez succeeds Enrique Oti, who will transition to the role of chief strategy officer to advance stra...
