RTX (NYSE: RTX) has secured a potential $282.6 million contract to modernize the Rolling Airframe Missile, a ship self-defense capability, for the U.S. Navy and three foreign military customers. The award from Naval Sea Systems Command covers design agent and engineering support to the MK 31 Guided Missile Weapon System Improvement Program, the Depa...
Richard Bonnett, vice president of engineering at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, has been promoted to chief technology officer within the company’s unmanned systems business, according to a LinkedIn post published Wednesday. He joined the California-based national security and communications technology maker in 2018 after a 21-year c...
Mission1st Group has acquired Ardent Management Consulting for an undisclosed sum to expand information technology service offerings for the Department of Defense and federal civilian agency customers. Ardent, an Amazon Web Services consulting partner, specializes in data analytics and location intelligence support to public sector clients, Mission1...
David Cline, a 23-year Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) veteran, has joined General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) as vice president of strategic capture within its information technology business. He announced his new position with GDIT on Monday in a LinkedIn post and most recently was capture management principal for Lockheed’s global business development ...
Christina Payne, most recently senior vice president of human resources and corporate relations at Precise Systems, has assumed the role of chief people officer at the company. She will continue to oversee people strategy, employee development and culture initiatives in support of the company’s growth efforts, Precise Systems said Monday. Payne is...
Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) will engineer software for the U.S. Air Force’s B-52H Stratofortress bomber platform under a sole-source award valued at $19 million over five years. The service is using fiscal 2023 operations and maintenance funds to cover the initial obligated amount of $3.65 million on the firm-fixed-pr...
Joseph DiNoto, former vice president for national security programs at Ignite, has been elevated to the position of senior VP and chief strategy officer. DiNoto will support corporate strategy development and coordinate Ignite’s business relations with defense, civilian and intelligence community customers, the professional services company sa...
The State Department has cleared Sweden’s request to procure advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, manufactured by RTX (NYSE: RTX), and related equipment from the U.S. government under a potential $605 million foreign military sale agreement. Sweden asked to buy 250 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM systems, six guidance sections, encryption devices, con...
A Textron business (NYSE: TXT) will continue providing the U.S. Army with engineering and technical services in support of unmanned aircraft system sustainment and technology integration efforts. According to an award notice on SAM.gov, Textron Systems will conduct the said services under a potential $144.1 million follow-on contract that has a five...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will support technical refresh work on pilot and maintainer training equipment for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program under a U.S. Navy contract modification worth $122.7 million. The Department of Defense said Thursday the funds will cover training site standup, schedules, support capability and system maintenanc...
