Peter Kane, formerly a vice president at McLean, Virginia-based technology services contractor Altamira Technologies, has been appointed to the role of chief operating office and will handle all of the company’s contract and program-related functions. Altamira said Wednesday Kane holds at least three decades of experience in pro...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 12, 2016 ” A business unit of L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) will provide maintenance and technical support for the F-16 Aircrew Training System of Poland’s air force, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The company said Thursday L-3 Link Simulation & Training will also supply spare and repair parts for the tra...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 12, 2016 ” Siemens has partnered with Airbus on the development of a hybrid electric propulsion system for passenger aircraft that could drive efforts to reduce noise and fuel consumption, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. Airbus said Thursday a joint team of 200 employees will work on the project in pre...
Jay Schnitzer, formerly director of biomedical sciences at Mitre, has been appointed vice president and chief technology officer at the nonprofit technology and research organization. “[Schnitzer™s] technical and life sciences expertise offers an invaluable perspective as we look for new and innovative ways to solve complex challenges, pa...
The State Department has cleared a potential $386 million foreign military sale of GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs Increment 1 weapons and related equipment to Australia. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday the sale includes up to 2, 950 GBU-39/B bombs,  50 guided test vehicles equipped with inert fuze,...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has been awarded a $275 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to study and engineer ground-based space systems. The Defense Department said Tuesday the company will also transition the resulting technology to support the Air Force’s operations. Boeing will perform research, engineering, program management and technica...
Washington-based engineering services contractor Allegheny Science and Technology Corp. has appointed Doug Kaempf as vice president of Energy Futures, a strategic business unit of the company. Kaempf will lead the company’s contract with the Energy Department for mission-oriented technical support to DOE’s Energy Efficiency and...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $325.8 million delivery order to Boeing (NYSE: BA) for 15, 000 Joint Direct Attack Munitions tail kits under Lot 20. The Defense Department said Thursday the order builds on a previously awarded contract and will include technical and field support services through March 29, 2018. Boeing’s defense, sp...
Textron (NYSE: TXT) has been awarded a potential $174 contract modification to produce additional landing craft air cushion vehicles for the U.S. Navy. Textron will build and deliver LCAC units 104 through 108 and related technical manuals to the service branch as part of the Ship to Shore Connector program and to exercise an option in...
Donald Renner, a retired U.S. Army colonel, has joined IEM as vice president of its defense and information technology arm, where he will oversee the firm’s business in the IT and defense sectors. The global security consulting company said Wednesday Renner brings his three-decade experience in federal IT services. ...
