KBR has secured a potential $149 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to support system modernization and operator readiness at Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Register now for the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30 to hear how modernization efforts like KBR’s work at Eglin AFB...
The Air Force Research Laboratory has begun soliciting proposals for a potential eight-year, $10 billion multiple award contract, or MAC, vehicle to streamline the procurement of science and technology research services. As AFRL advances a new contracting vehicle to support science and technology research, industry interest in air and space prioriti...
Ignacio “Iggy” Alvarez has been promoted to executive vice president and general manager, Air Force at Astrion. The Huntsville, Alabama-based company said Wednesday Alvarez will be responsible for its Air Force business, guiding initiatives that advance the service’s operational needs and modernization goals. “Iggy ...
The Air Force Research Laboratory has announced plans to compete a potential $999.9 million contract to conduct research and development work on adversary system-of-systems analysis in support of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Cyber Command and other mission partners. Explore the latest research and innovation in defense and gain exclusive insights from e...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded the $1.87 billion Eglin Operations and Maintenance Service II contract to Huntsville, Alabama-based Strategic Test Solutions. What Is the Scope of the EOMS II Contract? The long-term service contract covers operations and maintenance services for the Eglin Test and Training Complex and Major Ground Test Facilities...
The U.S. Army has issued a request for information to identify industry partners capable of meeting full-rate production demands for the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, launcher. Gain exclusive insights into how the service is driving toward its 2030 goals at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Army Summit on June 18. Book...
The Department of the Air Force is inviting industry to submit white papers for a long-term effort to design and develop next-generation cyber warfare capabilities under a new advanced research announcement, or ARA, titled Applications for Cyber Warfare: Genesis. What Capabilities Does the Air Force Need? The Air Force Research Laboratory’s In...
Akima subsidiary Pinnacle Solutions has received a potential $369 million delivery order from the U.S. Air Force to design, develop and deliver the T-7A Maintenance Training System, or MTS. Akima said Wednesday the Training Systems Acquisition IV, or TSA IV, delivery order has a performance period of seven and a half years, if all options...
LMI has appointed Josh Wilson, the company’s president of markets, growth and technology, as the next CEO, effective Jan. 1. The company said Thursday Wilson will succeed six-time Wash100 awardee Doug Wagoner, who will transition to the role of chairman of the board. “Stepping into this role is an incredible opportunity to accelerate the...
UES, a business unit of BlueHalo acquired by Aerovironment in May, has been awarded contracts with a combined value of $747.1 million by the U.S. Air Force to provide research services for the High-Performance Electromagnetic Spectrum Survivable Materials Advancement program. HELMSSMAN Contract Scope The Department of Defense said Wednesda...
