Devin Sappington, a 35-year industry veteran, has been appointed vice president of business development at Special Aerospace Services. The space, hypersonics and missile defense company said Wednesday Sappington will lead expansion efforts through capture opportunities in the federal, defense and commercial sectors. Who Is Devin Sappington...
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $986.8 million modification to a previously awarded contract for submarine production support. Contract modification work includes additional component development, class lead yard support and submarine industrial base supplier development enhancements supporting Columbia-class ballistic mis...
Guidehouse has announced plans to invest $1.5 billion over the next three years in initiatives to drive artificial intelligence innovation. The professional services firm said Wednesday the investment will support the launch of a next-generation AI tool designed to advance operational efficiency and scale mission-critical transformation across gover...
Former General Dynamics Information Technology executive Mike O’Hara has joined ASRC Federal as vice president of business development for the company’s space operating group. O’Hara has over three decades of senior-level experience in government and corporate aerospace, with a focus on opportunity development and the integration o...
“The U.S. Space Force has awarded Astrion’s Axient subsidiary a position on the second iteration of the Space Test Experiments, or STEP, program to design and field emerging technology experiments in orbit. Astrion said Wednesday Axient and 11 other awardees will compete for task orders under the 10-year, $237 million STEP 2.0 contr...
Kongsberg Discovery has agreed to acquire Sonatech as part of efforts to expand its technology portfolio and grow its business in the U.S. Navy market. The global technology company said Tuesday the acquisition of Sonatech, an engineering and manufacturing company specializing in underwater acoustics, will be finalized later in 2025, pendi...
Acuity International has recruited Rich Bamonte, an aerospace and defense industry expert, as chief growth officer for its federal business. In his new role, Bamonte will lead strategies to build partnerships, capture new opportunities and drive long-term value for federal government clients, the company said Monday. “Acuity has a strong reput...
Mach Industries has raised $100 million in a round of Series B financing led by Khosla Ventures and Bedrock. Establishing ‘Asymmetric Unmanned Capability’ The defense manufacturing company said Tuesday it will use the capital to expand its flagship factory Forge Huntington; scale its tactical engine division Mach Propulsion; and advance ...
Monique Shivanandan has been named a member of the board of directors at Iridium Communications. The global voice and data satellite communications provider said Tuesday Shivanandan will serve as an independent director under prevailing regulations. She will be part of the Compensation Committee. Matt Desch on Shivanandan’s App...
Defense technology company Raft has acquired N3bula Systems for an undisclosed sum to advance mission-critical defense modernization to support the next generation of unified joint force operations. Raft said Tuesday the acquisition establishes a unified artificial intelligence and data backbone designed to transform fragmented military systems into...
