The Defense Logistics Agency plans to award RTX a potential 20-year, $50 billion sole-source contract to provide systems, production and related support services for the Patriot missile defense system. According to a presolicitation notice published Thursday, DLA intends to issue a request for proposal by April 4 and award the indefinite-delivery/in...
The Aerospace Corp. has elected former Department of Defense officials William LaPlante and Frank Calvelli to the board of trustees. “Outpacing the threats our nation faces in space will require a heightened focus on rapid acquisition and deployment and on ensuring critical capabilities connect end-to-end,” Steve Isakowitz, president and...
RTX business Raytheon has received a U.S. Navy contract modification worth approximately $141 million for the procurement of Standard Missile-2 and spares. Scope of Contract Modification The Department of Defense said Thursday the contract action combines purchases for the governments of Japan, Australia, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands under the...
David Flowers announced on LinkedIn Thursday that he has been appointed vice president of business development at LinTech Global, a Dexian company. The new LinTech executive brings extensive experience in program management and government contracting to his new VP role. Flowers served in the defense and space industry, where he held v...
SAIC has appointed Jonas Lazo and Justin Magruder to new executive roles. Lazo confirmed Tuesday that he has assumed the role of chief technology officer for West Indo-Pacific, while Magruder now serves as the company’s partner and chief data officer for mission advisory services. Who is Jonas Lazo? Lazo is a military and gover...
KBR has secured an estimated $229 million recompete task order to provide life cycle research and analysis for the U.S. Army Cargo Helicopter Systems. The company said Tuesday the task order falls under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s, or DODIAC, multiple-award contract, or MAC, vehicle. Task Order Details Under the DOD...
HII’s Mission Technologies division has landed a $147 million contract with the U.S. Navy to provide shipboard and shore-based combat training support services. Combat Training Support Contract Scope The McLean, Virginia-based all-domain defense provider said Tuesday the five-year task order covers the delivery of engineering support for ...
Digital transformation company Redhorse has acquired The Mannakee Group for an undisclosed sum to expand its footprint as a provider of innovative platforms for the national security and federal defense communities. Redhorse President Noah Klemm welcomed the addition of Mannakee and CEO Brian Hak to the company. “This partnership strengthens o...
Leidos has promoted industry executives Gregory Pejic, John Pierce and Josh Hill to senior leadership positions. In a LinkedIn post published Monday, Pejic said he will serve as a vice president and space account manager at the Reston, Virginia-based company. In a separate post on the professional networking site, Pierce said he will assume the...
The U.S. Navy has awarded a potential $243.9 million contract to eight companies for tactical combat and electronic warfare systems research and development services. The Department of Defense said Monday the selected contractors are as follows: Applied Technology of King George, Virginia Cutlass Systems Engineering of Laurel, Maryland Envision...
