Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured a $200 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to obtain long-lead items and related services needed to maintain the timeline for F/A-18E/F full-rate production efforts. Naval Air Systems Command will use the branch’s fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement funds to cover the full obligated amount, according to ...
A Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) business has received a $240 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop a variant of the company’s cruise missile system offering. The missiles and fire control segment at Lockheed will conduct development, test and integration efforts related to JASSM AGM-158D, the Department of Defense said Thursda...
The cyber domain has become more influential than ever before, bringing about new capabilities and new threats. To keep up with constant developments in the cyber realm, the public sector has ramped up its investments in cyber to protect civilians, empower military forces and gain an advantage in the complex domain. Federal efforts to embrace...
Thirty-seven vendors have won spots on a potential 10-year, $32.5 billion multiple-award contract for the design, development, production and sustainment of training systems. The Training Systems Acquisition IV indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers analysis, installation, integration and testing support for aircrew, maintenance and...
The U.S. Army has selected a dozen companies for a 10-year, $450 million contract vehicle to support its modernization and combat overmatch capability development efforts. Army Contracting Command received 27 bids for the cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract via an online solicitation and will determine funds and work locations on a per-or...
Aircraft Readiness Alliance II has won a $408.2 million small business set-aside contract to help the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center Southwest maintain various aviation platforms and systems. The company will conduct modernization, conversion, disassembly and in-service repair efforts under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contr...
The great power competition has been steadily intensifying over the past couple of decades and now, U.S. defense leaders are preparing for a potential future fight with its peer competitors in the Indo-Pacific region. The U.S. Navy will play a critical role in deterring adversaries and overcoming the tyranny of distance in this key geographical...
Hank Vanderborght, formerly a senior vice president of Precise Systems, has been promoted to chief operations officer at the Lexington Park, Maryland-based professional services provider. The retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel is responsible for managing the company’s contracting deals and technical and business programs in his COO position, Pr...
In recent years, major geopolitical events like the Russian re-invasion of Ukraine have taught global leaders important lessons about potential future conflicts, the importance of cybersecurity and the vulnerabilities adversaries can exploit. But how are these lessons translating into actions? Tina Dolph, president and chief operating officer for CR...
The U.S. Army awarded three companies positions on a five-year, $132 million contract to manufacture full-range practice bullet cartridges. Day & Zimmermann, Nammo and Canadian Commercial Corp. are the awardees on the firm-fixed-price contract, the Department of Defense said Friday. Under the contract’s terms, the companies will compete fo...
