A United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) subsidiary has received a $1.04 billion contract modification to manufacture the ninth batch of F-35 propulsion systems for U.S. and foreign military customers. Pratt & Whitney will produce parts and components of 28 F135-PW-100 systems for the U.S. Air Force, six F135-PW-600 systems for the U.S. Mari...
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...
Boeing (NYSE:BA) has received a $93.8 million U.S. Navy contract modification to provide maintenance support for F/A-18 A/B/C/D aircraft. The company will perform High Flight Hour inspections, recurring and additional inspections, modifications and liaison engineering, the Defense Department said Monday. The award exercises ...
A joint venture of Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $181.3 million contract from the U.S. Army to manufacture guidance electronics unit hybrid regulators for foreign customers. Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin JV will produce the regulators for Estonia and the Czech Republic under the foreign military sal...
The U.S. Army has awarded four small businesses spots on a $249 million task order contract to provide design and build construction services. The Defense Department said Friday Blue Cord Design and Construction, Herman/JCG JV, Synergy Kirlin JV and Doyon Project Services will perform work through April 8, 2019. Location for the contr...
April 4 – April 8 2016 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson The global effort to combat the spread of mosquito-borne Zika virus in the Western Hemisphere now will include the company soon to become the largest U.S. government services contractor. Reston, Virginia-base...
Boeing (NYSE:BA) has received a $922.6 million U.S. Army contract modification to deliver 117 AH-64E Apache combat helicopters. The Defense Department said Thursday work for the modification will occur in Mesa, Arizona, through May 31, 2018. The full obligated amount is from fiscal 2015 and 2016 “other procurement” funds, ...
Engility (NYSE: EGL) has secured a potential five-year, $247.9 million contract to advise and assist in the Defense Threat Reduction Agency™s research and development mission. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will execute the contract at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico and Egli...
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...
