John Schroeder, founder and executive chairman of MapR Technologies, has been named CEO and chairman of the board of directors at the San Jose, California-based data technology provider. He replaces former CEO Matt Mills, who stepped down after a more than three-year stint that included previous roles such as president and chief operating offic...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has received a one-year, $172.7 million contract to manage the payload technology for the U.S. Air Force‘s Battlefield Airborne Communications Node. The Defense Department said Friday the company will also support BACN payload equipment and services under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. USAF w...
A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary has received a potential $118.3 million contract modification to extend contractor logistics support for the U.S. military’s the C-20 and C-37 fleet. Gulfstream Aerospace will continue to support both military aircraft platforms for the U.S. Air Force, Coast Gua...
Nine companies have won spots on a potential $496 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to support time-sensitive applications and tactical platforms for the U.S. Air Force‘s DataLinks Enterprise network. The Defense Department said Tuesday contractors will aim to help the service branch process command and co...
The U.S. government has moved to advance the sale of 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft, weapons and related equipment to Nigeria, DefenceWeb reported Tuesday. Stuart Symington, U.S. ambassador to Nigeria, presented on Dec. 27 a letter of offer and acceptance to Sadique Abubakar, head of the Nigerian air force, in order to facilita...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 2, 2018 ” Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will supply Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures systems to a foreign military sales customer through a $15.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday the 645th Aeronautical Systems Group...
Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has received a potential $333.4 million foreign military sales contract from the U.S. Air Force to continue to provide operations and maintenance support services for a surveillance program. The Defense Department said Friday the follow-on sustainment package will include contractor logistics support, engineering and technical u...
Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has landed a potential $78 million contract to supply the U.S. Air Force with identification friend-or-foe transponders and ancillary equipment. The Air Force will obligate $1.4 million in fiscal 2017 procurement funds at the time of award, the Defense Department said Friday. DoD expects Raytheon to complete work under the ...
AECOM‘s (NYSE: ACM) URS Federal Services subsidiary has won a potential $3.6 billion contract to provide range support services to the U.S. Air Force. The Defense Department said Thursday the cost-plus-award-fee contract covers testing, tactics development, advanced training and joint and Air Force mission support. Work is sched...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 27, 2017 ” Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will supply four-channel receiver cards for global positioning system tracking and navigation to the U.S. Air Force and Saudi Arabia under a potential $36.7 million contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday the contract includes foreign mil...
