The U.S. government is expected to receive an approximately $3 billion purchase request from Israel for 25 F-35 aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). Yoav Gallant, the Israeli defense minister, approved a proposal to expand the air force fleet to 75 stealth fighter jets by acquiring a third squadron of the “Adir” F-35 air...
Ten companies won spots on a potential 10-year, $485 million contract to provide supporting equipment for the KC-46 aircraft fleets of the U.S. Air Force and foreign military customers. Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, ground-based support equipment will be delivered to U.S. and foreign military operating bases until June ...
The State Department has approved the government of Poland’s request to purchase a configuration of the Patriot missile system equipped with Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System and related equipment under a potential $15 billion foreign military sales agreement. The deal covers the provision of the IBCS-enabled Patriot sur...
RTX (NYSE: RTX) has secured a $625 million contract to produce and deliver Force Element Terminals, one of the two types belonging to the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals program of the U.S. Air Force. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity award covers equipment procurement, depot activation, research and contractor support fo...
The U.S. Air Force is soliciting industry feedback on a draft acquisition strategy for the second iteration of a potential five-year contract for strategic transformation support services that could be worth $3 billion to $5 billion. The service branch intends to hold a full-and-open competition for the Department of the Air Force Strategic Transfor...
The State Department has cleared a potential $5.9 billion foreign military sale of Boeing-manufactured (NYSE: BA) multimission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft and related equipment to the Canadian government. Canada asked to buy 16 P-8A aircraft and 111 items such as joint tactical radios, GPS navigation systems and guardian laser transm...
Michael Parker, vice president of business development at Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), said government leaders looking to address the talent gap and meet missions should invest in technologies. “With the right investment in technology and talent, leaders can manage through the current challenges and achieve a posture where positive change is a constant...
Forty-six companies have won spots on a follow-on $1 billion U.S. Air Force contract vehicle to develop testing and evaluation platforms for weapons systems. Contractors will compete for delivery orders to provide highly specialized technologies that could support the branch’s developmental and operational test requirements under the Test &...
The Air Force Research Laboratory is seeking feedback on a draft solicitation for its potential five-year, $300 million Engineering for Virtualized Enterprise and Remote Access Technology program. AFRL expects the EVEREST contract will have a cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity structure and comprise software, hardware and r...
On July 18, Executive Mosaic’s Potomac Officers Club will host a summit for GovCon executives and government leaders to discuss how the Department of the Air Force is applying modern technology to support the national security mission, especially in light of renewed near-peer competition. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, a 2023 Wash100 Awa...
