Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $547.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to manufacture Hellfire II semi-active laser-guided missiles. The Defense Department said Thursday the modification covers the production of 7,358 Hellfire II missiles in containers and in a range of air-to-ground missile models. Lo...
In reverse of major US markets, The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed up on the day to 99.847; a gain of 0.060 percent. Advancing and declining shares almost evenly split. The major indices closed down slightly for the second consecutive day. The S&P500 retreated by 0.21 percent to 2,438.97, while DJIA move...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 24, 2017 ” A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) segment has launched an outreach program that aims to engage small business partners and suppliers in providing ideas and technologies that address customer requirements, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The company said Monday General Dynamics Mission Systems‘ TechScou...
A subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has received a potential five-year, $78 million task order to support the U.S. Marine Corps‘ efforts to manage consequences from accidental or intentional chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosive attacks. Huntington Ingalls’ Camber business will pr...
Don Godwin, chief financial officer of Hitachi Data Systems‘ federal business, will officially join Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) on Sept. 5 as CFO and vice president of business management at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. He will bring more than 20 years of finance and business managem...
The amphibious transport dock Portland #LPD27 successfully completed acceptance sea trials. The U.S. Navy San Antonio-class ship, built at Ingalls Shipbuilding, spent last week with the U.S. Navy™s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), performing more than 200 trial events that included both in-port and underway portions...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfnr1HynaUU U.S. Marines integrate with soldiers from the Japan Ground-Self Defense Force to detonate claymore mines and Bangalore torpedoes on the demolition range, in Hokudaien, Japan, in support of Northern Viper 17. Northern Viper is a large scale exercise that has many bilateral training opportunities that help s...
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) continued on its upward direction to close at 100.305 up 1.202 percent. Advancing shares outpaced decliners 6 to 1. Navistar International, ManTech International, AECOM, and SAIC all closed up more than 2.0 percent on the day. The major indices all closed ...
CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Republic of Singapore (Aug. 21, 2017) The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) arrives pier side at Changi Naval Base, Republic of Singapore following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. Significant damage to the hull resulted in flooding...
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson released this statement Aug. 21 on USS John S. McCain, which was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on Aug. 21. (U.S. Navy video/Released)...
