The U.S. Army has awarded Oshkosh‘s (NYSE: OSK) defense business a potential $476 million contract to manufacture medium tactical vehicles. Oshkosh Defense will build the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles A2 variant under the a firm-fixed-price requirements contract with an ordering period of seven years, the company said Wednesday. The...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 7, 2018 ” A new Deloitte report has listed information technology modernization and the adoption of artificial intelligence, blockchain and other systems among the eight government technology trends in 2018, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday the developments will work to facilitate an enterprise...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU1qXMDhbI8 Marines and sailors with Headquarters and Support Company, Ground Combat Element, Special Purpose MAGTF – Crisis Response – Central Command, qualified with the service M9 pistol during a range conducted while in the Middle East. The purpose of this range was to improve marksmanship and lethalit...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5VlobHH2wY GUAM (Jan. 17, 2018) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 2, aboard a MK VI patrol boat assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 1 Detachment Guam conduct a training exercise off the coast of Guam. CRG-1 is capable of conducting maritime security operations across the full spectrum of naval,...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 6, 2018 ” L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) has joined the BAE Systems-led team that will offer the Type 26 Global Combat Ship for Australia’s potential $27.4 billion SEA5000 Future Frigate program, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. BAE’s power and propulsion team tapped L3 to provide the ...
The State Department has cleared Finland™s request to buy Harpoon Block II surface-launched missiles and Evolved Seasparrow Missiles under two foreign military sales agreements worth approximately $734.7 million combined. Finland asked to purchase RGM-84Q-4, RGM-84L-4, RGM-84Q-4 upgrade kits, RTM-84L-4 and RTM-84Q-4 Har...
Weekly Roundup January 26 – February 2, 2018 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes The GovCon “Popular Vote” is Rocked Craig Abod, Paul Smith, Stu Shea, Bill Rowan, & Larry Prior Among Early Leaders Jim Garrettson, Executive Mosaic CEO Last week, Executive Mosaic announced its 5th annual list of ...
Andover, Massachusetts-based Mercury Systems (Nasdaq: MRCY) has wrapped up its $180 million cash purchase of Fremont, California-based ruggedized computing products manufacturer Themis Computer. Mercury first announced the deal in December and the company said Thursday it financed the transaction with funds under its existing revolvin...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing (NYSE: BA), AAR Corp.‘s (NYSE: AIR) aircraft services business and StandardAero contracts worth up to $268.7 million combined to support maintenance and repair of the service branch’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. All three contractors can vie for individual task or...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing (NYSE: BA) a two-year, $195 million contract modification to produce additional tail kits for the service branch’s Joint Direct Attack Munitions. The modification will increase the cumulative face value of a previously awarded JDAM tail kit production contract to nearly $927.5 mill...
