United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) has agreed to purchase Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based avionics contractor Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) through an estimated $30 billion transaction in a move to establish a new aerospace systems supplier that will work to meet the evolving needs of global clients. Farmington, Connecticut-based cong...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) a potential $2.8 billion contract to perform refueling and complex overhaul work on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington. The Defense Department said Friday the military service will obligate $1.51 billion at the time of award from the branch’s fiscal 201...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSUDpSMrv4c Defense Secretary Jim Mattis briefs reporters at the White House after a national security meeting held today with President Donald J. Trump following what North Korea says was a hydrogen bomb test....
Weekly Roundup August 28 – September 1 2017 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson This week we saw a number of contracts awarded across a variety of fields such as medicine, cybersecurity, vehicle improvement and modernization, missiles and more. Let’s tak...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 1, 2017 ” Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and its partner Mahindra Defence Systems have unveiled a new facility in India that features a full-motion simulator that will work to train C-130J Super Hercules aircrew in the Indian air force, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. Mahindra said Wednesday the training cen...
VIDOR, Texas (Aug. 31, 2017) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 conduct a search and rescue mission at a school in Vidor, Texas, in support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) has sent personnel and assets to bolster Northern Command™s support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency&#...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 31, 2017 ” Cubic (NYSE: CUB) will participate at the 25th International Defense Industry Exhibition MSPO in Poland from Sept. 5 to 8 where it will exhibit several combat training and simulation offerings, GovCon Executive reported Wednesday. The company said Wednesday Cubic’s defense business will fe...
Stephanie Hill, vice president and general manager of cyber, ships and advanced technologies at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has been named senior VP for corporate strategy and business development at the Bethesda, Maryland-based aerospace and defense contractor in a move that takes effect Sept. 11. Hill will also serve as a corporate officer a...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Aug. 30, 2017) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 and Airmen from the 48th Rescue Squadron prepare for joint Search and Rescue (SAR) operations utilizing Air Force small boats and Navy Helicopters throughout the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey. The U.S. Navy and Air Force sent personnel...
According to the July 2015 report, 21st Century Operations in a Complex Electromagnetic Environment the United States military is “no longer the overwhelming leader in these technologies.” Whether this is for certain, Dr. William Conley, Deputy Director of Electronic Warfare, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (AT&L) of U....
