QinetiQ US has secured a contract from Integris Composites to provide LAST Armor, a protective armor technology, for the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, or FLRAA, program. In a statement published Wednesday, Christopher Forrest, executive vice president of advanced robotics and mission solutions at QinetiQ US, said the company ...
Rite-Solutions, a software development and systems engineering company, has secured a cost-plus-fixed fee Small Business Innovation Research Phase III contract from the U.S. Navy to support the service’s next-generation attack submarine program SSN(X) Combat Systems of the Future. The contract includes options that, if exercised, could increas...
David Broadbent spent over two decades at Raytheon, working across various divisions and sharpening his expertise in defense, space, intelligence and commercial cyber in a slew of leadership positions. Toward the end of his run at that company, Broadbent developed a strong interest in the space environment, and was appointed president of space syst...
KBR has promoted Mark Kavanaugh, most recently a senior vice president, to president of defense, intelligence and space. Kavanaugh announced his new position in a LinkedIn post published Thursday. In this capacity, he will oversee KBR’s science and space, national security solutions, and defense and technology solutions, or DTS, portfolios und...
AeroVironment has completed its acquisition of BlueHalo to advance its position as a global defense technology company with integrated capabilities across ground, air, maritime, cyber and space domains. “We are excited to complete the acquisition of BlueHalo and move forward as an even stronger and more unified AV that provides the scale, tale...
In separate LinkedIn posts shared Wednesday, Dave Hirko and Trevor Springman announced that they have been appointed to key executive positions at Peraton. Hirko was named chief technology officer and vice president for defense mission and health solutions while Springman was appointed VP of capture management. Dave Hirko Hi...
John Garrett, vice president of the Department of Defense and intelligence at Dell Technologies, said DOD leaders should deploy secure, resilient and reliable IT systems at the tactical edge to enable warfighters to rapidly analyze data and glean insights for fast decision-making. “From an IT perspective, the tactical edge is where the m...
The Department of State has approved the Polish government’s request to purchase AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles for $1.33 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday that RTX will serve as the principal contractor of the proposed foreign military sale. Details of Poland’s $1.33B FMS According t...
Adam Morton, a U.S. Army veteran and industry executive, has been selected as the chief growth officer of Interactive Process Technology. The zero trust digital transformation company said Tuesday it also intends to undergo reorganization and create two new business units to further optimize the technical expertise of both capability areas...
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has secured a $727.8 million contract from the U.S. Army for the procurement of 120mm Insensitive Munition High Explosive with Tracer tank ammunition cartridges. Contract Details The Department of Defense said Monday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Newark, New Jersey, is the contracting activit...
