TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 3, 2018 ” A Kratos Defense and Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) unit will support the production and sustainment of a control system used to manage telemetry, tracking and the operations of military communication satellites as part of a $13.9 million contract modification, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The Defense...
Boeing‘s (NYSE: BA) defense, space and security business has received a $193.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to manufacture additional Small Diameter Bombs for six foreign military sales customers. The modification covers the procurement of 6,000 more SDB Increment 1 all-up-rounds under the company’s basic in...
Vivek Lall, a more than two-decade aerospace industry veteran, has joined Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) as vice president for strategy and business development, Press Trust of India reported Wednesday. Lall previously was chief executive of U.S. and international strategic development at General Atomics for three years. Before that, he...
Talks of a potential combination between Chicago-based Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Embraer have not addressed questions such as the possibility of a joint venture and control over the Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer, Reuters reported Tuesday. Sources told Reuters that a potential JV might not be an effective measure to meet Boeing™s interest ...
The U.S. government has moved to advance the sale of 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft, weapons and related equipment to Nigeria, DefenceWeb reported Tuesday. Stuart Symington, U.S. ambassador to Nigeria, presented on Dec. 27 a letter of offer and acceptance to Sadique Abubakar, head of the Nigerian air force, in order to facilita...
Jonathan Moneymaker, former executive vice president and chief strategy officer of Altamira Technologies, has been promoted to president of the McLean, Virginia-based defense and intelligence information technology contractor. Altamira said Tuesday Moneymaker will lead the integrated strategy, operations and sales team to oversee and manage all...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 2, 2018 ” Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) will supply Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures systems to a foreign military sales customer through a $15.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday the 645th Aeronautical Systems Group...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 2, 2018 ” Boeing (NYSE: BA), Fights on Logistics, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Saab have expressed interest to take part in Poland’s tender process for the procurement of new fighter jets by 2025, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. Defense News reported Thursday the Polish defense ministry receive...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 2, 2018 ” A Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) employee resource group is collaborating with the University of Arizona on a program that seeks to provide science, technology, engineering and math mentorship to Native-American students, GovCon Executive reported Thursday. The company said Dec. 19 the Raytheon American Indian Netwo...
Serco‘s North American subsidiary has secured a spot on a potential five-year, $600 million contract to support disaster recovery and emergency response missions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The company said Tuesday Serco Inc. will hire and deploy personnel as part of the Public Assistance Technical Assistance Con...
