MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates has closed its approximately $3.6 billion acquisition of DigitalGlobe to create a new company that will work to provide integrated satellite, imagery and geospatial services to the commercial and government markets. MDA said Thursday the newly combined entity will be renamed Maxar Technologies Ltd. ...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has agreed to buy Aurora Flight Sciences for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to accelerate the development of autonomous technology for aerospace vehicles. Chicago-based Boeing said Thursday it would integrate Aurora into the aerospace and defense contractor’s engineering, test and technology segment upon...
The State Department has cleared Japan’s request to procure 56 AIM-120C-7 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles as well as associated equipment and support services under a potential $113 million foreign military sales agreement. Raytheon‘s (NYSE: RTN) missile systems business will serve as prime contractor of the proposed ...
The Defense Department has asked industry to submit proposals for a potential nine-year, $28 billion contract for research, development, test and evaluation support and R&D-related analytical services. A FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday says the Defense Technical Information Center™s Information Analysis Center Multiple-Award Contract seeks...
United Technologies Corp.’s (NYSE: UTX) Pratt & Whitney subsidiary has secured a potential five-year, $2.74 billion contract to help the U.S. Air Force sustain F117 engines. The Defense Department said Wednesday the sole-source contract includes foreign military sales to Australia, Canada, India, Kuwait, Qatar, Uni...
Robin Portman, a Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) veteran, has joined Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm Atlas Research as president and CEO. Portman will oversee daily operations, service delivery and business development initiatives in support of Atlas Research™s efforts to strengthen its presence in the government services sector, the com...
Al Whitmore, former senior vice president of the global solutions division at General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) information technology business unit, has been named president of intelligence and security sector at BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary in a move that takes effect Oct. 16. He will lead BAE Systems Inc.‘ I&S sector he...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) a $172.9 million “undefinitized” contract to supply joint standoff weapons, component parts and support equipment for spares to Qatar under a foreign military sales deal. Raytheon’s missile systems business will produce 200 AGM-154C Block III weapons and 212 contain...
DCS has won a potential five-year, $207.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide a range of support services to aircraft integrated product teams within the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers analysis, configuration, data management, development, logistics, re...
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) continued its fourth consecutive day of gains, up 0.97 percent, setting another record mark of 108.723 with advancing shares slightly outpacing declining 18 to 12. The markets continued their positive direction, once again reaching new record highs. The S&P500 closed with its seven...
