TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 30, 2017 ” Harris (NYSE: HRS) has received recognition from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for its work as a supplier of pneumatic suspension and release systems for the latter’s F-35 and F-22 fighter aircraft, GovCon Executive reported Thursday. The supplier award is based on criteria such as a 98-perc...
The House Armed Services Committee voted down an amendment that would have halted the creation of a U.S. Space Corps and instead moved forward with the provision as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which passed late Wednesday night. The provision creates a separate military branch for space operations. The U.S. Air Force...
The U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) issued a Sources Sought notice on Thursday for a rapidly fielded and developed hyper-sonic, conventional air-launched strike weapon, Janes reported. Capabilities statements are being sought from potential sources “that are capable of accomplishing systems integration of all the elements of a hyper-son...
United Launch Alliance has won a potential $191.1 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force send into orbit a new satellite designed for space test missions. The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-Boeing (NYSE: BA) joint venture will produce a launch vehicle and support mission integration, spaceflight worthiness and launch operations of the Sp...
Lucas Hicks, facilities director at Huntington Ingalls Industries™ (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division, has been promoted to vice president of construction for the John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) aircraft carrier at the division in a move that takes effect July 1. The 26-year HII veteran will directly report to Ken Mahler, VP...
The State Department has approved Taiwan™s request to buy missiles, torpedoes and related components as well as operations and maintenance support for the East Asian state™s surveillance radar program under seven foreign military agreements worth approximately $1.36 billion combined. Taiwan requested to purchase follow-on sustainment servi...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has secured a $179 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to provide hardware and support for large aircraft infrared countermeasures systems, or LAIRCM. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will perform work under the modification in Rolling Meadows, Illinois through April 30, 2...
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index closed down sharply 1.114 percent to 94.302 reversing yesterdays steep rise. Posting the largest daily decline for the month, 26 of the 30 stocks that make up the GovCon Index declined on the day. The major indices all closed down as technology stocks dropped and markets reacted as the European and U.S....
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 29, 2017 ” Another batch of Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) satellites has been launched Sunday to join a growing constellation that will work to provide L-band satellite broadband and aircraft surveillance and tracking services to customers, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The company said Sunday the second bat...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 29, 2017 ” Boeing (NYSE: BA) has helped establish a development research hub at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Delta Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility in efforts to advance industrial automation technologies, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday the Boeing Manufacturin...
