“The Department of War has agreed to invest $1 billion in L3Harris Technologies’ new business to expand the production of solid rocket motors that power U.S. and allied missiles. Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey will participate in a fireside chat at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Defense R&am...
HawkEye 360 has appointed Michael Turner, a seasoned general counsel and business leader, as chief legal officer. The geospatial analytics company said Tuesday Turner brings to the role over 25 years of legal, public company and executive leadership experience across defense technology and venture-backed growth companies. “As we integrate Inno...
Defense Unicorns has raised $136 million in Series B funding and reached a valuation exceeding $1 billion. How Will Defense Unicorns Use the Funding? The San Antonio, Texas-based company said Tuesday that the capital will support further development of Unicorn Delivery Service, or UDS, a portable, airgap-native runtime platform for packaging, deploy...
Intuitive Machines, a space technology, infrastructure and services company, has acquired spacecraft manufacturer Lanteris Space Systems. Intuitive Machines’ acquisition of Lanteris aligns with efforts to strengthen air and space defense. Secure your seat at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30 to he...
Amentum Mitie Pacific has secured an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a potential value of $656.4 million to provide base operating support services at Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory. The fixed-price-award-fee contract, initially valued at $85.2 million, includes a base period, seven opt...
Federal IT systems integrator B&A has acquired Celestar as part of efforts to expand its intelligence capabilities and strengthen its presence in the national security market. What Intelligence Capabilities Does Celestar Add to B&A? B&A said Tuesday the transaction adds multi-intelligence disciplines to its existing offerings, including ...
Cherry Bekaert has acquired accounting and advisory firm Tarsus to expand outsourced accounting, real-time financial reporting and strategic chief financial officer services for clients in government contracting, technology and other regulated sectors, according to information received by GovCon Wire on Tuesday. Cherry Bekaert is scheduled to announ...
Magnet Defense, a developer of fully autonomous national security maritime platforms for fleet operations and missile defense missions, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Advanced Technology Group, or ATG. Artificial intelligence has been at the forefront of government, military modernization and GovCon efforts. Book your seat for the...
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems Maritime Solutions a firm-fixed-price contract valued at up to $255.9 million for fiscal year 2026 USS Iwo Jima selected restricted availability. The award, issued by Naval Sea Systems Command, covers work required “to prepare for and accomplish the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Availability for critical...
The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX nine task orders worth $739 million combined to provide Lane 1 launch services under the National Security Space Launch, or NSSL, program’s third phase. The service branch said Friday the task orders awarded by Space Systems Command will provide launches for the Space Development Agency and the National...
