Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) will deliver broadband and midband capabilities to the U.S. Space Force under a potential 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The multiple-award contract covers the provision of the Iridium Certus L-band terminals and service to support the U.S. military’s effort to proliferate satell...
Dynetics, a Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) company, has received a potential $124.7 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide cyber electromagnetic activities support for the service branch’s missile and space program executive office. Dynetics will provide CEMA resiliency support to enable the Army’s air and missile defense weapon systems to counter ...
Craig Janus, a more than 35-year GovCon industry leader, has joined government information technology services provider Unissant as chief strategy and revenue officer. In this capacity, he will lead corporate strategy, growth and development initiatives to expand the company’s presence in the national security and federal health care markets, ...
Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has secured a five-year, $96.4 million contract from the Washington Headquarters Services to provide the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering with scientific engineering and technical assistance support services. SAIC will assist the OUSD(R&E) Business Operati...
Ball’s (NYSE: BALL) aerospace business has received a potential 15-year, $486.9 million contract from NASA to build a sounder instrument for the space agency’s Geostationary Extended Observations satellite program with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Ball Aerospace & Technologies will provide spacecraft integration a...
First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA) has acquired biometrics technology provider Infinite ID for $41 million in cash to expand its network and identity verification offerings for U.S. customers. Hicksville, New York-headquartered Infinite ID is a portfolio company of private investment firm Enlightenment Capital and is expected to generate over $10 million ...
General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) ordnance and tactical systems unit and Norwegian defense company Nammo’s Florida-based business arm have won spots on a five-year, $488.7 million contract from the U.S. Army to produce red bag charges used for firing in Howitzers containing M185 and M199 cannon tubes. Orders under the fixed-price-incentive contr...
Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) posted $247 million in net income for the second quarter of its 2024 fiscal year, up 234 percent from the prior-year period. SAIC said Thursday revenue for the quarter ended Aug. 4, 2023, fell 3 percent from the prior year period to $1.78 billion, an activity the company attributed...
Saab has acquired Silicon Valley, California-headquartered artificial intelligence company CrowdAI in a move to expand its portfolio with AI and machine learning capabilities. Devaki Raj Under the deal, future operations of the acquired company will primarily occur in San Diego, California, and Devaki Raj, CEO and co-founder of CrowdAI, will join Sa...
Silvus Technologies has appointed to the role of chief operating officer Gorik Hossepian, former vice president and general manager of medium unmanned aircraft systems at AeroVironment (Nasdaq: AVAV). Hossepian is a 40-year veteran of the aerospace and defense industry, serving in companies such as Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), Boeing (NYSE: B...
