BAE Systems has accepted from Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) and Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO) the first set of multichip prototypes developed under the Department of Defense’s State-of-the-art Heterogeneous Integrated Packaging program. Intel delivered its multichip package for SHIP’s digital segment and Qorvo handed over to BAE its multichip module for the initi...
The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) Sikorsky subsidiary over the U.S. Army’s award of the potential $7.1 billion Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft development contract to Textron’s (NYSE: TXT) Bell subsidiary. “In denying the protest, GAO concluded that the Army reasonably eval...
Ken Aso, a two-decade veteran of the aerospace and defense markets, has been appointed chief operating officer at aircraft components distributor FDH Aero. He brings to his new role operational expertise in aviation aftermarket services and experience supporting aerospace and defense original equipment manufacturers, suppliers and distribution servi...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) have joined the list of awardees on a U.S. Air Force research and development contract worth up to $400 million over seven years, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. Five companies now hold spots on the Advanced Aerospace Systems Technology Research program. General Atomics, Lockheed...
Chugach Government Solutions has acquired information technology company Vector Planning & Services Inc. to grow CGS’ technical service offerings and presence in the government market. VPSI will operate as a CGS subsidiary and continue to be led by Greg Hammond, who will serve as president, CGS said Wednesday. San Diego-based VPSI provides...
The Defense Logistics Agency has begun seeking bids for a follow-on information technology contract vehicle worth potentially $12 billion over 10 years. DLA’s J6 Enterprise Technology Services 2.0 acquisition program will support applications, infrastructure, software, hardware and research and development projects across the DLA Information O...
General Motors‘ (NYSE: GM) defense subsidiary has received U.S. Army approval to commence the Infantry Squad Vehicle program’s full-rate production phase, nearly three years after the manufacturer won a $214.3 million initial contract to develop the all-terrain carrier of soldiers and equipment. The 5,000-pound ISV platform is designed t...
Tim Winter, former vice president of global accounts and international defense at ST Engineering‘s iDirect subsidiary, has been appointed interim president of iDirect Government. The U.S. Navy veteran replaces John Ratigan, who has led iDirectGov for two decades and helped the satellite communications provider grow its government business, the...
Caveonix has appointed Carey Scott, Kevin Lang and Lior Haim-Murray to vice president roles as the Falls Church, Virginia-based cloud security platform vendor looks to grow its customer base in the federal and enterprise markets. Scott will serve as VP of enterprise sales and will bring to the role over 24 years of sales experience...
Amanda Brownfield, former CEO of Applied Insight, has been appointed to the same position at the Cape Canaveral, Florida-based logistics and technical support provider IAP Worldwide Services. Her new role involves overseeing IAP’s strategic initiatives while working closely with the board of directors and executive leadership team to meet its ...
