Consulting firm McAleese & Associates has released a report that outlines some of the technology priorities of Michael Griffin, undersecretary for research and engineering at the Defense Department. One of the priorities is the need to accelerate the deployment of a space-based sensor layer to defend against hypersonic threats as mandated in the...
Northrop Grumman‘s (NYSE: NOC) innovation systems business, formerly Orbital ATK, and Space Vector have landed spots under a potential seven-year, $424M contract for suborbital launch services in support of the U.S. Air Force‘s Sounding Rocket Program-4. Efforts under the multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost...
The U.S. Navy has selected Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), Cydecor and Whitney, Bradley and Brown to help the military service manage the warfighting, manpower and business transformation initiatives under a potential $69.9M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. All three contractors will primarily support the Navy&#...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a potential $348.9M contract to provide infrastructure for F-35 developmental laboratories and flight tests. The infrastructure will support the fighter aircraft program’s development, production and sustainment efforts, the Defense Department said Thursday. DoD noted the cost-plus-in...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a potential three-year, $172.1M contract to manufacture a second batch of Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles. Lockheed’s missiles and fire control business will build 50 lot 2 LRSMs for the military service at a contractor facility in Orlando, the Defense Department said...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, November 15, 2018 ” Boeing (NYSE: BA) will provide support to the U.S. Air Force‘s flight test, telemetry and termination program for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system under a $70.5M modification to a previously awarded contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The Defense Department...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a potential two-year, $382M contract to manufacture and deliver eight MH-60R Seahawk multimission helicopters to the U.S. Navy. The company will also provide program management and systems engineering services as part of the firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, the Defense Department said We...
Three joint ventures and four independent companies have won spots on a potential five-year, $249M contract from the U.S. Navy to renovate, build or repair wet utilities at government-owned installations across Naval Facilities Engineering Command’s Southwest area of responsibility. Contractors will support projects related to steam, wastewate...
Matthew Pfrommer, who joined Cubic (NYSE: CUB) last year, has been appointed vice president of strategic capabilities at the company’s mission solutions business. He will aim to implement business strategies, establish a CMS innovation center and identify new growth opportunities through technology development efforts in his new...
Lockheed Martin‘s (NYSE: LMT) aeronautics business has received a $22.71B contract modification to build and deliver 255 lot 12 F-35 aircraft to domestic and international military clients. The U.S. Navy awarded the modification for the company to manufacture 106 F-35 units for the U.S. military; 89 units for non-Defense Department users;...
