AeroVironment (Nasdaq: AVAV) has acquired the intelligent systems group of Progeny Systems through a $30 million cash transaction as part of efforts to drive autonomy and artificial intelligence technology development work and expand robotic systems engineering support for defense and commercial clients. AeroVironment said Wednesday it will merge IS...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) two firm-fixed-price contracts worth $842.7 million combined to build more anti-ship and air-to-surface missile systems. Lockheed will produce 137 Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles for the program’s fourth and fifth production lots under a $414.3 million award that also involves forei...
Executive Mosaic is pleased to present Kevin Phillips, chairman, president and CEO of ManTech International, as an inductee into the 2021 Wash100 Award for driving company growth through acquisitions, securing major government contract awards and driving innovation in emerging technologies. This marks the fifth straight time that Kevin Phillip...
The RAND Corp. will conduct policy research and analysis work for the Department of Defense’s acquisition and sustainment office under a potential five-year, $417 million contract from the Washington Headquarters Services. DOD said Friday the nonprofit think tank’s federally funded National Defense Research Institute will study policies ...
THIS WEEK’S TOP 10 MOST POPULAR STORIES View Weekly Contract Awards Holicity, Astra Enter Into Merger Agreement; Chris Kemp Quoted Astra has agreed to merge with Holicity in a deal that would also transform the small satellite launch services provider into a publicly traded company. Alameda, California-based Astra said the transaction implies ...
Since its inception in 2019, the Space Development Agency (SDA) has continually worked to develop and modernize architecture concepts, systems designs, innovative technologies and emerging capabilities to enable leaders across the space domain to leverage next-generation space capabilities that increase warfighters’ lethality, maneuverability and ...
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce Kathy Warden, chairman, president and CEO of Northrop Grumman, as a 2021 Wash100 awardee for leading the company in efforts to create value through portfolio management, as well as her continued focus on growth through executive hires and contract pursuits in the federal sector. “Kathy has delivered an unpre...
Since its inception in 2019, the Space Development Agency (SDA) has continually worked to develop and modernize architecture concepts, systems designs, innovative technologies and emerging capabilities to enable leaders across the space domain to leverage next-generation space capabilities that increase warfighters’ lethality, maneuverability and ...
Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Stu Shea, chairman, president and CEO of Peraton, as an inductee into the 2021 Wash100 for his leadership in company expansion efforts through acquisitions and contract awards from government and military customers for technology development, maintenance and support work. This marks Shea’s fifth Wash100 Awa...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 10, 2021 — Pramod Raheja, co-founder and CEO of Airgility, said the company is looking to artificial intelligence to build out autonomous unmanned systems and exploring the potential of AI technology to advance perimeter security methods....
