Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured two separate contract modifications from the U.S. Air Force to build C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. The Defense Department said Wednesday Lockheed will produce 32 C-130J military transport planes in various configurations under a potential five-year, $1.1 billion contract. The definitization co...
Navy Under Secretary Hung Cao has been named acting secretary following the departure of John Phelan. Cao and Phelan are both 2026 Wash100 awardees. The latest leadership transition at the Navy comes at a pivotal time as the service advances major initiatives tied to maritime dominance and acquisition reform. These priorities are expected to take...
Valkyrie Enterprises has appointed Joyner Livingston as senior vice president of mission solutions. The company said in a LinkedIn post Tuesday that Livingston will lead operations, growth strategy and program delivery for its technical services portfolio. “Serving at the intersection of operational domain knowledge, technical expertise, and a...
Lockheed Martin has received a U.S. Navy contract modification valued at $132.9 million to continue providing flight test support for the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Recent Navy contract actions with industry underscore the service’s continued focus on innovation, sustainment and operational readiness across key platforms. These priorities...
Lockheed Martin’s rotary and mission systems business has received a potential 13-year, $1.9 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force to continue production and support of training systems for the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. As the Air Force continues investing in platforms like C-130J and training systems that sustain mission readiness, g...
The U.S. Army has awarded three firm-fixed-price contracts worth $1.27 billion for the development, production and testing of the Binocular Night Observation Device, or BiNOD. L3Harris received a $466 million award, Elbit Systems of America – Night Vision secured a $450.6 million contract and Photonis Defense was awarded $352.6 million, the Depart...
IonQ added three executives to its federal go-to-market organization as it looks to deepen engagement with defense, intelligence and civilian agencies, according to a LinkedIn post from the company on Tuesday. Who Is Steve Harris? Steve Harris, named senior vice president of federal GTM and public sector, most recently served as Dynatrace’s ge...
The U.S. Navy is seeking a vessel construction manager, or VCM, to lead the procurement and buildout of medium landing ships, a key platform for future Marine Corps operations. Naval Sea Systems Command said Wednesday that the selected VCM will manage work at Bollinger Shipyards and Fincantieri Marinette Marine, which secured contracts in Septe...
The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, or NAWCTSD, has issued a sources sought notice for the Navy Fielded Training Systems Support VI, or FTSS VI, program. According to the notice posted Thursday on SAM.gov, NAWCTSD seeks potential contractors capable of providing comprehensive training systems support services for Navy and no...
Cubic Defense has added Mike Byrne to its Air Combat Training leadership team. What Is Mike Byrne’s New Role at Cubic Defense? Tammy Schmidt, who was appointed as Cubic Defense’s vice president and general manager of advanced training solutions in November, said in a LinkedIn post Monday that Byrne will serve as the company’s vice...
