A senior Space Development Agency official said SDA is advancing a project that seeks to determine whether space-based sensors could replace aircraft and ships in collecting telemetry, GPS signals and other data from ballistic and hypersonic missile tests as part of cost reduction initiatives, Breaking Defense reported Friday. The official told the ...
A Boeing (NYSE: BA) subsidiary has secured a $463 million U.S. Navy contract for the procurement of low-band sensor components designed for manned and unmanned aircraft. Under the five-year contract, Argon ST will provide hardware and associated engineering services for the Multi-Intelligence Sensor Development Sensor Suite, the Department of Defens...
Kevin Mortensen, vice president of business development, strategy and growth for Air and Space Force solutions at BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary since 2021, has transitioned to a new role as VP of space and cyber initiatives. Mortensen wrote in a LinkedIn post his new role involves early-stage collaboration and consultation with customers to hel...
Amazon’s (Nasdaq: AMZN) cloud computing business looks to increase the number of its data center campuses in Virginia as part of a $35 billion investment that will run through 2040. According to a post on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s website Friday, Amazon Web Services‘ planned footprint expansion is in support of its long-term growth in the...
NASA has developed an objective-based procurement strategy to advance its ongoing Moon to Mars initiative, according to Karla Jackson, senior procurement executive and deputy chief acquisition officer at the space agency. While traditional Department of Defense procurement is based on capabilities, the objective-based approach is built around concr...
JJR Solutions has promoted six executives as part of a company reorganization meant to advance strategic growth efforts. Dan Marion, former chief marketing officer at JJR, will transition to the role of chief strategy officer and continue to oversee market development initiatives while helping the company maintain competitive advantage and align its...
DCS subsidiary Infoscitex has promoted Mike Gilkey from vice president and division manager of air and space operations, to executive VP and manager of the entire sector. The company said Thursday that Gilkey will be responsible for its human systems and modeling, simulation and analysis divisions, as well as the sensors and intelligence department....
James Kainz, corporate director of business development at Applied Research Associates, has transitioned to a senior vice president role at the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based research, engineering and technical services provider. He is responsible for planning and implementing the company’s current and future growth strategy and pursuing strate...
David Streett, former president and chief operating officer of Valkyrie Enterprises, has been promoted to CEO of the Virginia-based technology and engineering services provider. He succeeds Valkyrie Founder Gary Lisota, who will continue to serve as vice chairman with oversight of business development and growth initiatives, the company said Wednesd...
An industry team led by Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received a contract from NASA to develop and test a Transonic Truss-Braced Wing demonstrator aircraft as part of the space agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project. NASA will invest $425 million in the development of the TTBW demonstrator over a seven-year period, while Boeing and its industry...
