Tag Archives: Afghanistan

DynCorp International has secured a $258M contract extension from the U.S. Army Sustainment Command to continue base life support and maintenance operations to aid over 18K U.S. troops in Afghanistan. The 12-month task order supports the Army’s Logistics Civil Augmentation Program IV contract and requires DynCorp to manage facilities, sewage …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, August 28, 2018 — CACI International (NYSE: CACI) has recognized two employees who received the Office of the Secretary of the Defense Medal for Valor for their contribution to counterinsurgency and force member recovery, ExecutiveBiz reported Aug. 15. The company said Aug. 14 Lt. Gen. Darsie Rogers, deputy director …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 12, 2018 — Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) will deliver armed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft for Afghanistan under an $86.4 million contract from the U.S. Air Force, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will provide the AC-208 aircraft to support the Afghan air force …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Dec. 12, 2017 — PAE will provide maintenance and operations support for State Department facilities in Kabul, Afghanistan, under a $59.9 million contract from the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. The company said Friday the contract also covers static and mobile security as well …

MD Helicopters has secured a potential $1.39 billion foreign military sales contract from the U.S. Army to produce approximately 150 MD 530F helicopters for Afghanistan. The Defense Department said Tuesday the contract also covers program management, delivery, pilot training and maintenance support services. MD Helicopters will perform work through Aug. …

Kurt Amend, president of Raytheon‘s (NYSE: RTN) operations in Saudi Arabia, has been named CEO of the Raytheon Arabia business. The company said Sunday the nearly three-year public and private sector veteran will oversee the unit’s business strategy and execution of defense-related projects in the Middle Eastern country. Amend’s appointment comes …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 27, 2017 — A Boeing (NYSE: BA) subsidiary will supply the government of Afghanistan with five additional ScanEagle unmanned aircraft systems under a $19.6 million order from the U.S. Navy, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday the award to Insitu also covers the delivery of spares and support equipment and deployment …

DynCorp International has received a one-year, $217 million task order modification to continue to provide base life support and maintenance services for U.S. Army personnel in Afghanistan. The company said Tuesday it will help the Army Sustainment Command operate and maintain facilities, sewage, water and waste, electrical power, hazardous materials and …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 21, 2017 — SOS International will provide information dissemination and counter-misinformation services to assist Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan under a $9 million contract from the U.S. Army, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday the contract from the Army’s deputy chief of staff for communications covers public affairs …

The Department of Defense is planning to send between 3,000 to 5,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan, reports CBS News. An announcement on the exact number from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected in the next few days or weeks. The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has said that he …