The U.S. Army has chosen four companies to each submit a prototype as part of the light Robotic Combat Vehicle development competition the National Advanced Mobility Consortium manages for the service branch.
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Textron (NYSE: TXT) closed its acquisition of Waterboro, Maine-based robotic ground vehicle maker Howe & Howe Technologies on Dec. 17, Defense News reported Thursday. Textron announced its intent to buy Howe & Howe in October 2018 in a push to expand its autonomous technology offerings across land, air and maritime domains. Lisa Atherton, president and …
Read More » Textron (NYSE: TXT) is acquiring Waterboro, Maine-based robotic ground vehicle manufacturer Howe & Howe Technologies for an undisclosed sum in a move to expand autonomous technology offerings across land, sea and air domains. The industrial conglomerate said Thursday Howe & Howe’s vehicles and applications will complement its portfolio of unmanned platforms, control systems …
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Weekly Roundup July 31 – August 04 2017 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson Over the past two months there have been a considerable number of female executive moves in the GovCon industry. These changes in leadership will stand to have a lasting …
Read More » Weekly Roundup July 17 – July 21 2017 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson Several executive moves this summer look to make a significant splash across the GovCon community. Last Friday, Battelle’s Board of Directors announced that Lewis “Lou” Von Thaer had been selected …
Read More » Lisa Atherton, formerly executive vice president of military business at Textron‘s (NYSE: TXT) Bell Helicopter subsidiary, has been appointed president and CEO of Textron Systems. She replaces Ellen Lord, who will be nominated by President Donald Trump as undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, Textron said Wednesday. “Lisa …
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Lisa Atherton, formerly vice president for global military business development at Bell Helicopter, has been appointed executive VP of the Fort Worth, Texas-based rotocraft manufacturer’s military business. She succeeds Mitch Snyder, who elevated to president and CEO at Bell Helicopter, and will oversee the Textron (NYSE: TXT) subsidiary’s strategic programs and business development efforts …
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