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Alion has been honored with the 2010 National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) Award for Outstanding Achievement in Modeling and Simulation in the “Training” category, for the firm’s work on a Navy simulator. According to the firm, “the award was presented at the annual NTSA Leadership Reception & Executive Dinner …
Read More »URS Federal Boss Randy Wotring Breaks Down New Navy Contract
URS (NYSE:URS) picked up a contract to provide technical and programming support to the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division. The deal carries a maximum value of $47 million with a base year and four one-year options. The firm will provide software engineering, analysis, research and development, among other …
Read More »Lockheed Martin Doubles Down with Pair of Navy Deals
According to the Department of Defense, “Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is being awarded a $72, 618, 815 advance acquisition contract for long lead materials and support associated with the manufacture and delivery of 24 mission avionics systems and common cockpits for the Lot 10 MH-60R helicopters and 18 common cockpits …
Read More »CSC Pins Down $900 Million Navy Deal Position
CSC (NYSE:CSC) has won a spot on the U.S. Navy’s Fielded Training System Support III multiple award contract. The firm is one of eight companies to win a spot on the contract. The deal carries a five-year term with a trio of one-year options and an estimated total value of …
Read More »Loud & Clear: Navy Radio Deal for ITT
ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) won a contract from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command to produce 425 Band C systems and their related spares and equipment for $16.7 million. According to the firm, “Band C is an upgrade for the U.S. military’s installed base of vehicle-mounted systems that prevent the …
Read More »Navy Contract Washes Up for BAE Systems
According to the Department of Defense, “BAE Systems is being awarded a $17, 285, 819 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0019) to exercise an option for the Low Rate Initial Production I of 600 Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System guidance sections for the Navy, including shipping and storage …
Read More »Raytheon Detects Radar Deal from Navy
Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) won a $52 million contract from Naval Air Systems Command to provide APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars for F/A-18 Super Hornet tactical aircraft. According to the firm, “these AESA radars provide the U.S. Navy with the most advanced technology available, including enhanced capabilities that allow …
Read More »SAIC Unwraps SPAWAR Contract
SAIC (NYSE: SAI) won prime contract by the Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Pacific to support of “ashore and afloat networks and information systems” with engineering services. The ID/IQ contract has a three year base term and a pair of one-year options and a $45 million ceiling value. …
Read More »AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint-Nextel Book Wireless Deal with Navy
According to the Department of Defense, “AT&T (NYSE: T) Sprint-Nextel (NYSE: S), T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award task order contract to provide wireless service and devices to the Navy. The maximum dollar value, including the base period and one six-month option …
Read More »Navy Deals Sail in for BAE Systems, Jacobs
According to the Department of Defense, “BAE Systems is being awarded a $41, 864, 246 firm-fixed-priced modification to previously awarded delivery order #0011 under contract M67854-07-D-5025 for field service representative support, in and outside the continental United States, for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles. Work will be performed in Tampa, …
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