Tag Archives: rapid prototyping

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 10, 2019 — A subsidiary of CAE (NYSE: CAE) received a contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command to work on rapid prototyping and simulation interoperability for the Open Geospatial Consortium’s Common Database, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. CAE USA said Wednesday its Mission Solutions Inc. business will …

A new McAleese & Associates report says Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) saw its sales rise 22 percent to $8.2B in the first quarter of 2019 and recorded a sector operating profit growth of 27 percent. Jim McAleese, founder and principal of McAleese & Associates and a 2019 Wash100 winner, wrote the Falls Church, Va.-based …

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory received a $2.03B contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to research and develop technology platforms for the Department of Defense. The modification brings the total value of a previously awarded contract to $9.6B and covers long-term tech R&D, rapid prototyping and demonstration …

The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a $376M contract and General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) a $335M contract to build ground combat vehicle prototypes intended for U.S. Army infantry brigade combat teams. Both companies will produce Mobile Protected Firepower vehicles under the MPF middle tier and rapid prototyping contracts that include low-rate initial …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, November 2, 2018 — Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) is planning to join a rapid prototyping challenge to be hosted by the U.S. Cyber Command-backed DreamPort cyber facility early this month following its win in the previous event in September, ExecutiveBiz reported Oct. 5. The company said Oct. …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 10, 2018 — Alion Science and Technology will help build military technology prototypes for the Army Futures Command under a $49.8M contract with the goal to utilize resources from the commercial and academic sectors, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday its engineers will collaborate with the Army …

On Aug. 8th, GovCon public and private sector representatives gathered for the Potomac Officers Club’s 2018 Air Force Acquisition Forum, featuring keynote speaker Maj. Gen. Sarah Zabel, director of information technology acquisition development, in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. Following her speech, Zabel …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Nov. 17, 2017 — CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) will support updates to the H-60 Seahawk multi-mission helicopter under a $38.5 million task order from U.S. Navy via the Rapid Response – Third Generation contract vehicle, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday the task order covers design, fabrication, assembly, rapid prototyping and system installation activities …

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has agreed to buy Aurora Flight Sciences for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to accelerate the development of autonomous technology for aerospace vehicles. Chicago-based Boeing said Thursday it would integrate Aurora into the aerospace and defense contractor’s engineering, test and technology segment upon closing of the acquisition. Greg Hyslop, chief …

Three companies have secured positions on a potential five-year, $30 million contract to supply custom fabricated electronic parts in support of the U.S. Navy‘s rapid prototyping initiative. Delta Group Electronics, NPI Services and  Quality Systems Integrated will compete for task orders under the multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Defense Department said Monday. The …