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GovConWire's Government Contracting News 7/18/2022

BAE Awarded $1.3B to Continue Army Ammo Plant Operations
Contract Awards

BAE Awarded $1.3B to Continue Army Ammo Plant Operations

BAE Systems’ ordnance unit will continue to run a government-owned ammunition manufacturing complex in Virginia under a $1.29 billion contract modification from the U.S. Army. The award covers operational services to the Radford Army Ammunition Plant and the production of propellant components for military use, the Department of Defense said Friday. Army Contracting Command received
Pentagon Starts Search for Defense Innovation Unit Director; Heidi Shyu Quoted
Executive Moves

Pentagon Starts Search for Defense Innovation Unit Director; Heidi Shyu Quoted

The Department of Defense has begun its search for a new executive who will succeed Michael Brown as director of the Defense Innovation Unit, which helps DOD speed up the adoption of commercial technologies to strengthen national security. Brown, a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, will step down from his role as DIU director once his
State Department Clears Potential $950M AMRAAM Sale to Norway
Contract Awards

State Department Clears Potential $950M AMRAAM Sale to Norway

The State Department has approved Norway’s request to purchase Raytheon Technologies-made (NYSE: RTX) AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile and related equipment from the U.S. government under a potential $950 million foreign military sales agreement. The Norwegian government wants to buy 205 AIM-120 D-series, 60 AIM-120 C-8 or D-series AMRAAMs and four AIM-120D AMRAAM guidance sections,
Ted Colbert: Boeing’s Defense Segment to Take Different Approaches to Contracting
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Ted Colbert: Boeing’s Defense Segment to Take Different Approaches to Contracting

Ted Colbert, president and CEO of Boeing’s (NYSE: BA) defense, space and security business, said the company has learned lessons from the Air Force One contract and will explore various contracting approaches to help inform future decision-making for customer programs, Defense News reported Sunday. “We have learned a ton of lessons, especially around contracting,” Colbert
UK to Invest $2.8B in Radar, Additional Capabilities for Typhoon Fighter Jets
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UK to Invest $2.8B in Radar, Additional Capabilities for Typhoon Fighter Jets

The U.K. defense ministry has announced a potential $2.79 billion investment to equip its fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets with a new radar designed to provide pilots with situational awareness capability by enabling them to detect and track multiple ground and aerial targets. BAE Systems will integrate the European Common Radar System Mk 2,
Lockheed to Equip Estonia With HIMARS Launchers Under $500M FMS Deal
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Lockheed to Equip Estonia With HIMARS Launchers Under $500M FMS Deal

Estonia will receive up to six M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers as well as related equipment and support from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) under a potential $500 million Foreign Military Sales deal recently cleared by the State Department. The proposed transaction also includes the sale of missile pods for the Guided Multiple Launch
Q&A With Lumen Public Sector SVP Zain Ahmed Discusses Zero Trust, TIC 3.0 & Digital Transformation in Federal Landscape
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Q&A With Lumen Public Sector SVP Zain Ahmed Discusses Zero Trust, TIC 3.0 & Digital Transformation in Federal Landscape

In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Zain Ahmed, senior vice president of public sector at Lumen Technologies, to discuss how the company is driving digital transformation in the federal landscape and how it is helping agencies implement zero trust architecture. The Q&A also tackled federal networks and platforms and the importance of
General Dynamics Unit Receives $273M Contract to Engineer US, UK Submarine Fire Control Subsystem
Contract Awards

General Dynamics Unit Receives $273M Contract to Engineer US, UK Submarine Fire Control Subsystem

General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) mission systems business was awarded a six-year, $273 million contract modification to perform technical engineering work required to manufacture subsystems of the fire control technology for U.S. and U.K. nuclear ballistic missile submarines. This award from the U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs office contains option line items and supports production requirements
Booz Allen Wins $172M IDIQ Award to Support Navy’s Aviation Enterprise
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Booz Allen Wins $172M IDIQ Award to Support Navy’s Aviation Enterprise

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has won a $171.8 million contract to provide technical, managerial and analytical services to the U.S. Navy’s aviation organization. Under the five-year contract, Booz Allen will help the Naval Aviation Enterprise implement strategies to ensure the readiness of and modernize systems for service aviators, the Department of Defense said Friday.

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