GovConWire's Government Contracting News 9/1/2022

Boeing‘s (NYSE: BA) defense, space and security business has received a pair of contracts worth $3.14 billion combined to manufacture a total of 19 KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft for the U.S. Air Force and Israel. USAF ordered 15 tankers along with data, subscriptions and licenses under a $2.2 billion lot eight production contract that will

Guy Montminy, former president of the platforms and services sector at BAE Systems’ U.S. arm and a previous Wash100 Award winner, will succeed Scott Howat as senior vice president for finance on Sept. 5. He will report to Tom Arseneault, president and CEO of BAE Systems Inc. and a two-time Wash100 awardee, as he oversees

SpaceX has secured a potential eight-year, $1.4 billion contract modification to perform five more missions for NASA to transport crews to the International Space Station. The modification to the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract brings the total contact value with SpaceX to approximately $4.93 billion and covers ground, launch, in-orbit, lifeboat capability and cargo transportation

Tim Cahill, senior vice president of global business development and strategy at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has been appointed to serve as executive VP of the defense contractor’s missiles and fire control business segment. Cahill will assume his new position on Nov. 1 and succeed Scott Greene, who will retire after an over four-decade company

Iron EagleX, a veteran-owned defense contractor, has secured a potential 10-year, $430 million other transaction agreement to provide technical development support services to U.S. Special Operations Command. The award covers products, services, research and development and production support to help ensure that USSOCOM’s software and tools meet interoperability and operational requirements, the Department of Defense

ExecutiveBiz featured Todd Borkey, chief technology officer of HII Mission Technologies, in its most recent Executive Spotlight interview published Wednesday. He discussed the business’ work, markets, new developments and contribution to industry and community. The Q&A also focused on what the future looks like for HII Mission Technologies. Here’s an excerpt from the interview with

The U.S. Navy has awarded positions to Chemring Countermeasures and Armtec Countermeasures on a $225 million multiple-award contract to manufacture MJU-61A/B, a type of aircraft flare designed to deflect infrared missile threats. The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a five-year ordering period that will run through August 2027, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Chemring will receive

Golden Key Group has chosen Michael McGregor, former director of personnel management for the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, to be the company’s vice president of client engagement and business optimization. He will lead business transformation initiatives and oversee the creation of process-centered business units to bring offerings to the federal sector, the professional services

The missiles and fire control unit of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $121.6 million contract to supply the U.S. Army with components for an integrated targeting and pilotage system designed to help Apache helicopter aircrews identify targets. Under the firm-fixed-price contract, the business will deliver Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision System