Air Force Awards JSTARS Design Contracts to Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 11, 2015 — Three contracting teams led by Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have been awarded contracts to develop prototypes for the next-generation JSTARS aircraft, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Defense News said Friday the U.S. Air Force expects it will be able to determine the winning design to replace E-8C technology by 2017, and plans an operational fleet...
CSC, Serco Awarded Contract to Support NAVSUP Ordnance Information System
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 10, 2015 — The U.S. Navy has awarded Computer Sciences Corp. and Serco spots on a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract in support of the Naval Supply Systems Command, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The Defense Department said the two companies will provide program management and technical support services to ordinance tracking work at NAVSUP’s Business Systems Center, with a...
BAE Awarded USAF Aircraft System Support Requirements Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 7, 2015 — BAE Systems will perform aircraft systems support and sustainment work for the U.S. Air Force under a $248.2 million contract the Defense Department handed Wednesday. GovCon Wire reported the project will cover electronic countermeasures technology provisioning for F-16, C-130, B-1B ATE and other platforms. About Executive Mosaic: Founded in 2002, Executive...
Ken Asbury: Army Awards CACI More Business Systems Work
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 6, 2015 — CACI International has been awarded a five-year, $46 million contract to continue providing software development support for the U.S. Army, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. CACI said the work includes the automation of business processes such as requirement documentation and authorization, and the deployment of a security system to protect the software. “With...
Gena Lovett Assumes Operations VP Role at Boeing Defense, Space & Security
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 5, 2015 — Boeing has announced Gena Lovett as the new vice president of operations for the company’s Defense, Space & Security segment, GovCon Wire reported Tuesday. Lovett, who joins Boeing from aluminum company Alcoa, brings advanced manufacturing experience with focus on executing operational techniques in the areas of safety, quality, lean production systems and...
Engility Renews TASC Radar Engineering Work for Navy
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 4, 2015 — Engility will provide radar engineering, software support and logistics work for the U.S. Navy under a $35.4 million follow-on contract originally awarded to TASC prior to its 2015 acquisition, GovCon Wire reported Monday. The work is for the Naval Surface Warfare Center – Port Hueneme Division and will be performed in Virginia Beach through August 2016, with...
Matt Desch: Iridium NEXT Full Deployment by December 2017
TYSONS CORNER, VA August 3, 2015 — Matt Desch, Iridium Communications CEO, said the company remains on track for a 2017 full deployment of the Iridium NEXT second-generation global satellite constellation despite a component delay, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. “We continue to move the initial space vehicles through low-rate production and have successfully integrated the first Aireon payload...
Saudi Arabia Set to Buy Patriot Missiles Under $5B FMS Deal
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 31, 2015 — The State Department has approved the possible sale of Patriot missiles and associated services to Saudi Arabia under the U.S. foreign military sales program, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday the deal is worth an estimated $5.4 billion and includes a request for 600 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 cost reduction...
Booz Allen, CACI, Raytheon, MacB Awarded SOCOM Mission Support Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 30, 2015 — Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI company Wexford, Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) company Blackbird Technologies and MacAulay-Brown have been awarded a $900 million contract to provide mission support services to the U.S. Special Operations Command, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The work will occur in U.S. locations and overseas within a five-year period of performance, the...
Tony Smeraglinolo: Engility Adds Space, Launch Work with GPS Upgrade Contract
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 29, 2015 — Engility company TASC will provide systems engineering and integration work for the U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System Directorate tasked to manage operations of the space-based satellite fleet. “GPS provides a worldwide navigational component that is a key piece to our nation's critical infrastructure and we are honored to support its mission," Tony...
Lockheed Secures $1.5B Order for PAC-3 Interceptors
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 28, 2015 — Lockheed Martin will provide missile interceptors to the U.S. Army and U.S. allies under a $1.5 billion contract that includes related equipment and spares, GovCon Wire reported Monday. Lockheed said Friday the order includes the production and delivery of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missiles for the Army, as well...
Tony Smeraglinolo: USAID Technical Assistance Contract Expands Engility Work in Africa
TYSONS CORNER, VA July 27, 2015 — Engility Holdings has been awarded $14 million to provide technical support for the U.S. Agency for International Development’s wildlife protection program in Tanzania, GovCon Wire reported Friday. The contract includes assistance in formulating strategies designed to help eradicate the illegal trafficking of ivory horns and other wildlife products and boost...