Contract Award - Lockheed Martin - $17.8 Million - Air Force
The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $17.8 million contract to upgrade the software on the A-10C close support fighter. This is the third upgrade, with a target date of 2011, that will be administered by Lockheed Martin, following scheduled upgrades in 2009 and 2010.
Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will upgrade software to [...]
Contract Award - ATK - $20 Million - Air Force
The US Air Force has awarded Alliant Techsystems a contract to produce and supply 30mm ammunition. The contract is worth $20 million and the ammunition will be delivered by December 2010.
Under the contract, ATK will provide 30mm PGU-46/B High Explosive Incendiary ammunition for the Mk44 cannon, previously produced by ATK. The Mk44 is used on [...]
News- Boeing Laser System Shoots Down UAV
Boeing announced today the successful use of a laser system in shooting down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a test environment. The US Air Force sponsored the testing, which took place in California, and the system was developed by Boeing Directed Energy Systems.
The laser system, known as the Mobile Active Targeting Resource for Integrated [...]
Contract Award - BAE Systems - $20 Million - Air Force
The US Air Force has awarded BAE Systems a contract to support efforts to monitory nuclear treaty compliance. The contract is worth up to $20 million if all the options are used.
BAE Systems will provide research, program management and engineering services to the Air Force Technical Applications Center, located in Florida. The center monitors nuclear [...]
Executive Move- David Toomey Appointed SVP Cyber Operations at QinetiQ
QinetiQ North America announced that David F. Toomey, former Commander of the Air Force Information Operations Center, will be the Senior Vice President of Cyber Operations. The Cyber Operations section, in the Mission Solutions Group, seeks to provide top-flight cyber security solutions and training.
Steve Cambone, President of QinetiQ’s North America Mission Solutions Group, said “Our [...]
CACI awarded $19.7 million contract modification
Earlier today, it was announced that CACI International, Inc. has been awarded a contract modification worth $19.7 million to support the different arms of the U.S. military.
The modification requires CACI to provide technical support, engineering services and supplies to the Special Communications Requirements Division of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. It also states [...]
Navy and Air Force contract Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman has announced the awarding of two separate contracts, both in service of the U.S. military.
One was awarded to the company’s shipbuilding unit, Amsec LLC, and came from the Navy. The contract is worth $455 million, and calls for Amsec to provide hull, mechanical, electrical and electronic system alteration and installation services.
The other contract, [...]
BAE and DRS Secure $1.9 Billion Contracts with Army
BAE Systems and DRS Technologies were awarded a contracts with a ceiling of $1.9 billion by the Army. The contract requires the vendors to deliver infrared vision enhancers (DVEs) for tactical vehicles.
The Army Communications and Electronics Command awarded the contracts on behalf of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Special Operations Command. The [...]
Boeing to Compete for $34 Billion Air Force Contract
Chicago-based Boeing has issued a competitive statement advertising its refueling tankers to the US Air Force. The bid was won last year by Northrop Grumman and the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. but bidding was later re-opened. The contract is worth $35 billion.
Rick Lemaster, Boeing’s tanker program manager said, “If the Air [...]
Air Force contracts SRA for $19 million
Yesterday, SRA International announced a $19 million contract it has been awarded by the U.S. Air Force Deputy Chief Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance. The contract obligates SRA to develop a one-stop source that will provide planning, programming, and operational employment of Air Force reconnaissance equipment. The same goes for its Distributed Common Ground [...]
