BAE Systems‘ ship repair business in Norfolk, Virginia, will help the U.S. Navy carry out extended dry-docking selected restricted availability activities for an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer under a potential $123.9 million contract. The project covers modernization, repair and maintenance work on the USS Ross (DDG 71) vessel f...
A new McAleese & Associates report shows major defense prime contractors posted sector operating margins of approximately 11 percent in the second quarter of 2022, reflecting limited impact from the current 8.5 percent inflation. Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and a three-time Wash100 winner, presented an analysis of the Q2 2...
Michelle Howell, a two-decade human resources professional in the defense industry, has been named chief HR officer at Alexandria, Virginia-based government contractor Systems Planning and Analysis. She will be responsible for overseeing SPAâs talent attraction, retention and development functions across three continents, the company said Wednesda...
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson recently presented Al Whitmore, president of the intelligence and security sector at BAE Systems Inc., with his 2022 Wash100 Award during a visit to the companyâs office. Executive Mosaic is thrilled to recognize Al Whitmore as a five-time Wash100 Award recipient, the most prestigious award that is presented...
BAE Systems has secured a two-year, $299 million order from the U.S. Army to manufacture additional self-propelled howitzers and carrier ammunition-tracked vehicles. The company said Wednesday it will produce and deliver 40 sets of M109A7 howitzers and M992A3 CAT platforms and spare parts to the service branch. Work will occur at BAE locations in Pe...
The British defense ministry is working with BAE Systems and three other companies to develop a next-generation fighter demonstrator platform and expects to fly the aircraft model within the next five years. BAE leads an industry team composed of Leonardo, Rolls-Royce and MBDA in efforts to provide the U.K. military a piloted supersonic test vehicle...
BAE Systemsâ 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 Frida...
The U.S. Army has launched a competition to come up with a detailed design and build and test prototypes for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program. The third and fourth phases of the OMFV program will involve efforts to mature vehicle designs and verify the performance of prototypes during a limited user test and other...
Roela Santos Amentum has appointed GovCon industry veterans Roela Santos and Sean Mullen to its senior leadership team. Santos is senior vice president of marketing and communications with oversight of public relations, brand-building, corporate social responsibility, employee engagement, crisis communications, reputation management and market influ...
General Dynamicsâ (NYSE: GD) land systems business has received a potential $1.14 billion contract to produce and deploy up to 96 Mobile Protected Firepower vehicles for U.S. Army infantry brigades. The award of the low-rate initial production contract came days after the Army completed the MPF middle-tier acquisition rapid prototyping stage and i...
