Janice Starzyk and Kirk Pysher, both former executives at International Launch Services, have joined Virgin Orbit to serve as vice president for government operations and VP for mission assurance, quality and safety, respectively....
Bryan Palma, former president and chief operating officer of Blackberry (NYSE: BB), has joined cybersecurity company FireEye (Nasdaq: FEYE) as executive vice president of products. He will oversee the development of FireEye technology platforms and optimization of software-as-a-service security offerings in his new position....
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received U.S. approval to propose its F-15EX fighter jet to India’s air force, which intends to purchase 114 multirole aircraft in a deal that could be valued at more than $18 billion, Reuters reported Thursday. Ankur Kanaglekar, director and India fighters lead at Boeing’s defense, space and security business, said the...
Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) Sikorsky subsidiary and Boeing (NYSE: BA) unveiled DEFIANT X, a helicopter the industry team plans to offer for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program. DEFIANT X features Sikorsky’s X2 Technology designed to provide soldiers greater maneuverability while flying the aircraft at low altitudes and...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing (NYSE: BA) task orders worth $123.1 million for the fourth option year of an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for commercial derivative aircraft engineering services. USAF obligated $49.3 million at the time of award from its fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance funds, the Department of Defense ...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured a $2.12 billion contract modification to produce the seventh batch of KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. The company will provide data, licenses, subscriptions and flat file to the service branch in addition to 15 tankers, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. The Air Force will pay...
Lynne Doughtie, former chairman and CEO of KPMG’s U.S. operations, has been named to Boeing’s (NYSE: BA) board of directors as part of its audit and finance committees. She will fill the seat vacated by Caroline Kennedy, who has served on Boeing’s board over the past three years, the aerospace and defense company said Friday....
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 19, 2021 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has opened a 22K-square-foot facility built as part of its ongoing Unmanned Systems Center of Excellence development project in Hampton, Virginia, ExecutiveBiz reported Jan. 12. HII said Jan. 11 it will perform hull structure assembly work in the new building to suppor...
A state-by-state analysis of Department of Defense spending showed Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) took the first three spots on a list of top 10 contract awardees during fiscal year 2019. Lockheed received $45.6B in FY 2019 contracts, while Boeing and Northrop secured $25.7B and $19.5B in contracts,...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) will manufacture 12 more KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft for the U.S. Air Force under a $1.69B contract option. The award for the sixth tanker production lot covers licenses, data, subscriptions and a flat file, the Department of Defense said Tuesday. In a separate announcement, Boeing said the new contract brings the number...
