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The U.S. Space Force has issued two solicitations for the third phase of the National Security Space Launch program. The service has adopted a dual-lane approach to acquisition under NSSL Phase 3 to ensure assured access to space and meet warfighter needs, according to solicitation notices published Wednesday. Under the first lane, the service plans...

Patrick Shanahan, former deputy secretary of the Department of Defense and member of the board of directors of Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE: SPR), has been named as the company’s interim president and CEO.  He takes over the responsibilities of Thomas Gentile, who resigned as president, CEO and board member on Saturday, the Wichita, Kansas-ba...

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured a potential $70.5 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to perform work under the second phase of the Glide Breaker program. DARPA launched a competitive acquisition for the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract in accordance with the original broad agency announcement and is obligating $8.2 million...

Silvus Technologies has appointed to the role of chief operating officer Gorik Hossepian, former vice president and general manager of medium unmanned aircraft systems at AeroVironment (Nasdaq: AVAV).  Hossepian is a 40-year veteran of the aerospace and defense industry, serving in companies such as Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), Boeing (NYSE: B...

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received a $474.5 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to enhance the electronic warfare capabilities of the main interceptor of the Japanese air force. The company will install a new radar called the Eagle Passive Warning Survivability System to the F-15 Eagle aircraft as part of the Japanese Super Interceptor upgrade...

Frankie Velez has been promoted from vice president to VP and general manager of cyber intelligence systems at Peraton, he announced in a LinkedIn post on Monday. Velez started his career in the U.S. Navy. After 15 years, he transitioned to the private sector as manager of systems engineering at Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC). He...

Boeing has booked a three-year, $173.6 million delivery order to repair the landing gear on the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet jets. Naval Supply Systems Command’s weapon systems support unit issued the sole-source award under a basic ordering agreement, the Department of Defense said Thursday. Approximately $85 million from th...

Defense electronics supplier TSS Solutions has appointed Chris Fronk, former finance director at L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX), as chief financial and administrative officer. He will be responsible for driving growth in TSS’ radar depot business and developing strategies to stimulate profitability in new product segments, such as frequency...

The U.S. Navy has disclosed that Boeing (NYSE: BA), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) are pursuing the airframe development contract for the next-generation fighter jet program, dubbed F/A-XX, Aviation Week reported Sunday. Pratt & Whitney and GE Aerospace are competing to build the engine for the service branch’...

A new McAleese & Associates report shows that defense prime contractors posted a 7 percent to 9 percent rise in sales during the second quarter of 2022 and record-high backlogs as the Department of Defense accelerates contract awards. Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and a three-time Wash100 winner, presented an analysis of the...