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S3 International Changes Name to Reflect Aerospace & Defense Market Vision
S3 International has rebranded as S3 AeroDefense to emphasize the company's target market for aircraft spares and repair services.
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in NewsWilliam King: WMD Defense Requires Mission-Focused, Integrated Framework
William King, an executive adviser at Booz Allen Hamilton and a retired U.S. Army brigadier general, has said the complexity of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear explosive defense missions demands an integrated and mission-focused approach to counter weapons of mass destruction.
General Atomics Tests Lockheed IR Search-and-Track Tech on Avenger Aircraft
General Atomics' aeronautical systems business demonstrated autonomous sensing capabilities aboard an Avenger remotely piloted aircraft during a 90-minute flight test.
Attila Security, Cis Secure Form Telework Kit Partnership
Columbia, Maryland-based endpoint cybersecurity provider Attila Security and Ashburn, Virginia-based communication device company Cis Secure will market a telework cybersecurity kit to federal government customers as part of a new partnership.
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Raytheon Lands Contract Under DARPA Warfighting Software Project
Raytheon Technologies has secured a $10.4M contract to carry out work in support of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-led software development project.Â
in Contract Awards, NewsFormer Dovel Exec Kevin Humphreys to Lead Finance Efforts at GRSi
Kevin Humphreys, former senior manager of financial planning and analysis at information technology services provider Dovel Technologies, has joined GRSi to serve as the professional and technical services company's director of finance. GRSi said Friday Humphreys will be responsible for team supervision on tasks related to financial reporting and analysis, pricing and customer invoicing.
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne Rocket Brings 10 NASA CubeSats to Orbit
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket deployed 10 small satellites into the target orbit for NASA’s Launch Services Program as part of its second launch demonstration. The company’s carrier aircraft Cosmic Girl with the two-stage rocket lifted off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California on Sunday.
OneWeb Gets Additional Funding From Hughes, SoftBank; Pradman Kaul Quoted
OneWeb has now raised $1.4B in total funding after it received additional investments from Hughes Network Systems and SoftBank Group. The additional funding provides OneWeb with needed capital to come up with a constellation of 648 satellites in low-Earth orbit by the end of 2022 to deliver broadband connectivity and low-latency communication services to customers worldwide.
Executive Spotlight: Interview with John Bozarth, Amentum’s SVP of Mission Readiness
John Bozarth, senior vice president of Mission Readiness at Amentum, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s efforts to drive growth, solve customers’ most critical needs, as well as expand solutions and technologies, through valuable partnerships. He also discussed how Amentum will continue to grow in new markets moving into 2021.Â
in Executive Moves, NewsGuy Beougher to Join Cypress International as VP; David Halverson Quoted
Cypress International has appointed Guy Beougher as vice president for Department of Defense (DOD)/federal logistics, supply chain and energy. Beougher currently serves as the deputy director of the Defense Logistics Agency's Logistics Operations and will begin his new position at Cypress on Feb. 15, the company said Friday.
Northrop Announces ‘Milestone C’ Decision for Army-Contracted Air & Missile Defense System
The Department of Defense has given Northrop Grumman the green light to produce a software-defined anti-air and missile threat system following a Milestone C decision that required amounts of development and testing work between the company and the U.S. Army.
Blue Origin Launches 14th New Shepard Mission With Updated Crew Capsule
Blue Origin, a space company owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, used a capsule with updated crew systems during the company's 14th mission with the New Shepard rocket. The updated capsule featured new push-to-talk communications systems, noise reduction tools, cushioned wall linings, environmental systems and a crew alert system, Blue Origin said Thursday.