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Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
is an Executive Mosaic staff writer covering broad topics in the federal government contracting industry.
Northrop Grumman‘s Cygnus spacecraft launched Tuesday onboard an Antares 230+ rocket from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia to the the International Space Station as part of a commercial resupply mission with NASA. Cygnus is expected to arrive at the orbiting laboratory on Thursday, bringing with it various scientific investigations and other materials, the space agency […] More
Airborne Technologies Inc, a subsidiary of AllClear Aerospace & Defense subsidiary, has formed a joint venture with service-disabled veteran-owned company VertiPrime Government Services with the intent to participate in a mentor-protege program run by the Small Business Administration and offer support services to the Department of Defense. The companies applied to the program as VertiPrime […] More
Lockheed Martin has finished constructing a new 215,000-square foot advanced manufacturing facility at the headquarters of its aerospace company Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. The new factory combines robotics, artificial intelligence and augmented reality to enable fast and agile manufacturing processes in support of the U.S. and its allies, Lockheed said Tuesday. The facility, which […] More
The Defense Logistics Agency-Energy has selected Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc., to improve the energy efficiency infrastructure at the U.S. Air Force’s Hurlburt Field in Florida. The contractor’s $22.6 million Energy Saving Performance Contract task order provides for help in reducing consumption and maintenance costs at the installation, the Air Force said Monday. The task […] More
The U.S. Navy has awarded Balfour Beatty a potential $61.74 million contract to build a consolidated communication center at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The Falls Church, Virginia-based company will construct a single-structure facility in support of the U.S. Air Force’s 89th, 744th and 83rd squadrons by August 2023, the Department of Defense said Monday. […] More
Linda Jacksta, a 35-year veteran of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and president of J2 Consulting Group, has joined the board of directors at Atlanta-based perimeter security company Liberty Defense. Jacksta previously spearheaded efforts at CBP to address border security threats and was selected as a Meritorious Executive recipient of the Presidential Rank Award […] More
BAE Systems‘ U.S. arm has introduced a virtual system of systems testbed in a move to help customers experiment with systems and data management processes prior to implementation in multidomain mission environments. The open architecture testing platform employs virtual modeling, traceability and direct mapping tools to identify limitations on system performance and areas of improvement […] More
BAE Systems has received a $93 million undefinitized contract action to sustain AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare countermeasure system onboard Lockheed Martin-developed F-35 aircraft. BAE said Wednesday it will provide software maintenance, depot test equipment support, obsolescence monitoring and technical field and reach back services supporting the EW suite as part of the Lockheed award. Rob Dykema, […] More
AeroVironment has introduced a new standardized modular payload interface kit designed to enable simple and rapid integration of payloads onto the RQ-20B Puma unmanned aircraft system. The self-contained kit features mechanical and electrical interfaces that allow Puma to work with payloads developed by the Department of Defense, U.S. allies and third-party manufacturers, the company said […] More
Lockheed Martin has received a $66.61 million contract modification to definitize the impact of alternatively sourced materials to the F-35 Lightning II lots 12 to 14 low-rate initial production. The Naval Air Systems Command award follows the government’s decision to look for other sources of materials and hardware for aircraft production, the Department of Defense […] More
General Dynamics‘ mission systems business has showcased a new two-channel software-defined radio developed to deliver multiple levels of security and National Security Agency-certified encryption for ship voice and data communications. The new Badger radio can transmit information using high frequency, very high frequency, ultra-high frequency and satellite-enabled Mobile User Objective System signals, the company said […] More
BAE Systems‘ U.S. business arm has introduced a new version of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System with a 30 percent increase in effective range. The APKWS block upgrade guidance kit is developed to enable U.S. pilots to hit targets with guided rockets from a greater standoff distance and a steeper angle of attack for […] More
