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in Contract Awards, NewsNavy Orders Ribcraft Inflatable Boats
Ribcraft USA has secured a potential $78.2M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to supply as many as 278 rigid-hull inflatable boats to the U.S. Navy.
in Contract Awards, NewsSierra Nevada to Update Navy Carrier’s Air Traffic Control, Landing Systems
Sierra Nevada Corp. has received a $12.4M contract to help the U.S. Navy modernize equipment for air traffic control and landing functions aboard aircraft carriers.
in M&A Activity, NewsAM General CEO Andy Hove on KPS Deal, Humvees
Private equity firm KPS Capital Partners announced in July that it agreed to acquire AM General and Andy Hove, president and CEO of the military vehicle maker, told Defense News in an interview published Thursday that KPS is confident in AM General’s capabilities and strategy.
in NewsNorthrop to Launch Updated MEV-2 Spacecraft for Satellite Servicing Mission
Northrop Grumman is set to launch its second Mission Extension Vehicle on Saturday as part of an effort to prolong the operational life of Intelsat’s 10-02 communications satellite, SpaceNews reported Thursday.
in M&A Activity, NewsCACI’s John Mengucci: GovCon Industry Seeks Extension of Section 3610 Provision
John Mengucci, president and CEO of CACI International and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the company is coordinating with other firms in the GovCon industry to extend a provision in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act that offers reimbursement to contracting personnel who are unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic but kept in a "ready state," Inside Defense reported Thursday.
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CACI Lands DoD Comptroller Mission System Support Contract
CACI International has won a $59.3M contract to support the Defense Finance and Accounting Service's comptroller mission systems. The company will perform work in Virginia over a 10-month base period and may extend services for three more years if DFAS exercises the option periods, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.
in Executive Moves, NewsJim McClelland Named Maxar Mission Architecture Lead; Walter Scott Quoted
Maxar Technologies has appointed Jim McClelland as head of the company’s mission architecture function, reporting to Maxar chief technology officer (CTO) Dr. Walter Scott, Maxar reported on Thursday.
CACI Reports Q4 2020 Results; John Mengucci Quoted
CACI International has announced results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended June 30. "Amid the headwinds from COVID-19, we achieved our financial commitments, delivering accelerating organic revenue growth, margin expansion, robust cash flow, and double-digit growth in contract awards and backlog,†said John Mengucci, president and CEO of CACI and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient.Â
in Contract Awards, NewsSpace Force Taps Net-Centric for Battlespace Awareness Center Support
Boulder, Colo.-based engineering company Net-centric Design Professionals has secured a two-year, $28.6M contract from the U.S. Air Force to support the Overhead Persistent Infrared Battlespace Awareness Center at Buckley Air Force Base.