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Northrop Tests New Motor for ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Rocket
Northrop Grumman has performed the initial ground test of a graphite epoxy motor designed to power the Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle being developed by Boeing and Lockheed Martin's joint venture United Launch Alliance.
in Executive Moves, NewsFormer ITA Official John Cooney to Lead SkyWater’s Government Engagements
John Cooney, a former official at the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration, has joined semiconductor foundry services provider SkyWater Technology as director of U.S. government relations.
DoD Launches Pilot Programs for Software Procurement; Ellen Lord Quoted
The Department of Defense (DoD) has made continued efforts to transform software procurement across the military, FedScoop reported Thursday. Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and four-time Wash100 Award recipient, has developed pilot programs to test the acquisition.
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.