The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman a $38.7M contract modification to fund the procurement of product and software support services for lot 7 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye production units.

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General Atomics’ electromagnetic systems business demonstrated its Advanced Arresting Gear during a Naval Air Systems Command test aimed to ensure qualification of the system for barricade use on board Ford-class aircraft carriers.

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Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Jim Bridenstine, administrator of NASA, as an inductee into the 2019 Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena — for leading space exploration, weather forecasting research and the security of U.S. satellites. This honor marks the first Wash100 Award win for Bridenstine.

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Northrop Grumman has received a three-year, $23M contract to repair eight components of the U.S. Navy's early warning and control aircraft.

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Northrop Grumman will obtain long-lead parts and support the full rate production of two lot 7 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft under a $49.9M contract modification from the U.S. Navy. The company will perform work through December 2023 and receive full amount of the modification at the time of award, the Department of Defense said Monday. The […] More

AM General has invested in Rock Island, Ill.-based artillery products and support services provider Mandus Group in a move accelerate the delivery of vehicle-mounted weapons systems to the U.S. Army. AM General said Thursday it aims to expand its integrated mission systems portfolio and  leverage manufacturing and technology platforms centered in the state’s Quad Cities region through the partnership with Mandus. […] More

Northrop Grumman has won the Aviation Week Program Excellence Award under the supplier aftermarket category for its software program designed to support the U.S. Air Force’s contingency and crisis action planning operations. The company said Thursday over 300 program management representatives from the public and private sectors selected the Global Adaptive Planning Collaborative Information Environment […] More

General Atomics’ electromagnetic systems business has completed an assessment of its Advanced Arresting Gear’s performance on turboprop aircraft at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. The company said Tuesday AAG performed over 800 roll-in and fly-in aircraft arrestments for the C-2A Greyhound, E-2C+ Hawkeye and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye planes. The arresting system also completed 400 […] More

Some defense companies such as Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and Boeing have made investments in startups that develop small satellites as the Pentagon and intelligence agencies work to counter space security threats through the use of Cubesats, the Washington Post reported Sunday. Raytheon announced a partnership with Herndon, Va.-based satellite firm HawkEye 360 on Monday, Sept. 10, […] More

General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems group has tested its Advanced Arresting Gear system on three types of heavy, propeller-driven aircraft at the Runway Arrested Landing Site in Lakehurst, N.J. The company said Monday the arresting gear was able to perform aircraft recovery on a C2-A Greyhound, an E-2C+ Hawkeye and an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. Rolf Ziesing, vice president […] More

AM General will introduce its next-generation light tactical vehicle, along with a new weapon system, at the 2018 Eurosatory Defense and Security International Exhibition running Monday through Thursday in Paris, France. On Monday, the South Bend, Ind., company announced it will display its NXT 360 vehicle and Hawkeye 105 millimeter Howitzer Kit, both derived from the High Mobility […] More

Northrop Grumman has received a $51.9 million delivery order from the U.S. Navy to provide supplies and services needed to deliver, install and test an interrogator and transponder unit compatible with Japan’s E-2C aircraft. The order includes non-recurring engineering support for AN/APX-122A Mode 5/S  developmental laboratory work, integration tests, technical data and software modifications, the Defense Department said Thursday. […] More