General Dynamics has changed its Canadian subsidiary’s name to General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada in an effort to emphasize the unit’s technology and service offerings for the country’s military. David Ibbetson, general manager of General Dynamics Mission Systems – Canada, said Tuesday the initiative reflects “our commitment to delivering these capabilities to the soldiers, sailors, airmen, cyber analysts, law […] More

The U.S. Army has demonstrated an integrated mission planning and airspace control software suite developed by General Dynamics‘ mission system division at the multinational Project Convergence-Capstone 4 force exercise. During the demonstration, soldiers used the Integrated Mission Planning and Airspace Control Tools software to plan a rotary wing mission and load mission data into a […] More

Elbit Systems has entered into a 24-month, $37 million contract with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. Elbit said Sunday that, under the contract, it will provide the General Dynamics subsidiary with Iron Fist Active Protection Systems, which will be used to upgrade U.S. Army Bradley M2A4E1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles. Iron Fist, the Israel Defense […] More

Andrew Jarrett, formerly senior director of the COLOMBIA integrated power systems operating unit at Northrop Grumman, announced on LinkedIn Friday that he has been promoted to vice president of marine systems. Jarrett commenced his tenure with the defense and space manufacturer in January 2020, initially assuming the role of quality and mission excellence director before advancing to senior director of the company’s launcher systems operating unit.

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Donnie Parish, former chief information officer of Cherokee Nation Health Services, has been appointed vice president of strategic operations at General Dynamics' information technology division. "My role will be supporting the Indian Health Service Health IT Modernization initiative, an incredible mission that I am thrilled to be a part of and something that means so much to me," Parish wrote in a LinkedIn post published Tuesday.

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General Dynamics' mission systems business has received a firm-fixed-price other transaction authority contract from the U.S. Air Force for the prototyping of search and rescue radios. The company said Tuesday it will deliver 50 prototype radios within a two-year timeframe in support of the service branch’s Next Generation Survivor Radio program.

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General Dynamics' mission systems business has booked a five-year, $82.8 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Navy for the continued procurement, manufacturing, testing and delivery of AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radio systems. The contract also covers the provision of engineering services and sustainment support for the DMR systems, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.

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Progeny Systems, a division of General Dynamics' mission systems business arm, has secured a potential $82.9 million contract to design and build submarine sonar subsystems for the U.S. Navy. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract covers engineering design, development and supporting material and travel procurements for sonar subsystems installed in the service branch's submarines.

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For centuries, humanity has harbored a profound desire to venture into the vast expanse of space. In recent years, a number of space and mission companies have emerged, dedicated to advancing the frontiers of space exploration and developing new space technologies. These companies have been actively engaged in various initiatives, from conducting scientific research and […] More

Emerging defense, security, and warfare trends have changed the government contracting landscape. Efforts that were previously focused on securing the mainland and fighting off enemy threats now extend to modernizing warfare equipment and mobility technology, integrating digital solutions into existing processes, expanding healthcare services to civilians and military personnel, exploring the aerospace realm for advanced […] More

General Dynamics’ NASSCO subsidiary has begun building the sixth vessel for the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base program. Named after a Medal of Honor recipient and Korean War veteran, the future USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. will serve as a mobile sea base supporting multiple military operations, the Naval Sea Systems Command said Friday. “The ship […] More

General Dynamics‘ mission systems unit has secured a contract to design and develop a voice communication platform for the National Security Agency. The GDMS business intends to apply its experience in developing the Sectera vIPer Universal Secure Phone to help NSA implement new voice over internet protocol hardware capable of supporting mission cybersecurity requirements, the company […] More