Australian engineering firm Varley Group aims to expand its presence in the U.S. aerospace and defense market by acquiring and partnering with U.S.-based companies. Varley is seeking a strategic partnership that would leverage synergies and help the parties market offerings across the U.S. and Pacific Rim, the company said Wednesday. The Australian firm says it […] More

Vic See Jr. serves as a senior vice president at Integrity Applications Inc., where he is also a member of IAI’s executive leadership team. See is a 29-year Navy veteran who served as a helicopter pilot and member of the Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer community. He joined IAI in 2009 after service as leader of the Naval […] More

Joseph Sifer serves as a senior vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton and is in charge of the company’s U.S. Army business. He has more than 20 years of experience in advisory work for domestic and international government and commercial clients on technology and management concerns. Sifer’s industry experience covers a range of fields such as C4ISR, avionics, remote sensing, wireless systems, IT infrastructure, […] More

Business information provider Visiongain has unveiled its list of top 20 unmanned aerial vehicles and systems manufacturers in the world. The report predicts the specialties companies will choose in the field and how new players will try to stake a claim on a market that could undergo key structural changes amid an emergent commercial UAVs segment, Visiongain said Monday. “Although increasingly competitive, the […] More

DynCorp International has received recognition from the Army Aviation Association of America for the company’s contribution to the U.S. Army‘s materiel readiness and logistics operations. AAAA will present an award to DynCorp at the Joseph P. Cribbins Aviation Product Symposium on Nov. 6 in Huntsville, Alabama, DynCorp said Thursday. “We are humbled, as we take supporting the U.S. Army very seriously,” said […] More

Jim Reagan, chief financial officer at Vencore, brings nearly two decades of financial leadership to his role at the technology services contractor and oversees the company’s fiscal support functions. Vencore, formerly known as The SI Organization, closed its potential $165 million purchase of QinetiQ’s U.S. services and solutions group in May and announced the new name of “Vencore” […] More

Patrick  Carr serves as the vice president and general manger of command, control and communications (C3) systems for the information systems division of ITT Exelis.  In this role, Carr is responsible for performance, strategy, leadership and customer relations for the C3 Systems business area. He joined ITT Industries, now Exelis, in December of 2000 and served […] More

A U.S. military satellite carrying United Aerospace Systems-built intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensors has completed four years in orbit. The Operationally Responsive Space-1 satellite works to provide the U.S. Central Command with imagery and data to help increase warfighters’ battlefield awarenesss, UTC Aerospace Systems said Monday. ORS-1 launched aboard a Minotaur I rocket from NASA’s […] More

Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have demonstrated a new maritime surveillance radar that the company modified from a manned aircraft system built by Telephonics Corp. The company and Navy flew the MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter for the demonstration as part of the efforts to help Navy commanders increase their long-range imaging and search capabilities, Northrop said Tuesday. […] More

NextLabs, a provider of information risk management software to businesses, will offer Siemens PLM Software to customers who want to communicate globally and securely. Both companies intend to help aerospace, defense and high-technology clients limit outside access and usage to PLM, CAD and other systems during production and operations in the field, NextLabs and Siemens said Monday. […] More

Exelis has won a $9.6 million contract to develop an air traffic control system for Saudi Arabia’s national guard under a foreign military sales agreement with the U.S. Air Force, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Wednesday. John Keller writes Exelis’ surveillance and reconnaissance systems segment will provide its ground control approach system to the Saudi […] More

Creative Microsystems Corp. has been awarded a two-year, $2.7 million contract to design and build lightweight night-vision goggles for the U.S. Navy, Military $ Aerospace Electronics reported Thursday. John Keller writes the Naval Research Laboratory plans to award the research contract for the development of the Micro Optic Low Light Imager project. Waitsfield, Vt.-based Creative […] More