Airbus, Dassault Aviation and Alenia Aermacchi have completed a proposal to develop a new unmanned aerial system for European governments. The joint development teams submitted the definition phase proposal to the defense ministries of France, Germany and Italy, Airbus Group said Monday. “We have reached an important milestone for the development of a European MALE […] More

The U.S. military can increasingly look to the contractor workforce as a source for training and augmentation services as the Defense Department eyes control of personnel costs as a means to control the defense budget, according to retired Air Force Col. Scott Seavers. Seavers, who joined Fairfax, Va.-based Salient Federal Solutions as a vice president […] More

Lockheed Martin officially welcomed Romania to the group of countries that utilize the F-16 4th generation multi-role fighter, Lockheed said Wednesday. The Romanian Air Force will become the 28th F-16 customer when it receives 12 aircraft from Portugal in a third-party transfer. “We look forward to supporting Romania’s aircraft fleet modernization and establishing an enduring relationship as […] More

Lockheed Martin has finished constructing the propulsion structure of a U.S. Air Force satellite that the company has designed to provide government, intelligence and military agencies with early missile warnings. The fourth Space-Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit spacecraft is set to enter the assembly, integration and testing phases, Lockheed said Tuesday. SBIRS propulsion modules […] More

Boeing Co. has selected Triumph Group Inc. to provide maintenance services for the U.S. Air Force’s Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft fleet. Triumph Group will work to modernize and sustain auxiliary power units, fan thrust reversers, pitch trim actuators, landing gear manifold and ramp actuators for the C-17 aircraft for three years, Triumph Group said […] More

Carl Salzano retired in the Spring of 2014 as a senior vice president for acquisition services at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he also served as co-chairman of the Veteran and Wounded Warrior Committee. The U.S. Navy veteran joined Booz Allen in 1986 after holding leadership roles at firms including Bendix Aerospace and Advanced Technology. Soon […] More

Joe Stein, the retired U.S. Air Force Major General who most recently helped lead the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense’s policy posture with NATO and Europe, has joined SkyLink Aviation as the firm’s senior executive for operational strategy. The company pointed to Stein’s leadership experience as a commander of large aviation organizations, and at […] More

CACI International has been awarded a position on a potential five-year contract vehicle to sustain electronic surveillance systems for the U.S. Navy‘s anti-terrorism and force protection programs. The company is one of three contractors that will compete for work over three base years and potentially two option years under the Naval Electronic Surveillance Systems program, […] More

Northrop Grumman has opened a fresh aircraft integration center in St. Augustine, Fla., where the company has been operating for 34 years. The site is expected to create 400 new jobs over the next three years, Northrop Grumman said Thursday. Tom Vice, Northrop Grumman corporate vice president and president of aerospace systems, said the new facility […] More

A new five-year forecast from research firm MarketsandMarkets says cloud computing adoption and wireless communications will be among the forces that will drive growth in the global cybersecurity market through 2019. The cyber market will hit a value of $155.74 billion by 2019 with the largest contribution coming from the aerospace, defense and intelligence vertical, MarketsandMarkets […] More

Siemens has donated nearly $660 million in software products to several Massachusetts-based technical colleges and universities to train students on product design and manufacturing. The in-kind software grant provides university students access to Siemens’ software applications that work to help users produce aerospace systems, medical devices, ships and consumer products, Siemens said Wednesday. Chuck Grindstaff, […] More

ExecutiveBiz recently spoke with Tina Kuhn, a top cybersecurity executive with Northrop Grumman Information Systems, on Northrop’s international expansion, opportunities for transformation within the government budget environment, how to “build-in” cyber defenses, and more in the cyber space. Kuhn joined Northrop in 2012 after holding a series of GovCon leadership roles focusing on intelligence and […] More