Curtiss-Wright announced on Monday that the corporation has received a contract from Airbus to provide custom electric actuation technology for the main deck cargo door on the future Airbus A350F freighter aircraft. “Curtiss-Wright is very proud to have been selected to provide our critical electric actuation technology expertise in support of the new A350F freighter, as […] More

Robert Geckle, chairman and CEO of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the core values that drive the company’s culture as well as how Airbus is addressing the challenge of recruitment and talent retention in the highly competitive federal marketplace. In addition, Robert Geckle discussed the company’s strategic goals for the rest of 2022 […] More

Lockheed Martin has delivered to the U.S. Army five Sentinel A4 air and missile defense radars designed to address threats posed by adversarial cruise missiles, unmanned aerial systems, rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft. The company said Wednesday the radars are meant to replace the legacy Sentinel A3 systems and to provide the Army with […] More

Sinclair Harris, vice president of Client Relations for LMI, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the attributes of the company and its mission that attracted him to the organization as well as how the influence of emerging technologies continues to drive digital transformation efforts for its customers in the ever-evolving and competitive federal landscape. In addition, Harris, a retired U.S. […] More

Mynaric will host and demonstrate its optical communications terminal on a functional testbed, dubbed Bartolomeo, on the International Space Station under a contract with Airbus’ U.S. space and defense business. Mynaric said Thursday it will demonstrate and test a range of space-based laser communications use cases of its Condor Mk2 terminal, which will be hosted […] More

Timothy Ray, former chief of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, has joined digital infrastructure company SEMPRE as a strategic adviser. SEMPRE said Wednesday the retired Air Force general will draw from his strategic deterrence experience to help in the development of the company’s automated technology for providing electromagnetic pulse-resistant military communications. Ray entered […] More

Global investment firm Carlyle announced on Thursday that the company has agreed to acquire CNSI from Alvarez & Marsal Capital Partners. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the month, subject to customary closing conditions. “We are delighted about this opportunity to partner with Carlyle as we continue to execute exquisitely for […] More

LinQuest has secured a spot on a potential $46 billion multiple-award contract from the U.S. Air Force for a variety of technical services in support of Eglin Air Force Base. The company said Wednesday it will provide enterprise analytics, systems development and digital services under the Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract to expand the base’s […] More

Iridium Communications has introduced its Certus 100 midband satellite service to support government, maritime, internet of things, land mobile and aviation customers. Iridium Certus 100 launches with several portable, battery-powered products from the company’s partners that can be integrated as an onboard satellite communications system for connected vehicles, aircraft and vessels, Iridium said Wednesday. SkyLink […] More

Collins Aerospace seeks to further support its interior products portfolio and provide customers with maintenance, repair and overhaul services through a new facility in Lenexa, Kansas. The Raytheon Technologies subsidiary said Tuesday the 279,000-square-foot center of excellence will feature technology engineering, development and manufacturing capabilities, and an MRO service area for its galley inserts, oxygen […] More

Comtech Telecommunications has introduced a new lineup of cybersecurity offerings designed to support clients’ threat monitoring and assessment, training and workforce development efforts. The new CyberStronger cybersecurity brand offers off-the-shelf and custom training and hands-on skills laboratories as well as capabilities to detect and manage cyber threats, assess competencies based on cybersecurity job requirements, Comtech […] More

Michael Rogers, former head of the U.S. Cyber Command and the National Agency and a three-time Wash100 Award recipient, has joined security company NetAbstraction as the advisory board chairman. The retired U.S. Navy admiral will lead the advisory board members as they provide NetAbstraction with insights about products, technologies and corporate strategy, the Chantilly, Virginia-based […] More