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NASA and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works formally unveiled the X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft in a rollout ceremony held in Palmdale, California, on Jan. 12. Lockheed said Friday that the experimental airplane was designed to quiet and solve the sonic boom, a persistent challenge of supersonic flight.
Michael Gray, former senior vice president for business development at Navistar Defense, was elevated to the position of chief growth officer at the military vehicle manufacturer. The company said Thursday that the new CGO is responsible for growth strategy development, business opportunity identification and pursuit as well as business organization management.
The U.S. Marine Corps has received the first Amphibious Combat Vehicle Command and Control unit manufactured at full-rate production by BAE Systems. ACV-C, which will provide a mobile command center for operations planning and situational awareness, is one of four variants of the amphibious vehicle program being led by BAE, the company said Friday.
Figure Eight Federal and Latent AI have joined forces to elevate data labeling processes and optimize Edge artificial intelligence within the government sector. The team will enhance the machine learning lifecycle by combining their technologies to allow for more effective use of AI in operational defense scenarios, F8F said Friday.
Adam Broecker has taken on the role of CEO at Crescent Space Services, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary specializing in providing an infrastructure-as-a-service platform for moon missions, he announced on LinkedIn Monday. He succeeds Joe Landon, who assumed the position in March 2023, when the subsidiary was formed.
Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has secured a potential five-year, $23.7 million contract to develop and demonstrate specialized unmanned underwater vehicle autonomy and simulation capabilities for the U.S. Navy. The company will use a model-based systems engineering approach to build a full-spectrum UUV autonomy prototype, the Department of Defense said Friday.
The Potomac Officers Club will host the 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 31 to discuss the latest developments in the defense technology sector. Register here.
Jacobs and its subcontractors have been supporting NASA in operating a ground-based 3D-printed habitat for the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog program, which aims to simulate year-long stays on the surface of Mars. The company said Friday it continues to work with NASA and additional contractors on monitoring the activities of a four-person crew living in the isolated CHAPEA habitat at Johnson Space Center as a prime contractor for the JSC Engineering, Technology and Science II contract.
Science Applications International Corp. has selected J3 Consulting to support the Department of the Treasury’s cloud adoption efforts by serving as the cloud reseller for the T-Cloud contract. T-Cloud is a potential seven-year, $1.3 billion single-source contract awarded to SAIC in June to help the Treasury use a flexible approach to using data in the cloud and move to a multicloud information technology environment, J3 Consulting said.
Matthew Covington, a supply chain executive, has assumed the role of vice president of program management and supply chain at CAES. He is a thought leader who brings to the role his expertise and knowledge of supply chain, finance, program management, engineering and contracts.
Peraton has announced the appointment of four new members of its advisory board. The company said Thursday that the appointments – all former government and military leaders – reflect its commitment to support national security missions of consequence.
Gregory Price has been selected as chief operating officer of Akira Technologies, bringing more than 25 years of career experience to the company. In his new position, Price will help drive expansion and optimize operations for Akira, the Washington, D.C.-headquartered small business shared with ExecutiveBiz in an email sent Thursday.
Jim Bridenstine, formerly the administrator of NASA and a Wash100 winner, has assumed a position on the board of directors at Starlab Space, a joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus. He will work to contribute to the company's vision of establishing a continually crewed, free-flying space station, Starlab said Thursday.
