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Northrop Grumman has formed two internal teams to design and build a “sixth-generation” fighter in anticipation of future aircraft requirements at the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy, Defense News reported Thursday. Aaron Mehta writes Tom Vice, vice president at Northrop’s aerospace business, said the company also named a program manager to lead new fighter […] More
Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush has said the company remains focused on expanding its services in targeted growth areas, Reuters reported Wednesday. “I’m excited about growing our company with what we have. We get the biggest return on the things we do inside the company,†Bush told the news agency. He noted the Defense Department’s reluctance to support […] More
ICF International will continue to support the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative in the implementation of its energy efficiency programs under a three-year contract extension worth at least $16 million. The company said Wednesday it will also launch a new multifamily and commercial midstream lighting program as part of SMECO’s efforts under the EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act. “ICF has supported the design […] More
A rise in breach incidents has prompted U.S. government agencies to invest more on cybersecurity tools against insider threats or outsider attacks, according to General Dynamics executive Nadia Short, Reuters reported Thursday. Andrea Shalal writes Short, vice president and general manager for the cyber and intelligence solutions division at General Dynamics’ mission systems business, said at least […] More
MeriTalk has released a new report that highlights potential challenges to federal cloud adoption and opportunities to increase the migration rate. The study finds that 75 percent and 53 percent of federal cloud users cite data control retention and long-term contracts, respectively, as factors that prevent them from moving other services into the cloud, MeriTalk said […] More
Boeing has completed the installation of an upgraded weapons bay launcher for the B-52 bomber aircraft to build up the mission flexibility and weapons carriage capacity of the U.S. Air Force fleet. The company said Wednesday it used a conventional rotary launcher to enable the aircraft to carry more GPS-guided weapons in the weapons bay instead of on the wing pylons. Flying the B-52 without […] More
Lockheed Martin has provided the U.S. Navy with the first electronic Consolidated Automated Support System that works to troubleshoot and fix the avionic components of the service’s aircraft fleet. The Navy can use eCASS, which will be deployed at aircraft intermediate maintenance depots and aboard aircraft carriers, to test the fleet’s operational readiness, Lockheed said Wednesday. Randy Core, director of enterprise test […] More
ICF International will continue to administer reimbursement claims from storage and heating oil tank operators in Pennsylvania under a $14.5 million re-compete contract. The payments for the owners of regulated underground storage tanks and designated non-regulated commercial heating oil tanks will be collected through the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund, ICF said Tuesday. The contract […] More
SRA International Chairman Ernst Volgenau has recounted his experience and concerns during the time when the company would be taken private through an acquisition deal, the Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday. “When we were a public company, we were having some problems,” Volgenau told WBJ reporter Jill Aitoro in an interview. “I made many, many […] More
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
Exelis will continue to manufacture pneumatic carriage and release systems for the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle under a $27 million contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The follow-on contract for 619 units of the BRU-71/A ejector rack is the third such order from the California-based aeronautics firm, with work to occur in Amityville, New […] More
Lockheed Martin is set to perform on-orbit testing on the third Mobile User Objective System satellite built for the U.S. Navy following the Jan. 20 launch of the satellite. The MUOS-3 took off aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket and responded to commands from Lockheed’s team at the Point Mugu, California-based Naval satellite […] More
