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  • DynCorp to Expand Army Training Center Support Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp to Expand Army Training Center Support Services

    The U.S. Army Sustainment Command has revised a DynCorp International contract modification to expand the scope of support services the company provides to the military branch’s National Training Center at Fort Irwin in California. DynCorp said Monday it will deploy an additional 21 personnel and support the NTC’s Ops Group Heavy mission under the terms of the […] More

  • BAE Unit Gets Navy Contract Modification for 2 LCS Post-Shakedown Availabilities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Unit Gets Navy Contract Modification for 2 LCS Post-Shakedown Availabilities

    A business unit of BAE Systems has secured a $22.4 million contract modification to support post-shakedown availabilities for two of the U.S. Navy‘s Freedom-class littoral combat ships. The Defense Department said Monday BAE’s ship repair business in Jacksonville, Florida, will provide manpower, material, non-standard equipment, technical data, documentation and support services needed to carry out USS Little Rock and USS […] More

  • Kratos to Update Air Force Satellite Control, Mgmt Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos to Update Air Force Satellite Control, Mgmt Systems

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a potential $11.3 million contract modification to help update the U.S. Air Force‘s satellite control and management systems. The company said Wednesday updates will cover system consolidation and architecture and security enhancements intended to support the service branch’s communication satellite missions.   Kratos’ satcom business unit currently provides technology platforms and services […] More

  • Raytheon Gets $60M MDA Contract Funds to Transition SM-3 Block IIA Program to Production - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Gets $60M MDA Contract Funds to Transition SM-3 Block IIA Program to Production

    Raytheon‘s missile systems business has received a potential $59.8 million contract modification from the Missile Defense Agency to obtain materials needed to begin the production of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA systems. The modification also covers engineering and analysis services and brings the contract’s potential value to $694.3 million, the Defense Department said Monday. DoD noted the company […] More

  • Lockheed Secures Air Force Contract Modification for AEHF Satellite Vehicles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Secures Air Force Contract Modification for AEHF Satellite Vehicles

    Lockheed Martin‘s space systems business secured a $21.1 million contract modification to fund work on the fifth and sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite vehicles for the U.S. Air Force. The Defense Department said Thursday the contract covers AEHF 6 vehicle operational resiliency efforts and Atlas 551 capability support for the two satellites. Work is scheduled to occur through June 30, […] More

  • MTSI to Develop Interceptor, Sensor Concept Models for MDA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MTSI to Develop Interceptor, Sensor Concept Models for MDA

    Modern Technology Solutions Inc. has received a $10 million contract modification to help the Missile Defense Agency develop interceptor and sensor concept models. MTSI will also create algorithms for interceptor and sensor on-board systems as well as simulate methods and tools for the agency to define, execute and aggregate data sets, the Defense Department said Monday. […] More

  • Engility to Modify Additional EW Weapons Systems for Navy, Australia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Engility to Modify Additional EW Weapons Systems for Navy, Australia

    Engility has received a $9.3 million contract modification to update additional electronic warfare weapons systems used on manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, training systems and other electronic attack platforms for the U.S. Navy and the Australian government. The Defense Department said Monday the modification covers EW systems development, systems engineering, hardware and software engineering, data and threat analysis, mission […] More

  • Northrop Secures Army 'Spider' Munition Controller Production Funds - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Secures Army ‘Spider’ Munition Controller Production Funds

    Northrop Grumman has received a $13.4 million contract modification to fund the low-rate initial production of remote control units for the U.S. Army‘s Spider Increment IA  networked munition system. The Defense Department said Thursday Northrop’s systems business unit will perform work through Feb. 13, 2019, in Alabama and Florida. Spider Increment 1A will offer Army warfighters an updated control station for common munition […] More

  • Army Conducts Soldier Checkout Event Test for Northrop Battle Command System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Conducts Soldier Checkout Event Test for Northrop Battle Command System

    The U.S. Army has wrapped up a developmental test of the Northrop Grumman-built Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System. IBCS worked as a command-and-control platform for air defenders and helped them counter tactical ballistic missile threats through 26 simulated air battles during the three-week soldier checkout event held in August at Tobin Wells in Fort […] More

  • Ultra Electronics to Continue Navy Infrastructure Cybersecurity Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ultra Electronics to Continue Navy Infrastructure Cybersecurity Support

    Ultra Electronics has received a one-year, $16.2 million contract modification to continue to help the U.S. Navy design, build, integrate and install multiple systems designed to secure the military branch’s critical infrastructure against cyber threats. The company said Wednesday it will support cyber proofing of industrial control and electronic security systems that Navy uses in mission essential environments under […] More

  • Air Force Taps Colsa for C4ISR, Cyber Advisory Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Taps Colsa for C4ISR, Cyber Advisory Services

    Colsa has received a one-year, $56.2 million contract modification to advise the U.S. Air Force on the command, computer, communications, control, intelligence and reconnaissance and cybersecurity areas. The Defense Department said Monday the company will provide technical and management advisory services as well as perform additional acquisition, research, development, test and evaluation support services under the modification. […] More

  • Joe DellaVedova: New Lockheed Contract Award Covers F-35 'Blueprint for Affordability' Phase 2 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Joe DellaVedova: New Lockheed Contract Award Covers F-35 ‘Blueprint for Affordability’ Phase 2

    Joe DellaVedova, a spokesman for the F-35 joint program office, has said a $60 million contract awarded to Lockheed Martin would support the second phase of the Blueprint for Affordability program in an effort to cut the production costs of the F-35 fighter jet, Defense News reported Wednesday. The U.S. Navy on Monday awarded the $60 […] More