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  • KBR Unit to Support DoD Missile Defense Systems Under Army Follow-On Task Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    KBR Unit to Support DoD Missile Defense Systems Under Army Follow-On Task Order

    KBR‘s government services arm has received a three-year, $48 million task order from the U.S. Army to provide support services for the Defense Department‘s missile defense systems. The company said Thursday its KBRwyle business will provide program management, foreign military sales case support, system engineering, diagnostics and testing support to the Lower Tier Project Office located in Huntsville, […] More

  • Gibbs & Cox Adds Navy Vet William Landay to Board of Directors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Gibbs & Cox Adds Navy Vet William Landay to Board of Directors

    William Landay III, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral and president of WE LANDAY Consulting, has joined the board of directors at Arlington, Virginia-based maritime engineering and design company Gibbs & Cox. Gibbs & Cox said Friday the more than 35-year Navy veteran also currently holds a senior adviser role at Avascent International and the Potomac Institute of […] More

  • Boeing Gets F/A-18E/F, EA-18G Engineering Change Proposal Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Gets F/A-18E/F, EA-18G Engineering Change Proposal Order

    Boeing has received a $49.5 million order to develop, qualify and support form-fit-function flight tests of Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar Interface 2 for F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft of the U.S. Navy and Australia. The Defense Department said Wednesday the engineering change proposal will also cover pre-processor module and weapons replaceable assemblies for both the multirole fighter and electronic warfare aircraft […] More

  • Report: US Sale of General Atomics-Built UAS to India Nears State Dept Approval - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: US Sale of General Atomics-Built UAS to India Nears State Dept Approval

    The State Department is close to approving the sale of 22 General Atomics-built MQ-9B Guardian unmanned aircraft systems to India, Defense News reported Friday. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump Monday as part of his U.S. trip and is expected to discuss the foreign military sales deal with Trump, […] More

  • Metal Shark Lands $54M Navy Contract to Build Near Coastal Patrol Vessels - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Metal Shark Lands $54M Navy Contract to Build Near Coastal Patrol Vessels

    Metal Shark has won a potential $54.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy to construct near coastal patrol vessels in support of the U.S. Southern Command‘s partner nations and the foreign military sales program. The Defense Department said Wednesday Metal Shark will provide up to 13 NCPVs, electro-optical infrared sensors, diagnostic equipment, in-country reactivation, crew […] More

  • Boeing Taps ViaSat for Apache Link 16 Terminal Production - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Taps ViaSat for Apache Link 16 Terminal Production

    ViaSat has received a four-year contract to provide small tactical terminals for AH-64E Apache Guardian aircraft Boeing is producing for the U.S. Army and foreign military sales clients. ViaSat said Tuesday  it will deliver at least 534 KOR-24A Link 16 terminals to Boeing under the contract’s base period of performance. “This award, along with other customers for […] More

  • Army Taps Navistar for Iraq Medium Tactical Vehicle FMS Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Taps Navistar for Iraq Medium Tactical Vehicle FMS Contract

    Navistar‘s defense business has received an $18.8 million contract from the U.S. Army to build medium tactical vehicles for Iraq as part of a foreign military sales deal. The company said Tuesday it will supply Iraq’s army with 115 7000-MV medium tactical vehicles that are based on International Trucks‘ multipurpose Workstar platform. Workstar is designed for on-road and off-road operations […] More

  • Navy Selects BAE, General Dynamics, MES for Submarine Trainer Production, Installation IDIQ - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Selects BAE, General Dynamics, MES for Submarine Trainer Production, Installation IDIQ

    The U.S. Navy has awarded three companies positions on a potential five-year, $42.6 million contract to provide support services for the military branch’s Submarine Multi-Mission Team Trainer systems. BAE Systems‘ technology solutions and services business, General Dynamics‘ mission systems segment  and services business and MES‘ simulation and training unit will compete for hardware design, fabrication, logistics and installation task orders under […] More

  • Report: Boeing Remains Optimistic on Proposed $21B F-15 Sale to Qatar - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Boeing Remains Optimistic on Proposed $21B F-15 Sale to Qatar

    Boeing continues to expect that a potential $21.1 billion foreign military sales deal  between the U.S. and Qatar over F-15 aircraft and related support will push through amid President Donald Trump’s comments on the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and other Middle Eastern countries, Defense News reported Tuesday. “We have been working closely with the U.S. […] More

  • Lockheed Unit to Provide Towed Array Units, Engineering Services Under Navy Contract Modification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Unit to Provide Towed Array Units, Engineering Services Under Navy Contract Modification

    Lockheed Martin‘s mission systems and training unit has received a nearly $42 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to deliver TB-37 Multi-Function Towed Array production units, accessories, shipping products and engineering services. The Defense Department said Friday the modification exercises options in a previously awarded contract and includes purchases for the Navy and a foreign military sales […] More

  • General Dynamics to Produce Missile Fire Control System Equipment for 2 Int'l Clients - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics to Produce Missile Fire Control System Equipment for 2 Int’l Clients

    General Dynamics has been awarded a $40.8 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy to supply two foreign countries with missile fire control system equipment and engineering services. The Defense Department said Tuesday the modification combines purchases from South Korea and Japan under separate foreign military sales deals with the U.S. government. General Dynamics’ ordinance and tactical systems business will produce MK 82 director […] More

  • Lockheed Requests Incentive Package for Missile Production Facility Expansion - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Requests Incentive Package for Missile Production Facility Expansion

    Lockheed Martin seeks $3.5 million in incentives from the Orange County, Florida, government to expand the company’s manufacturing hub for missiles and fire control systems, Orlando Sentinel reported Tuesday. The Orange County’s board of commissioners will meet Tuesday to vote on a proposed resolution to authorize tax refunds and provide a $700,000 financing aid as part of an incentive package for Lockheed’s expansion […] More