Mack Defense and Navistar Defense have been selected for the initial development of the next-generation Medium Tactical Truck that will replace the U.S. Marine Corps' Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement fleet. Each contractor will develop and submit design concepts and a comprehensive project plan for the cargo variant of the MTT vehicle fleet under the program's 12-month phase I period, the Marine Corps said Friday.

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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.

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Navistar’s defense business has booked a subcontract from AM General to build approximately 10,000 trailers for the U.S. Army’s follow-on Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program. AM General won the potential 10-year, $8.66 billion JLTV production recompete contract in February. Navistar Defense said Thursday that efforts to build the trailers will occur at a West Point, […] More

The U.S. Army has awarded Navistar‘s defense business a $29.6 million contract modification to provide technical and sustainment support for mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles. Navistar will perform services in support of in-production and out-of-production MaxxPro vehicles through March 31, 2019, the Defense Department said Thursday. The Army Contracting Command will identify work locations and funds with each order. MaxxPro is designed […] More

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

Navistar‘s defense business has received a $29.8 million contract modification to update more Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles of the U.S. Army. Work under the contract modification covers 250 additional MaxxPro MRAP vehicles and the deal also includes an option for another 200 vehicles, the Defense Department said Tuesday. MaxxPro is designed to defend against ballistic arms […] More

Navistar Engineering Director Scott Van Dorn has joined the strategic advisory board at energy company HPEV, where he will work to offer the company insights on the mobile generation and work truck markets. Van Dorn handles Navistar’s production definition, investment and engineering activities for the company’s medium duty, buses and military vehicles portfolio in North America, […] More

Mary Robinson, formerly senior director of business development at Concurrent Technologies Corporation, announced on LinkedIn Friday her appointment as vice president of BD at Advanced IT Concepts. Before her tenure at CTC, Robinson held key roles in business development, serving as chief of staff of BD at Navistar Defense and executive director of planning and strategy at Technology Service Corporation.

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Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that John Heneghan has been named a Wash100 awardee for 2024, marking the third straight year that the president of engineering and technology provider ECS is a recipient of the prestigious accolade. Heneghan's win is in recognition of his efforts to ensure that ECS captures key contracts and recruits the talent needed to continue operating effectively and competitively while innovating artificial intelligence, IT and cybersecurity products and services to benefit federal government customers.

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Ryan Garner, an executive with over two decades of financial leadership in government contracting and technology industries, was appointed chief financial officer of ECS. He will be responsible for leading accounting and finance operations, contracts, compliance activities and other finance-related functions, the company said Thursday. “Ryan has a proven track record of driving growth and […] More

Stan McChrystal, a retired U.S. Army four-star general, has joined the advisory board of artificial intelligence company Accrete.  The 34-year Army veteran previously led the U.S. and International Security Assistance Forces Afghanistan, as well as the Joint Special Operations Command, New York-based Accrete said Thursday.  McChrystal also served on the boards of Navistar International Corp., […] More

A new Strategic Defense Intelligence report forecasts the worldwide market for  military armored vehicles and associated maintenance, repair and operations will reach a value of $32.4 billion by 2026 from $22.5 billion in 2016, at a compound annual growth rate of 3.71 percent. Efforts to provide protection and munitions to ground forces as well as threat from neighboring […] More