United Launch Alliance looks to reuse the upper stages of its Vulcan Centaur heavy-lift launch vehicles by keeping them in orbit, where they could perform other functions apart from the original launch mission. ULA President and CEO Tory Bruno explained in an interview during the Space Symposium conference how Vulcan upper stages, loaded with additional propellant, could work to move other spacecraft in orbit or event defend them against anti-satellite weapons.

An RTX business has secured a $212.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to help develop, modernize and maintain mission systems and mission system equipment of Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers. Raytheon will perform combat system engineering and provide miscellaneous items for the Navy ships over a one-year contract option period, the Department of Defense said Monday.

An RTX business has secured a $212.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to help develop, modernize and maintain mission systems and mission system equipment of Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers. Raytheon will perform combat system engineering and provide miscellaneous items for the Navy ships over a one-year contract option period, the Department of Defense said Monday.

The aeronautics business of General Atomics plans to put forward a modified version of its MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system to address the U.S. Army's requirement for an armed scout aircraft. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. head Dave Alexander made the revelation in a recent interview, saying, "We’re trying to jump into that [opportunity]."

Last week, GovCon Index recovered from a two-week slump with a rise of 0.13% that brought the average to $4,786.97. GovCon Index is an aggregate index that tracks stock market data from 30 companies with significant influence on the government contracting industry. This information is presented in real time, allowing users to make their own assessments of how these organizations are performing and how the GovCon marketplace is doing overall.

Drone technology developer Red Cat has partnered with Sentien Robotics to deliver an autonomous drone-swarming capability to military customers to enable defense and security operations in land, air and sea domains. Under the partnership, Red Cat will integrate its Teal 2 drones into Sentien's Hive-Expedition and Hive-XL automated unmanned aerial system fleet transport and launch vehicles to provide drone swarms that can support multidomain operations, Red Cat said Thursday.

Andrew Jarrett, formerly senior director of the COLOMBIA integrated power systems operating unit at Northrop Grumman, announced on LinkedIn Friday that he has been promoted to vice president of marine systems. Jarrett commenced his tenure with the defense and space manufacturer in January 2020, initially assuming the role of quality and mission excellence director before advancing to senior director of the company’s launcher systems operating unit.

Steve Escaravage, an executive vice president within Booz Allen Hamilton’s global defense business, said the U.S. federal government and the Department of Defense should find new pathways that would enable industry to back defense missions as the country faces strategic competition. Escaravage, a 2024 Wash100 awardee, noted that the National Defense Strategy states that denial, resilience and cost imposition are the three areas that play a role in strengthening deterrence.

Honeywell has secured a potential eight-year, $70 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide spare parts for a company-built radar altimeter technology used in U.S. Army helicopters. The Department of Defense said Friday the contract will cover spares and repairs for the Radar Altimeter Common Core APN-209, including receiver transmitters and indicator receiver transmitters.

BlueHalo and Stellar Sciences have secured contracts worth $49.4 million combined to support the Air Force Research Laboratory's Satellite Assessment Center at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. Both contractors will help the center advance modeling, simulation, analysis, assessment and technical capabilities necessary to protect strategic U.S. space assets, the Department of Defense said Friday.

NASA's Langley Research Center has launched a market research for follow-on procurement of mechanical and composite hardware fabrication support services. According to a request for information notice posted Friday on SAM.gov, LaRC seeks to identify interested sources and learn about their capabilities that could meet its requirements for the design and fabrication of research-oriented flight test articles and assemblies.

CACI International has booked a potential $1.3 billion task order to provide U.S. European Command and Africa Command with communications and information technology expertise over a five-year period. Commenting on the award Monday, John Mengucci, president and CEO of CACI and a 2024 Wash100 Award recipient, said, "We are uniquely positioned to equip the warfighter to successfully execute their missions and enhance communication, collaboration and coordination with partner nations."