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  • Boeing, L3 Secure Navy EA-18G Flight Trainer Contracts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing, L3 Secure Navy EA-18G Flight Trainer Contracts

    The U.S. Navy has awarded a $9.6 million contract to L3 Technologies and a $9.2 million contract to Boeing to supply flight training systems designed to train EA-18G pilots on tactical missions. Each company will provide two EA-18G tactical operational flight trainers and Boeing will also build one brief/debrief station for the service branch, the Defense Department said Friday. The Naval Air […] More

  • Boeing to Showcase Electronic Attack Hornet Variant at Finnish Air Show - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing to Showcase Electronic Attack Hornet Variant at Finnish Air Show

    Boeing partnered with the U.S. Navy for the presentation of an electronic attack aircraft at the Finnish Air Force 100th anniversary air show that runs from June 16 through 17 at Tikkakoski Airport in Jyväskylä. The EA-18G exhibition will be the first introduction of the aircraft in Finland. The company said Thursday it will exhibit through static and flying […] More

  • General Dynamics to Repair, Replace Navy Aircraft Computer Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics to Repair, Replace Navy Aircraft Computer Systems

    A business unit of General Dynamics has secured a potential 10-year, $36.3 million contract to repair or replace mission systems installed on multiple U.S. Navy aircraft platforms. General Dynamics Mission Systems will also provide program support for Advanced Mission Computer systems onboard F/A-18 E/F, EA 18G and AV-8B, the Defense Department said Friday. The performance-based logistics contract […] More

  • Navy Taps Boeing to Integrate Tactical Operational Flight Trainer Software Updates - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Taps Boeing to Integrate Tactical Operational Flight Trainer Software Updates

    Boeing has received an $18.8 million delivery order to integrate Tactical Operational Flight Trainer sensor software updates to U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft. The company will also identify requirements, install updated software, provide complementary spare parts and perform other related services under the delivery order, the Defense Department said Thursday. Work will take place at locations in Texas, Missouri, […] More

  • DynCorp Gets Army, Navy Contract Modifications to Extend Base Support, Aircraft Maintenance Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp Gets Army, Navy Contract Modifications to Extend Base Support, Aircraft Maintenance Services

    DynCorp International has received contract modifications from the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy worth $24.4 million and $40 million, respectively, to extend the company’s base life support and aircraft maintenance services. DynCorp said Monday it will carry out additional base life support and maintenance services for U.S. forces in Afghanistan under the Army’s Logistics Civil Augmentation Program IV contract. The company […] More

  • Boeing to Support Navy's Aircraft Physiological Episode Investigation, Mitigation Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing to Support Navy’s Aircraft Physiological Episode Investigation, Mitigation Efforts

    The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a two-year, $19.3 million contract to help investigate and address physiological episodes on the service branch’s F/A-18A-F and EA-18G platforms. Work under the sole-source contract will include research, development, inspection and modification activities, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The Navy will obligate $91,319 in fiscal 2018 aircraft procurement funds at the time of award. Boeing will […] More

  • Raytheon to Develop Additional Navy Aircraft Sensors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Develop Additional Navy Aircraft Sensors

    The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon an $8.8 million contract modification to develop additional software and hardware for the service branch’s F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft sensor systems. The award modifies a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract and work will occur through December 2021 in El Segundo, California, the Defense Department said Tuesday. F/A-18E/F is a fighter aircraft primarily used for the Navy’s air superiority missions, […] More

  • DynCorp to Help Maintain Aircraft Platforms at Navy's Aviation Warfighting Devt Center - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp to Help Maintain Aircraft Platforms at Navy’s Aviation Warfighting Devt Center

    DynCorp International has received a one-year, $40.4 million contract option to help the U.S. Navy maintain its EA-18G, E-2C, F/A-18, F-16A/B and MH-60S planes currently assigned to a facility in Fallon, Nevada. The company will also provide logistics services to the five aircraft platforms at the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center, the Defense Department said Thursday. Work under […] 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

  • Cubic Awarded Navy, Marine Corps Aviation Training Support Task Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cubic Awarded Navy, Marine Corps Aviation Training Support Task Order

    Cubic Corp. has received an estimated five-year, $80 million task order from the Naval Air Warfare Center to support aviation training functions across the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps a.e The company said Monday it will deliver F/A-18 and EA-18G aviation training device and simulator operations and maintenance support at Naval Air Station Oceana, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, NAS […] More

  • Boeing to Produce Aircraft Distributed Targeting Systems for US Navy, Australia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing to Produce Aircraft Distributed Targeting Systems for US Navy, Australia

    Boeing has received a four-year, $10.2 million delivery order to provide distributed targeting system kits and operational test program sets for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler jets of the U.S. Navy and Australia. The Defense Department said Monday the company will manufacture 218 DTS A kits, 31 OPT sets and 20 fiber optic interface test sets. Boeing will execute […] More

  • Forecast International Predicts Electronic Attack Programs Market Value at $5.1B by 2025 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Forecast International Predicts Electronic Attack Programs Market Value at $5.1B by 2025

    Forecast International has predicted that $5.1 billion will be contributed to the electronic attack systems markets from 2016 to 2025 with 14,610 major electronic attack program units worth $2.8 billion produced between 2016 to 2020 and another 13,094 units worth $2.3 billion by 2025. The EA category includes any electronic system designed to conduct offensive functions, such […] More