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  • Romania Inks Agreement for Raytheon Missile Defense System Procurement - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Romania Inks Agreement for Raytheon Missile Defense System Procurement

    Romania’s government has signed a letter of offer and acceptance agreement to buy a Raytheon-built integrated air and missile defense system from the U.S. Army. Raytheon said Wednesday the LOA agreement for the Patriot system lays the groundwork for contract negotiations between the U.S. government and the company in an effort to help Romania adopt the missile […] More

  • State Dept OKs Georgia's $75M Javelin Missile, Launcher Procurement Request - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept OKs Georgia’s $75M Javelin Missile, Launcher Procurement Request

    The State Department has approved a potential $75 million foreign military sale of Javelin missile systems and command launch units to Georgia. Georgia requested to buy 410 Javelin missiles, 72 Javelin command launch units, 10 basic skills trainers, 70 simulated rounds as well as government and contractor technical assistance, transportation, logistics and program support services, the […] More

  • Lockheed to Help Establish F-35 Bases for US, Foreign Military Clients - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Help Establish F-35 Bases for US, Foreign Military Clients

    Lockheed Martin‘s aeronautics business has received a $43.2 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to support the standup of F-35 bases at multiple sites. The Defense Department said Friday the modification covers labor, interim contractor support and sustainment program management services to the global fighter aircraft program. Work will occur through January 2019 in Florida, Texas, South Carolina and California. The […] More

  • DynCorp to Continue Saudi F-15 Base Operations Support Under AFCAP IV Task Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp to Continue Saudi F-15 Base Operations Support Under AFCAP IV Task Order

    DynCorp International has secured a potential $4.6 million task order from the U.S. Air Force to support F-15 base operations in Saudi Arabia under the foreign military sales program. The company said Tuesday it will provide tools, materials, safety equipment and vehicles along with transportation, supervision, lodging and training services to support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia FMS program […] More

  • VSE Reports Additional Navy FMS Maritime Support Orders - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    VSE Reports Additional Navy FMS Maritime Support Orders

    VSE secured $35.6 million in new delivery orders from the Naval Sea Systems Command last month for the provision of maritime program support to U.S. allied navies. The orders awarded under a foreign military sales contract encompasses logistics, planning, repair and maintenance management, procurement, technical assistance, training and engineering services to four FMS customers, VSE said Wednesday. […] More

  • State Dept OKs Abrams Tank Hull, Engine Sale to Kuwait - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept OKs Abrams Tank Hull, Engine Sale to Kuwait

    The State Department has approved a potential $29 million foreign military sale of Abrams M1A1 main battle tank hulls and engines to Kuwait. Kuwait asked to procure 218 M1A1 tank hulls with 120-millimeter cannons, AGT-1500 engines and logistics support services for the country’s M1A2 recapitalization effort, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday. The request is associated with a $1.7 billion FMS […] More

  • Cubic Gets New Zealand Satcom Tech FMS Contract; Mike Twyman Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cubic Gets New Zealand Satcom Tech FMS Contract; Mike Twyman Comments

    A Cubic subsidiary has received a foreign military sales contract worth more than $5 million to deliver satellite communication platforms in support of New Zealand’s military. GATR Technologies will supply 7.9-feet inflatable satellite antennas, associated hardware, spares and training to aid New Zealand’s Network Enabled Army program, Cubic said Monday. The company will also deploy a time division […] More

  • State Dept OKs $53M Raytheon Air-to-Air Missile Sale to Netherlands - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept OKs $53M Raytheon Air-to-Air Missile Sale to Netherlands

    The State Department has approved the Dutch government’s request to buy 26 Raytheon-built AIM-120 C-7 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles, military equipment and related services from the U.S. government under a potential $53 million foreign military sales agreement. The Netherlands also asked to procure AMRAAM guidance section spares, captive air training missiles, control section spares, missile containers, test […] More

  • Raytheon to Supply Mk 54 Torpedo Common Parts Kits to US Navy, Thailand, UK - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Supply Mk 54 Torpedo Common Parts Kits to US Navy, Thailand, UK

    Raytheon‘s integrated defense systems unit will deliver Mk 54 lightweight torpedo common parts kits to the U.S. Navy and U.K. and Thailand under a $35 million contract modification. The Defense Department said Wednesday the modification also covers Mk 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedo kits, exercise fuel tanks, spares, production support material and various related engineering and […] More

  • Air Force Taps BAE for South Korea F-16 Radar Warning Receiver Upgrades - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Taps BAE for South Korea F-16 Radar Warning Receiver Upgrades

    BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has received a potential $49.6 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to update radar warning receivers currently installed on South Korea’s F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. The Defense Department said Monday the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center will obligate $9.7 million in foreign military sales funds at the time of award […] More

  • Report: 3 Firms Could Offer Bids for UK Protected Vehicle Program’s Troop Carrier Package - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: 3 Firms Could Offer Bids for UK Protected Vehicle Program’s Troop Carrier Package

    General Dynamics, Thales and Mercedes-Benz could submit proposals to the U.K. defense ministry by Sept. 28 for the second package of the Multi-Role Vehicle-Protected program that seeks to support the establishment of strike brigades for the U.K. army by 2025, Defense News reported Sunday. “A second package aims to procure, through competition, troop carriers and […] More

  • ManTech to Support Mine-Resistant Ambush Vehicles of Army, Foreign Military Clients - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ManTech to Support Mine-Resistant Ambush Vehicles of Army, Foreign Military Clients

    ManTech International has received a $44.9 million contract modification to provide logistics sustainment and support services for mine-resistant ambush vehicles of the U.S. Army, Egypt and Iraq. The Defense Department said Friday the full obligated amount at the time of award is from the Army’s fiscal 2017 operations and maintenance; “other” procurement; research, development, test and evaluation funds; […] More