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  • Janus to Provide Security for Malaysia-Based Int'l Company's Oil Exploration in Central Iraq - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Janus to Provide Security for Malaysia-Based Int’l Company’s Oil Exploration in Central Iraq

    Janus Global Operations will provide security and risk management services in support of a Malaysia-based international oil company’s central Iraq operations under a two-year contract. JGO said Wednesday it will assign 600 employees to perform contract work to support the customer’s personnel as part of oil exploration activities in central Iraq. Matt Kaye, CEO at JGO, stated that […] 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

  • Leonardo to Update UK Typhoon Aircraft Defense System Under $52M Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo to Update UK Typhoon Aircraft Defense System Under $52M Contract

    Leonardo has secured a two-year, $51.7 million contract to update the threat detection system of U.K.’s fleet of Typhoon fighter aircraft, Belfast Telegraph reported Thursday. The Defensive Aids Sub System upgrade effort will help Typhoon jets carry out homeland defense missions as well as air strikes against the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria, the […] More

  • Orbital ATK to Repair Iraq’s Trainer Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK to Repair Iraq’s Trainer Aircraft

    The U.S. government has awarded Orbital ATK a contract to provide repair services for Iraq’s trainer aircraft. The contract covers the Iraqi air force’s five Cessna Caravans and 12 Cessna 172 Skyhawk planes, Orbital ATK said Thursday. Cary Ralston, vice president and general manager of defense electronic systems division at Orbital ATK’s defense systems group, […] 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

  • Boeing to Support Iraq Missile Launcher Under Army FMS Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing to Support Iraq Missile Launcher Under Army FMS Contract

    Boeing has secured a $39.7 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide engineering and technical services for a missile launcher system of the Iraqi military. The Defense Department said Wednesday that Boeing will support Iraq’s Avenger system as part of a foreign military sales deal. DoD added the contract will run through May 26, 2022, and the Army Contracting […] More

  • Iraqi Governor Recognizes Janus Global for Demining Efforts in Anbar Province - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iraqi Governor Recognizes Janus Global for Demining Efforts in Anbar Province

    Gov. Sohaib Alrawi of Anbar Province in Iraq has acknowledged Janus Global Operations’ mine clearing efforts in the province through a Twitter post. Alrawi also recognized through the social media post the training support the company has provided to Iraqis to help deal with mines and other improvised explosive devices left by the Islamic State militant organization, […] More

  • Minact CEO Augustus Leon Collins Elected to Huntington Ingalls Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Minact CEO Augustus Leon Collins Elected to Huntington Ingalls Board

    Augustus Leon Collins, CEO of Mississippi-based government contractor Minact, has joined Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ board of directors. HII said Tuesday Collins brings to the board 35 years of previous experience in the U.S. Army and the Mississippi National Guard. “[Collins’] proven leadership, long and distinguished service to our country as an Army officer, combined with his […] More

  • State Dept Approves $65M Cessna AC-208 Aircraft, Equipment Sale to Iraq - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept Approves $65M Cessna AC-208 Aircraft, Equipment Sale to Iraq

    The State Department has cleared a potential $65.3 million foreign military sale of Cessna AC-208 aircraft, associated equipment and support services to Iraq. Orbital ATK will be the prime contractor for the sale that covers two AC-208 aircraft with LAU-131 Hellfire launchers, AN/ALE-47 electronic countermeasure dispenser, AN/AAR-60 missile launch warning system and AN/AAQ-35 electro-optical infrared imaging system, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency […] More

  • Versar to Extend Army Corps of Engineers Support in Iraq - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Versar to Extend Army Corps of Engineers Support in Iraq

    Versar has been awarded a $2.5 million contract modification by the U.S. Army to extend the company’s support services for the Army Corps of Engineers-Middle East District in Iraq through August 2017. The company said Monday its personnel will continue to help USACE-MED facilitate  quality assurance, warranty, material and equipment inspections as well as on-site monitoring of construction sites that require Iraqi […] More

  • Navy Taps Boeing’s Insitu for ScanEagle UAS Support Services to Iraq - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Taps Boeing’s Insitu for ScanEagle UAS Support Services to Iraq

    Boeing’s Insitu subsidiary has received a potential one-year, $8.3 million delivery order from the U.S. Navy to provide spares, related equipment and other support services for the ScanEagle unmanned aerial system. The Navy awarded the firm-fixed-price delivery contract in support of Iraq’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance efforts, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Insitu will perform work in Bingen, Washington […] More