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  • Raytheon, L3 Vet Mike Gallagher Named Strategy Director for Northrop's Australian Arm - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon, L3 Vet Mike Gallagher Named Strategy Director for Northrop’s Australian Arm

    Mike Gallagher, a 22-year veteran of the Australian navy and former managing director at L3 Technologies‘ Oceania business, has been named strategy director at Northrop Grumman‘s Australian arm. He will work closely with Ian Irving, chief executive of Northrop Grumman Australia, and will manage the subsidiary’s expansion strategy in his new position, the company said Friday. Gallagher […] More

  • Australia Taps 3 Firms, 2 Universities for Defense Tech R&D Contracts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Australia Taps 3 Firms, 2 Universities for Defense Tech R&D Contracts

    Australia’s defense department has awarded $4.6 million in contracts to three companies and two universities to develop multiple technology platforms for the Australian military. The department said Friday that L3 Technologies‘ Oceania subsidiary aims to create an underwater acoustic sensor for maritime applications under a $2.3 million contract. Agent Oriented Software received a $295,000 contract to study the […] More

  • Thales to Update Sonar Systems on Australian Collins-Class Submarines - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Thales to Update Sonar Systems on Australian Collins-Class Submarines

    Thales has received a design and pre-production contract to update sonar systems in six of Australia’s Collins-class submarines in an effort to boost underwater threat detection efforts for the country’s navy. The company said Tuesday it will install its new Modular Cylindrical Array, flank array and on-board processing technology in the submarines as part of the country’s sonar and […] More