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Noblis acquires McKean Defense
Reston-based not-for-profit federal contractor Noblis announced Monday that it has acquired Philadelphia-based McKean Defense and its affiliates, Mikros Systems and Cabrillo Technologies. The amount of the acquisition was not disclosed. Formerly an employee-owned defense contractor specializing in surface ship readiness for the U.S. Navy, McKean Defense is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Noblis. [...]
Huntington Ingalls wins $213.9M Navy contract
The U.S. Navy awarded Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries a $213.9 million follow-on contract to perform engineering services for San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday. Under the contract, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Mississippi, will help the Navy manage engineering changes, integrate systems and pro[...]
Booz Allen wins $190M contract from Navy
McLean-based Booz Allen Hamilton has been awarded a five-year $190 million task order supporting communications, networking and computing systems for the U.S. Navy, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday. The Fortune 500 global management consulting company will receive $33.1 million up front for the first year of the contract at the Naval Information Warfare Center, […]
HII lands $2.99B Navy contract
The U.S. Navy awarded Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division a $2.99 billion contract to refuel and overhaul USS John C. Stennis supercarrier, the Department of Defense announced Friday. Under the contract, Newport News Shipbuilding will perform work for the second half of the estimated five-decade service life of the aircraft […]
Northrop Grumman wins $236.9M contract modification
The U.S. Navy awarded Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. a $236.9 million contract modification to manufacture radar systems for the U.S. Marine Corps, the Department of Defense announced Friday. Under the modification, Northrop Grumman will manufacture eight gallium nitride (GaN) active electronically scanned array radar systems. Used on Ground/[...]
McLean contractor lands $87M Navy task order
McLean-based defense contractor Alion Science and Technology Corp. announced Monday it has received an $87 million task order to help the Naval Surface Warfare Center develop a vertical launching system and training equipment for the naval base in Port Hueneme, California. Under the potential five-year task order, Alion will perform research, development, test and evaluation […]
CACI International executive chairman dies at 83
Arlington-based federal technology contractor CACI International Inc. announced Wednesday the death of J. Philip “Jack” London, the company’s executive chairman, at age 83. He served as chairman, president and CEO of the company from 1984 to 2007 and as executive chairman since 2007. “All of us at CACI are deeply saddened by Dr. London’s passing,” […]
Navy awards HII $175M contact
The U.S. Navy awarded Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) a $174.9 million contract to maintain and repair elevator support units aboard the branch’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, the Department of Defense announced Friday. HII will perform work on units stationed across the United States and other deployed locations, according to the DOD. Work is expected […]
Huntington Ingalls biz names nuclear operations VP
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced Wednesday it has hired retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Thomas Moore as vice president of nuclear operations for its Nuclear and Environmental Services business group. Moore served 39 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring in August 2020 as the commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, where he managed […]
Two Va. contractors win spots on $150M Navy BPA
Arlington-based Leonardo DRS’ Laurel Technologies business and Data Link Solutions, a joint venture between Falls Church-based BAE Systems Inc. and Charlotte, North Carolina-based Collins Aerospace, earned spots on a $150 million Navy blanket purchase agreement. The companies will each manufacture up to 150 electronic equipment cabinets for the Navy and provide logistics, test and program [&[...]
Manassas company lands $124.1M Navy contract
The U.S. Navy awarded Manassas-based government contractor LTM Inc. a potential five-year, $124.1 million contract to work with the branch’s Naval Aviation Enterprise group, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday. Under the contract, LTM will help the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center East integrate maintenance and supply functions. It will also perform logistical, technical and [...]
Northrop Grumman wins potential $250M Navy contract
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. announced Tuesday it has been awarded a potential $250 million contract to produce additional target vehicles for the U.S. Navy. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will produce 19 GQM-163A Coyote supersonic sea-skimming target (SSST) missiles, which are used to test naval ships’ defenses. Northrop [&hell[...]
