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Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: TOM WALKER
After a 17-year stint as a Navy officer, serving as a nuclear power engineer on submarines, and another 17 years as president of software company Web Teks, Walker launched DroneUp, a provider of aerial drone services, in 2016. The Virginia Beach tech company has grown quickly since then, purchasing Web Teks in 2021 and partnering […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: CLAYTON TURNER
Turner reaches for the stars every day. A 30-year NASA veteran, he is at the helm of NASA’s celebrated Langley Research Center as scientists work to send astronauts back to the moon by 2025 and prepare for the momentous manned mission to Mars. For the past three decades, Turner has served in various engineering and […]
2023 Virginia 500: Federal Contractors | Technology
Craig P. Abod PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER, CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY, RESTON Reggie Aggarwal FOUNDER AND CEO, CVENT, McLEAN Mahfuz Ahmed CHAIRMAN AND CEO, DEXIAN, McLEAN Ryan Angold CEO, ADS, VIRGINIA BEACH Tom Arseneault PRESIDENT AND CEO, BAE SYSTEMS INC., FALLS CHURCH Greg Baroni FOUNDER AND CEO, […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: ADAM RIDDLE
Riddle was named chairman and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America and president of its defense division in April, succeeding Thomas Bell, who left to become CEO of Leidos Holdings. Riddle has worked for the British aero-engineering company’s defense branch for more than a decade. He most recently headed up its global services operations, which accounts […]
Boeing reaches $40B deal with Ryanair
Irish air carrier Ryanair plans to order as many as 300 Boeing 737 MAX-10 aircraft from Arlington County-based Fortune 100 contractor Boeing Co. in a $40 billion deal, the two companies announced Tuesday. Subject to approval by Ryanair’s stockholders, the deal includes a firm order from the airline for 150 aircraft and an option for […]
Rocket Lab to launch new hypersonic rocket from Va.
California-based Rocket Lab USA Inc. will launch its new Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) rocket in Accomack County in the first half of 2023. The company introduced the suborbital testbed launch vehicle, derived from its Electron rocket, on Monday. Rocket Lab is preparing the HASTE vehicle for launch for a confidential customer at its […]
McLean startup raises $75M for air taxi network
Fritz Lang’s 1927 film “Metropolis” predicted cities with flying cars, while Hanna-Barbera followed that vision 35 years later with “The Jetsons” and its commuter “skyways.” Now, however, air taxis are close to becoming reality. The industry could generate up to $16 billion in new business investments in Virginia and carry as many as 66 million […]
Boeing to build 184 helicopters under $1.9B contract
Arlington-based Boeing Co. will build 184 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the U.S. Army and international customers under a $1.9 billion contract modification announced by the Pentagon Friday. The award brings the contract’s total funded value up to $2.1 billion and has the potential to surpass more than $3.8 billion with “future obligations,” Boeing said […]
Northrop Grumman appoints global biz development officer
Stephen O’Bryan will become corporate vice president and global business development officer for Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. on Feb. 6. Northrop Grumman announced that the board of directors elected O’Bryan on Monday. O’Bryan will lead business development organization and contribute to international growth. He succeeds D[...]
Manassas company to develop short takeoff, landing aircraft for Air Force
Manassas-based aerospace company Electra.aero Inc. has received a Strategic Funding Increase award from the U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX arm that secures up to $85 million for development of a prototype electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. The award, announced Thursday, secures funding between private investments, government funding and matching Small Business Innovation Research [...]
Rocket Lab launches first mission from U.S. soil
After more than a month’s delay, Rocket Lab USA’s first launch from U.S. soil at NASA‘s Wallops Flight Facility in Accomack County blasted off Tuesday evening. The mission, “Virginia is for Launch Lovers,” lifted off around 6 p.m. EST from the company’s Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within the NASA facility, […[...]
U.Va. leads Pentagon hypersonic project
Like a “Top Gun” fighter pilot, Christopher Goyne feels the need for speed. Goyne directs the University of Virginia’s Aerospace Research Laboratory and leads a new team developing hypersonic engines that will enable more maneuverable missiles, jets and — eventually — spacecraft via a $4.5 million Department of Defense award announced in October. Under the […]
