GDIT secures $396M Special Operations Command contract
Falls Church federal contractor General Dynamics Information Technology won a $396 million contract to support the U.S. Special Operations Command.
Army official says Chinese mineral shortage could impact military equipment
A growing shortage of rare minerals, magnets and metals from China needed for manufacturing military warfighting equipment could lead to the Department of Defense's accessing and sending out military equipment from a stockpile.
RTX subsidiary wins $646M contract modification
Raytheon has been awarded a $646 million contract modification to continue producing the AN/SPY-6(V) family of radars for the U.S. Navy.
General Dynamics promotes EVP to global operations
Danny Deep, General Dynamics’ executive vice president of Combat Systems, has been promoted to executive vice president of global operations.
RTX subsidiary wins $536M Navy contract
Raytheon has won a $536 million U.S. Navy contract for the SPY-6 family of radars.
VTG acquires 3 Northern Virginia tech companies
Chantilly-based engineering firm VTG announced last week that it has acquired three firms in an effort to expand its intelligence community footprint. On April 30, VTG announced that it acquired Fulton, Maryland-based Triaplex.
DHS says it is canceling $2.4B Leidos contract
According to a court filing last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has terminated a $2.4 billion IT and cybersecurity contract awarded to Reston-based federal contractor Leidos last year.
New Arlington hub to boost defense, energy startups
Virtus Innovation Center in Arlington will support 30+ startups in defense and energy, connecting them to talent, capital, and federal customers.
Booz Allen lands contracts totaling $1.2B
In the span of a week, McLean-based Fortune 500 management consulting contractor Booz Allen Hamilton won multiple contracts totaling over $1.2 billion.
AeroVironment completes $4.1B acqusition of BlueHalo
Arlington County-based defense contractor AeroVironment on Thursday announced that it had successfully completed its $4.1 billion acquisition of Arlington aerospace and defense tech firm BlueHalo.
HII, General Dynamics win up to $18.4B submarine contract modification
Huntington Ingalls and General Dynamics have been awarded Navy contract modifications worth up to a possible $18.4 billion to build two Virginia-class submarines, the Department of Defense announced.
Newport News Shipbuilding hits milestone with dual Ford-class carrier builds
Newport News Shipbuilding hits milestone with dual Ford-class carrier builds, 3D printing tech, and major workforce investments to meet Navy demand.