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Nov 9, 2020

Peraton lands $950M Air Force contract

The U.S. Air Force awarded Herndon-based national security contractor Peraton a $950 million contract to provide services in support of the branch’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), a component of the Department of Defense‘s Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) effort, the company announced Monday. Under the contract, Peraton will provide services including open [&hell[...]

An artist depiction of the Columbia-class submarine for the U.S. Navy. Photo courtesy General Dynamics
Nov 6, 2020

General Dynamics lands $9B+ contract modification

The U.S. Navy on Thursday awarded the Electric Boat subsidiary of Reston-based Fortune 100 defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. a $9.474 billion contract modification to build and test the first two Columbia-class intercontinental ballistic missile submarines — the largest ever built by the United States — and provide related design and engineering services, the company […]

Rendering of new Iowa facility. Courtesy BAE Systems
Nov 6, 2020

BAE Systems announces $100M investment in Iowa facility

Arlington-based defense contractor BAE Systems Inc. announced Thursday it is investing more than $100 million to construct a facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for its newly acquired navigation and sensor systems business, which makes mission-critical military GPS products. “Our world-class military GPS business is built on the rich talent pool in Greater Cedar Rapids,” John […]

Nov 5, 2020

General Dynamics business unit wins $42.6M contract modification

The U.S. Navy awarded Fairfax-based General Dynamics Mission Systems a $42.6 million contract modification to continue work on sustaining integrated combat management systems and associated platforms used by the branch’s littoral combat ships, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday. General Dynamics Mission Systems is a business unit of Reston-based defense contractor General Dynamics[...]

Nov 5, 2020

Newport News company lands $441.58M Navy contract

The U.S. Navy awarded Newport News-based Airborne Tactical Advantage Co. (ATAC) a potential five-year, $441.58 million contract to provide subsonic and supersonic aircraft for the branch’s fleet training operations, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Wednesday. Under the contract, ATAC will supply Type IV supersonic (which exceed the speed of sound) and Type III high […]

The aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) sits at Pier 3 at Newport News Shipbuilding division. Photo by Matt Hildreth, courtesy HII.
Nov 3, 2020

HII lands $284.2M in contract modifications on USS JFK

The U.S. Navy awarded Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) $284.2 million in contract modifications to deliver the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) to the branch, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday. The delivery will be done in one phase. The Navy decided to change the two-phase delivery approach that […]

Oct 30, 2020

ManTech lands $85M Navy contract

Herndon-based ManTech, a technology contractor for U.S. defense, intelligence and federal civilian agencies, announced Thursday it has been awarded an $85 million contract to manage the Operational Test Program Set (OTPS) used by Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division. The OTPS is used by the NSWC to ensure advanced weapon systems’ reliability and maintenance […]

Oct 30, 2020

Leidos wins $75M contract to support cloud-based HR system

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. a $75 million contract to provide services and support for the Defense Civilian Human Resource Management System (DCHRMS), the company announced Thursday. Leidos will provide technical services and support for the cloud-based human resources […]

AN/APR-39D(V)2 digital radar warning receiver. Photo courtesy Northrop Grumman
Oct 30, 2020

Northrop Grumman wins $91M contract to produce aircraft tech

Falls Church-based Fortune 100 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. announced Thursday it has won a $91 million contract to produce AN/APR-39D(V)2 digital radar warning receivers (RWR), which protect rotary and fixed-wing aircraft from modern radio frequency (RF) threats, according to the company. RWRs are small, lightweight systems that protect from threats including radar-guided missiles an[...]

Oct 30, 2020

SAIC wins $737M Air Force contract

The U.S. Air Force awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a $737 million contract to implement, integrate and develop modeling and simulation (M&S), training and analysis standards for the Air Force, Department of Defense and other organizations, the company announced Thursday. “The Air Force and DOD rely on M&S for […]

Oct 29, 2020

Perspecta locks down $519M in classified programs

Chantilly-based federal contractor Perspecta Inc. announced Thursday it has been awarded multiple classified programs worth a total value of more than $519 million to provide mission support to U.S. government customers. Perspecta will provide services including high-end systems engineering and integration, data analytics, cybersecurity, cloud/IT services and software development, according to a c[...]

Oct 29, 2020

Va. Beach defense contractor wins $229.4M Navy contract

The U.S. Navy awarded Virginia Beach-based QED Systems Inc. a potential three-year, $229.4 million contract to help the branch develop specifications and implement an availability strategy for multiple naval ship classes, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Wednesday. QED Systems will perform support work referred to as “third party planning services” for the Navy’s guided-m[...]

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