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Herndon’s Akima wins $480M Space Force contract
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Five Rivers Analytics, a subsidiary of Herndon-based government contractor Akima, an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract worth up to $480 million over 10 years, Akima announced last week. Based in Colorado, Five Rivers Analytics provides classified IT and mission support services and bills itself as “a small business backed by […]
Fairfax company wins $484M DOD contract
On Tuesday, Fairfax-based software company Salient CRGT Inc. announced it had been awarded the first of four options on a potential $482 million award supporting the U.S. Department of Defense‘s (DOD) specialized information technology systems and warfighter networks. The five-year, single-award contract is named SANDBAR and was initially awarded in September 2019 as a competitive […]
BAE Systems wins $247M Space Force contract
Arlington-based defense contractor BAE Systems announced Wednesday it has received a $247 million U.S. Space Force contract to design and manufacture an advanced GPS receiver and semiconductor. Work on the contract will be performed for the Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center. The technology will provide positioning, navigation and timing capabilities during missions. “This [&he[...]
Parsons Corp. to acquire Colo.-based tech firm for $300M
Centreville-based defense contractor Parsons Corp. announced Thursday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Colorado Springs, Colorado-based Braxton Science & Technology Group LLC (BSTG) and its subsidiaries for $300 million. BSTG provides services for satellite operations, ground system automation, flight dynamics and spacecraft and antenna simulation for the U.S. Depar[...]
Northrop Grumman lands $298M Space Force contract
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) awarded Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. a $298 million contract to help the agency develop hardware and software for a new military satellite communications system, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will build a payload to support the Space and Missile […]
