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Raytheon, Lockheed Martin Claim Air Force Contracts

According to the Department of Defense, “Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) was awarded a $161,278,400 contract modification, which will provide Enhanced Paveway II, III and GPS adapter kits in addition to kit spares, adapter groups, readiness test sets, bomb-tool kits, enhanced paveway tool sets, CAMBRE adapter kits and mission planning software. At this time, $161,278,400 has been [...]

Northrop Grumman Snags Valuable C-RAM Contract

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) picked up a $68 million award to provide personnel for operating Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) systems at forward operating bases (FOB) supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. According to the firm, “Northrop Grumman received the award as a task order issued under the Encore II contract vehicle from the Defense [...]

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Gets CMMI-DEV Maturity Level 3 Rating

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Aeronautics has been rated at Maturity Level 3 against the Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development (CMMI-DEV version 1.2). CMMI-DEV is “a process model reflecting industry best practices for product development and process improvement.” “Maintaining our Maturity Level 3 rating demonstrates Lockheed Martin’s commitment to continuously improving our program execution, customer [...]

BAE Readies for Work on Lucrative Mine-Resistant Vehicle Enhancement Contract

BAE Systems picked up a $629 million contract from the U.S. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Joint Program Office (JPO) to enhance 1,700 Caiman MRAP vehicles. According to the firm, “the upgraded vehicle, called the Caiman Multi-Terrain Vehicle (MTV), integrates a refurbished and improved armored capsule from an existing Caiman with a new high-power automotive [...]

Intelligent Decisions Inks Air Force BPA, CEO Harry Martin Comments

Intelligent Decisions (ID) picked up a five-year client computer/server (CCS) blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with the Air Force. According to the firm, “this BPA will allow ID to provide the Air Force, and other organizations within the Department of Defense (DoD), a cost-cutting vehicle offering a wide range of end-user IT products.” The firm feels [...]

GD’s Nadia Short Joins Board at NCSA

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) VP of Advanced Information Systems’ cyber division Nadia Short has joined the board of directors at the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA). According to the firm, “NCSA is a nonprofit, public-private partnership focused on educating and raising awareness for cybersecurity to help a digital citizenry stay safe and secure. It works [...]

General Dynamics Wins Deal to Make Gatling Gun For Navy Aircraft

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) secured a $9.8 million contract from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center aircraft division to produce the M61A2 20mm Gatling gun system for the F/A-18E/F aircraft. According to the firm, “production work will be performed at General Dynamics’ facility in Saco, Maine, and the program will be managed at General Dynamics’ [...]

SAIC’s Financial Numbers Rise, Walt Havenstein, Mark Sopp Comment

SAIC (NYSE: SAI) published some positive financial findings for the second quarter of FY11. “We continue to balance our resource allocation among internal growth efforts, merger and acquisition activity, and share buybacks to promote long-term growth and increased shareholder value,” said Walt Havenstein, SAIC chief executive officer. “I am pleased by the new business opportunities [...]

Boeing-Made NOAA Satellite Ready for Service

Boeing’s (NYSE: BA) GOES-15, the eighth Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite produced by the firm, has successfully completed on-orbit testing and has been accepted into service by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “GOES-15 completes the fleet of advanced meteorological satellites that Boeing designed, built and launched to provide enhanced weather monitoring over [...]

Thursday’s Featured Job: Cyber Products Portfolio Manager at BAE Systems

Job Description The Cyber Programs Portfolio Manager is responsible for development and life cycle management of assigned products as well as generating and presenting ideas for new products and services. Candidates should be strong technology generalist with deep knowledge of cyber security to include systems engineering and application development. Enterprise-level experience, (DoD and industry), preferred, [...]