Posts from ExecutiveBiz for 11/06/2015

Boeing-Lockheed Team Challenges Air Force Bomber Contract Award

The team of Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has filed a protest against the U.S. Air Force‘s award of the multibillion dollar Long Range Strike Bomber contract to Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) nearly a week after a post-selection debrief…

CSC US Govt-SRA Combination Unveils Business Plan, Exec Team & Board to Investors

The company being formed out of Computer Sciences Corp.’s (NYSE: CSC) U.S. government business and SRA International has revealed more details of its business plan in Wednesday filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a presentation to investors in New York held Thursday…

Tim Mahoney: Honeywell Targets Space Tech Growth With Com Dev Purchase

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has agreed to buy space hardware manufacturer Com Dev International for about $345 million in a push to grow Honeywell’s portfolio of satellite and connectivity technologies…

Kathryn Hambleton: NASA to Award ISS Cargo Resupply Service Contracts Jan. 30

NASA has rescheduled the awarding of a new series of contracts to transport supplies to and from the International Space Station, Reuters reported Thursday. The agency was previously scheduled to name winners for its Commercial Resupply Services 2 competition Thursday and now expects to hand down a decision Jan…

State Dept Clears $600M Stryker Vehicle Sale to Lithuania

The State Department has approved Lithuania’s request to purchase Stryker infantry carrier vehicles, related components and logistics support from the U.S. under a potential $599 foreign military sales agreement…

Kuwait Orders Lockheed-Built Targeting Pods in $115M Weapons Sale

Kuwait will purchase $115 million in Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods and other tools built by Lockheed Martin under a foreign military sales agreement with the U.S. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday the State Department has approved the sale of 14 AN/AAQ-33 targeting pods, spares and accessories to Kuwait The sale also includes systems integration, tests, software development, maintenance, pilot training and technical documentation services…

State Dept OKs UAE’s Proposed $380M Purchase of Bomb Guidance Kits

The State Department has approved the United Arab Emirates’ request to procure Joint Direct Attack Munitions from the U.S. through a $380 million foreign military sales agreement. The U.S. and UAE have yet to determine the primary contractor for the sale, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday…

PAE Lands Task Orders for Africa Peacekeeping, Contingency Training Contracts; John Heller Comments

PAE has won task orders from the State Department to provide mission support services for the U.S. government’s partner countries in Africa through two contract vehicles. The company said Thursday it secured the Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance and Africa Peacekeeping Program II task orders in September…