Posts from GovCon Wire for 12/23/2015

Report: India Plans $2B Purchase of 100 General Atomics Armed, Surveillance Drones

India plans to buy 100 General Atomics-built unmanned aerial vehicles worth $2 billion to support internal security and counterterrorism efforts and to help counter Chinese incursions into the country’s territory, PTI reported Tuesday…

BAE Systems Receives $278M Air Force Radar Support Contract; DeEtte Gray Comments

BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has been awarded a five-year, $278.5 million contract to supply radar components and subsystems to the U.S. Air Force and several government agencies. The company said Tuesday it will provide radar, telemetry and optical tracking systems to 28 test ranges worldwide under the Air Force’s instrumentation radar support program…

Pentagon: Lockheed Martin Completed 45 F-35 Deliveries in 2015

Lockheed Martin has delivered 45 F-35 aircraft to the U.S. government and allied nations in 2015 under the $391 billion fighter jet project, Reuters reported Tuesday. The Defense Department said Lockheed met its delivery goals for the year and the company is set to receive majority of related performance fees, Andrea Shalal reports…

Donald Graul Adds Role as Parsons Transportation Group Interim President

Donald Graul has been named interim president of Parsons transportation group in addition to his role as president of Parsons construction group. Graul will be based in Denver, Colorado, and oversee Parson’s construction and infrastructure business, Parsons said Monday…

Erickson Hands 4th CH-53E Helicopter Tail Pylon to Sikorsky

Erickson has delivered a fourth tail pylon to Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky for integration with the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters of the U.S. Marine Corps. Erickson will ship the last aircraft tail pylon by the end of this year as part of a contract with Sikorsky to produce five out-of-production spare tail pylons for the service branch, Erickson said Dec…

CGI Lands Recompete Contract for Marine Corps Logistics Support

CGI has won a potential five-year, $19.6 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to provide software systems, engineering and logistics support services for Blount Island Command in Jacksonville, Florida…

Chuck Alsup Promoted to President at INSA; Letitia Long Comments

Chuck Alsup, vice president for policy at the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, has been selected to succeed Ambassador Joseph DeTrani as president of INSA, effective Jan. 1. INSA said Monday Alsup will oversee the organization’s daily activities, external partnerships, membership and implementation of policies crafted by task forces and councils…

December 22 Market Close: GovCon Index Up For Second Straight Day

The GovCon Index rose 0.731% to close the trading day at 76.902. The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices all closed up, with Dow Jones getting a boost from Caterpillar Inc., which advanced about 5%…