Posts from GovConWire for 03/07/2016

Navy Taps General Dynamics IT for Shipboard, Airborne Systems Development

General Dynamics‘ information technology unit has landed a $47 million contract from the U.S. Navy to develop new and existing shipboard and airborne systems. General Dynamics Information Technology will provide services such as customization, design, fabrication, modernization, logistic, installation, testing, evaluation, manufacturing and related services throughout March 2017, Defense Department reportedThursday…

Army Taps Orbital ATK, Aerojet Rocketdyne for Multiple-Launch Rocket Motor Testing Contracts

The U.S. Army has awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne an $18.8 million contract and Orbital ATK a $17.8 million contract to help validate insensitive-munition rocket motors for the Guided Multiple-Launch Rocket System…

Lockheed Martin to Upgrade, Maintain Air Force Air-to-Surface Missiles for $117M

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $116.82 million contract modification to upgrade, integrate and sustain the U.S. Air Force’s Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles. The modification exercises the option on a previously awarded contract for production, system upgrade, maintenance, management and logistical work in support of the JASSM program, the Defense Department said Friday…

DLA Awards Generator Set Supply Contract to 5 Firms

The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded five companies a potential five-year, $45 million contract with no option periods to provide generator sets to federal civilian agencies. The contractors will perform work in the continental U…

Army Taps Boeing for C-17 Parts Installation, Integration

Boeing‘s defense, space and security unit has been awarded an $18 million contract to integrate and install DO-160G Tri-band radomes and mounting rings on C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for the U…

Reports: Senate Panel OKs Airwaves Reallocation Bill

A Senate panel has cleared a bill that would require federal agencies to give up some of their airwaves for use in commercial wireless communications, Bloomberg BNA reported Friday. Lydia Beyoud writes the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Thursday voted to pass the proposed Mobile Now Act that Sens…

Leidos to Conduct CBRN Technical, Scientific Research Under Air Force Contract

Leidos has landed a $9.8 million U.S Air Force contract to provide analytic, modeling and survivability studies centered on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. The Defense Department said Friday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract seeks to gather data that could lead to technical and scientific answers regarding CBRN-related issues…

March 7 Morning Report: GovCon Index Records Gain for 3rd Consecutive Week

The GovCon Index closed Friday with a 0.247-point climb to 73.958 on potential indicators against additional interest rate hikes and extended rallies by Engility Holdings (NYSE: EGL) and Navistar International (NYSE: NAV)…