Companies
A trio of CEO transitions and more leadership moves to note as fiscal 2026 arrives
Our newest listing of key hires and promotions includes three new chief financial officers and two new chief operating officers. A former Air Force deputy chief information officer is now in industry as well.
Contracts
Space Force choose 5 for $4B secure communications contract
The service branch is seeking to incorporate commercial solutions into its hybrid architecture that includes purpose-built satellites.
Contracts
Boeing wins $2.8B Space Force contract for nuclear communications satellites
The Evolved Strategic Satellites will provide jam-resistant communications to support U.S. nuclear command and control systems.
Companies
Boeing's new defense leader and more leadership moves across the market
Major hires and promotions involving operations, corporate development and human resources functions also feature.
Companies
X-Bow closes $105M Series B round, enters Lockheed partnership pact
The world’s largest defense company led this round to continue its involvement in the solid rocket motor maker, while Boeing Ventures also is staying in.
Companies
Industry layoffs mount as cancelled contracts and DOGE efforts take hold
Just shy of 2,500 workers in Maryland and Virginia are poised to lose their jobs as 13 companies issue mass layoff notice.
Companies
Venture investing is part of the M&A conversation too
These “deals of a different stripe” to own part of a company require the same business muscles as acquisitions: belief in a business and a willingness to put down money in support of that belief.
Companies
Tech, growth and delivery leadership roles across the market
One company featured in this newest roundup of executive hires and promotions is getting ready for its initial public offering.
Companies
A dozen corporate leadership moves to start 2025
Our first roundup of executive movement in this New Year covers growth, technology, operations and sales
Companies
Millennium Space Systems hires Gingiss as chief executive
Owned by Boeing since 2018, the small satellite maker is entering the next phase of its production ramp-up and market expansion push.
Companies
A trio of CEO moves and more across the market
Promotions and hires for technology, strategy, operations and finance also feature.
Companies
AI and rockets mark the week's space investments
The venture capital arms of Boeing, Booz Allen Hamilton and Lockheed Martin are among those involved in the deals.
Opinion
Air Force marks key signpost in robot wingmen award
Anduril and General Atomics are well known in the defense industry. But their selections for phase one of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program stand out for who they went up against and where the tech is going.
Contracts
Air Force chooses 17 for $499M anti-tampering tech contract
Three incumbents will continue onto this expanded iteration of the program focused on defending against unintended technology transfers or alterations by adversaries.
Companies
Computing and AI feature in this week's major venture investments
AEI HorizonX's newest investment targets a computer programming language specialist, while Lockheed Martin's venture capital arm continues its backing of a company focused on trusted artificial intelligence.
Contracts
Air Force chooses 46 firms for nearly $1B weapons testing tech contract
Awardees will compete to provide "highly-specialized technologies" for the testing and evaluation work.
Companies
Red 6 fetches $70M in Series B investment round
The five-year-old company is looking to disrupt the military pilot training domain with its augmented reality system.
Contracts
Air Force chooses 3 dozen for $32B training system recompete
This is iteration number four of the Training Systems Acquisition vehicle that covers a broad range of products.
Companies
Air Force continues awards on $400M aerospace research program
The roster of companies involved in this program now stands at seven with more award announcements to come.
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