Boeing wins $7.1M Air Force contract for system to find downed, missing pilots

Boeing has won a $7.1 million contract to provide the Air Force with for logistics support for a system used to locate and rescue pilots downed during combat operations.

Who won December's biggest contracts?

After a difficult year for government contracting, December ends on a high note being one of the most active months for contract awards. Who won the biggest contracts?

End of 2013 sees plenty of contract activity

Calendar year 2013 came to a close with a flurry of contract awards, including one for $750 million and another worth over $500 million. Here’s a roundup of the major IT-related awards from the last two weeks of the year.

Holiday week features multiple contract awards

A number of companies won contracts during Thanksgiving week. Here's a round up of the major IT related awards that came out while Washington Technology was closed for the holiday.

Who won November's biggest contracts?

November, like October before it, saw another decrease in the number of contract awards reported, but there were still some huge contract wins. Who made the list?

Boeing wins $325M missile defense contract

Boeing has won a sole-sourced, $325 million contract to support the Missile Defense Agency’s Ballistic Missile Defense System.

Who won September's biggest contracts?

Weighing in at 67 contract awards, September sticks with tradition and records the most contract awards of the year. Who landed in the top 10?

Boeing wins $50M contract to support attack helicopters

Boeing Co. has won a $49.6 million contract to provide the Special Operations Command with engineering and other services for attack helicopters.

Boeing group wins second UAV pact this week

Insitu Inc. has won a $7.3 million order with the Navy to deliver hardware repairs and modifications to the ScanEagle unmanned air systems owned by the government of Poland.

Boeing subsidiary wins $300M UAV contract

Insitu Inc. has won a $300 million contract with the Navy to provide operational and maintenance services for the Special Operations Command's ScanEagle UAV.

Who won August's biggest contracts?

August saw a slight slow down in the number of contract awards that Washington Technology covered, but dollar values are up, and the pace is still strong compared to earlier in the year. Who are the big winners?

Eight win $1.3B Defense contract for work on obsolete tech

Eight companies have won extensions to their Advanced Technology Support Program III contracts by another $1.3 billion, allowing them to continue their work supporting obsolete and difficult to maintain technologies.

Four nab $15M contracts to assess UCLASS UAV

The Navy has given the go ahead to four companies to continue their design development for the UCLASS aircraft, meant to give carriers added surveillance and defense capabilities .

Did we dodge the sequestration bullet?

Quarterly reports for the major defense companies show signs of relief that the biggest companies in the market are weathering sequestration just fine. Is now the time to celebrate?

Early prep helps Boeing weather downturn

Boeing Co. looked ahead in 2012 to avoid this year's fiscal storms by restructuring and reinvesting savings to build its cyber and command and control businesses and as a result it solidified its Top 100 ranking.

Boeing wins $17M option for Navy aircraft logistics

Boeing Co. has won a contract option to provide the Navy with logistics support services for its C-40A aircraft fleet.

Boeing wins $17.7 contract mod for precision laser guidance sets

Boeing Co. has won a contract modification to produce precision laser guidance sets for the Navy, Air Force, and the governments of Saudi Arabia and Japan, under a combined purchase governed by the Foreign Military Sales program.

Who won Februrary's biggest contracts?

February was a slow month when it comes to contracts, but it still had its share of large awards. We countdown the big winners for the month.

Boeing wins $100M targeting system contract

Boeing has won a contract to improve the Line of Sight-Short laser targeting system for the U.S. Air Force.

$390M border security contract moves forward

The Homeland Security Department is close to the demonstration phase on a $390 million contract to develop a network to protect U.S. borders.