Lockheed wins $84.5M contract to provide cockpit training system

Lockheed Martin has won a $84.5 million contract to provide the Navy with paveway II Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds, or ELGTR.

Aerospace Testing Alliance wins $23M to continue supporting engineering complex

Aerospace Testing Alliance has won a $23 million contract modification with the Air Force to continue supporting the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.

TTT-Cubed wins $27M contract to support Airborne Threat Simualtion Organization

TTT-Cubed has won a $27 million contract to provide the Navy with hardware, repair and modification services in support of countermeasure and emitter threat simulator systems for the Airborne Threat Simulation Organization.

Raytheon wins $10.5M contract to provide targeting systems to Danish Navy

Raytheon Co. has won a $10.5 million contract to provide the Navy with nine spectral targeting systems for use by the Royal Danish Navy.

SPA taps new president and CEO

Systems Planning and Analysis has tapped Kirkland Donald to be its new president and CEO.

Jacobs Technology wins $15.2M contract for engineering technical assistance

Jacobs Technology Inc. has won a $15.2 million contract modification to continue providing the Air Force with engineering technical assistance support services

Alion taps new general counsel

Alion Science and Technology has named Kevin Boyle general counsel, where he will support the company’s worldwide growth strategy as well as corporate governance and ethics initiatives.

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.

ManTech International taps new group SVP of sales

ManTech International has named Chris Bishop senior vice president of sales for the company’s Mission Solutions and Services Group, where he will be responsible for all sales efforts and will play a major role in the coordination of sales efforts with ManTech’s other operating groups, customers and partners.

Exelis nabs $76M contract to provide Poland with radars

Exelis has won a $76 million contract to provide the Polish Air Force, Navy and Land Forces with mobile ground control approach capabilities through the provision of radars.

Raytheon wins $26.9M task order to develop training material

Raytheon Co. has won a $26.9 million option to develop training material for the Defense Acquisition University.

Northrop taps new corporate lead exec in Herndon office

Northrop Grumman has named Charlie Lyon corporate lead executive for company business in Herndon, Va., where he will replace Timothy Peppe, who is retiring.

DynCorp wins $80M contract for aircraft maintenance in Afghanistan

DynCorp International has won an $80.3 million contract modification to provide the Army with aviation maintenance supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

SRA’s Ballhaus talks strategy after recent group consolidations

Last week, SRA International realigned four of its business groups into two, and tapped new leaders for them. CEO Bill Ballhaus explains how the moves reflect the company's strategy going forward.

PSC elects new leadership for 2014

With seven female elections, the Professional Services Council sees its highest concentration of female leadership in 2014 and names ICF's Ellen Glover its first ever female chair.

Lockheed Martin wins $8.8M contract for sniper targeting pods

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has won an $8.8 million contract with the Air Force to provide the Royal Saudi Air Force with sniper advanced targeting pods.

Raytheon wins $55M contract to complete analyses of landing systems

Raytheon Co. has won a $55.2 million contract with the Navy to complete analyses of the Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems.

Pragmatics wins $60M in Army task orders for classroom program

Pragmatics has won two task orders totaling $60 million under the ITES-2S contract to support the Army’s Enterprise Classroom Program for training soldiers and improving readiness.

Exelis wins $8M contract to provide radars to Estonia

Exelis has won an $8 million contract to provide a transportable, precision ground control approach capabilities to the Estonian armed forces.

PAE taps Heller as its first CEO

PAE has tapped John Heller to be its first CEO since gaining its independence from Lockheed Martin. Heller will focus on executing the strategic vision for building the company into an industry-leading provider of services to the U.S. government.