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BETHESDA, Md., June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In a planned leadership transition, experienced chief executive, Gulf War veteran and pilot James D. Taiclet, 60, today became president and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT]. He succeeds Marillyn A. Hewson, 66, who has served as chairman, presiden

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation has issued a Call for Proposals to promote and fund U.S.-Israel joint development projects for the development of advanced technologies in Homeland Security.  This program was initiated

HOUSTON, June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a $570.3 million contract by NASA to develop and execute spaceflight operations at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. With this award, KBR has earned a sizeable footprint at M

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA), was awarded a 5-year task order under GSA Professional Services Schedule to support US Space Command in Colorado Springs, CO.  The contract will provide technical, engineering, and executive staff support to the Director, US Space Command (USSPACECOM) Program Management Of

NORMAN, Okla., June 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michael F. Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma is launching new graduate business programs in aerospace and defense to meet a nationwide workforce demand. The College will offer an Executive MBA and a Graduate Certificate in Aerospace and Defense through its Gene Rainbol

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Friday selected Commercial Crew Program Manager Kathy Lueders to be the agency's next associate administrator of the Human Exploration and Operations (HEO) Mission Directorate. Since 2014, Lueders has directed NASA's efforts to s

ScoutCam's Revolutionary Healthcare Technology Further Showcases Company's Environmentally Resistant & Durable Cameras OMER, Israel, June 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ScoutCam, a lea

ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Program Executive Office – Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO-USC) has selected GMATEK Inc. to perform research and development in multi-sensor fusion and analytics to detect, mitigate and compensate for sensor degradation onboard unmanned surface and undersea vehicles (USV

Blockchain innovator SIMBA Chain has been awarded a two-year, $1.5 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to fund a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project. The contract, a continuation of an earlier SBIR Phase I project, includes the addition of one of the world's largest aerospace corporations and a SIMBA Chain partner. The SIMBA Chain project addresses a significant need of the U.S. Department of Defense. This includes identifying opportunities to develop cyber-relat

The US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Program Executive Office – Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO-USC) has selected GMATEK Inc. to perform research and development in multi-sensor fusion and analytics to detect, mitigate and compensate for sensor degradation onboard unmanned surface and undersea vehicles (USV/UUV). A woman-owned small business established in 2007, this work is being performed at their facilities in Annapolis, Maryland. Participating as a subcontractor is FarSounde

The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract to produce multiple types of Vertical Launching System (VLS) canisters with a total lifetime maximum value of $955 million. The initial contract was awarded in February with $24 million funded, followed by contract modifications of $99 million and $43 million received in March and May respectively. Options on the contract include additional canister types for future Navy production requirements. “These canisters are a key elemen

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Systems Definition, Inc. (SDI), a leading provider of fireground accountability solutions, today announced the U.S. Air Force has awarded the firm an AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract as a follow-on to the successful

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BERWYN, Pa., June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Triumph Group [NYSE:TGI] announced that its Triumph Systems & Support business was awarded a four-year contract for hydraulic utility actuation (HUA) valves on the F-35. The long-term agreement extends an existing two-year order with Lockheed Martin and makes Triumph Group the sole provider for the HUA valve

BOCA RATON, Fla., June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Redwire, a new leader in mission critical space solutions and high reliability components for a next generation space architecture, announced today that Peter Cannito has been named Chairman and CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Cannito brings more than 25 years of experience in the defense