Press Releases
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced, that during its second quarter of fiscal year 2021, its Mission-Critical Technologies group, which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment, was awarded $4.2 million in additional orders from the Federal Government for its Joint Cyber Analysis Course (“JCAC”) Training solutions. The contract has been extended for an additional twelve-month option period and has been funded $69.8 million to date. “We are ple
Read more...11 February 2021
NLMK Metalware, an NLMK Group company, has completed the installation of main process equipment at its new wire galvanizing line in Berezovsky, Sverdlovsk region. Commissioning works are currently underway. The project will enable NLMK Metalware to increase its galvanized wire output by 40% and launch a new product: zinc-aluminium coated wire. The corrosion resistance of zinc-aluminium coating is several times higher than that of pure zinc coating. It also ensures the metal’s
Read more...11 February 2021
A joint venture formed by Amentum and Kupono, one of its protégé partners and an Alaka’ina Foundation company, was recently selected to perform range and base operations for the U.S. Navy under a single-award, hybrid contract. Koa Lani JV LLC, the new joint venture, will provide range and base operations support services at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on the islands of Kauai and Oahu in Hawaii. The contract has a maximum value of $854 million over 1
Read more...11 February 2021
MSBAI, an Air Force Techstars 2020 company, has been selected for an AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 2 contract in the 20.1 cycle, in which they will adapt their GURU cognitive AI assistant to revolutionize the ability of USAF and MDA to predict hypersonic threat trajectories. We've reached a zero to one moment when all engineers will begin to use simulation to inform their day to day work, and it will no longer just be a small number of specialists runnin
Read more...10 February 2021
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today, that during its second quarter of fiscal year 2021, its Mission-Critical Technologies group, which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment, was awarded a contract valued up to $235.7 million to provide the U.S. Army with ongoing system refurbishments, sustainment services and baseband equipment. This effort will support the sustainment of the Army’s AN/TSC-198 Secret Internet Protocol Router (“SIPR”) and Non-s
Read more...10 February 2021
McKean Defense Group, LLC announced that the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) awarded the company a single award contract worth more than $19.7M. This contract has a five-year period of performance and is intended to support Critical Steam Systems programs in Code 41. Work scope includes Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) and steam plant readiness and safety engineering, quality assurance, life cycle engineering, and material obsolescence tasking.
Read more...9 February 2021
BAE Systems, a leader in electric propulsion solutions, has been selected by Chartwell Marine to supply the electric hybrid power and propulsion system for a new maritime research vessel for the University of Vermont. As part of the contract, BAE Systems will supply and integrate the hybrid system, working with the vessel’s builder, Derecktor Shipyard. BAE Systems’ HybriGen® Power and Propulsion system will help reduce both carbon emissions and the use of fuel by the
Read more...9 February 2021
L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a contract by Fincantieri Marinette Marine for the shipboard integration and production of major subsystems onboard the U.S. Navy’s guided-missile frigate FFG 62. L3Harris is prepared to support the Navy’s plans to build at least 10 ships. The value of the L3Harris program could exceed $300 million if all design, development, and production options are awarded. L3Harris is the largest member of the Fincantieri FFG team and will prov
Read more...8 February 2021
St. Louis, Feb. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) (ESCO, or the Company) today reported its operating results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2020 (Q1 2021) compared to the first quarter ended December 31, 2019 (Q1 2020). COVID-19 Update Vic Richey, Chairman and Chief Executive
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Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $46 million to supply VBTP 6X6 Armored Personnel Carriers ("APCs") to the army of a country in Asia-Pacific. The contract will be performed over a three-year period. As the prime contractor, Elbit Systems will supply the VBTP 6X6 wheeled APCs that were developed by Iveco Defence Vehicles ("Iveco") in cooperation with the Brazilian Army. The VBTP 6X6 APCs will be equipped with Elbi
Read more...U.S. Navy Partners with Ameresco for $173 Million Cleantech Energy Project at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
6 February 2021
Ameresco, Inc.,, a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced that the U.S. Navy and the Ameresco Federal Solutions team are breaking ground to expand on-site generation, strengthen reliability, and enhance resiliency at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) in Portsmouth, Virginia. This $173 million energy savings performance contract (ESPC) builds on Ameresco’s two decades of support to the NNSY mission to repair, overhaul, and refuel the most technologically advanced w
Read more...5 February 2021
Abaco Systems announces a multi-million-dollar design win for sixty units of the VP430 radio frequency system-on-chip RFSoC, direct RF processing system, which will be used on a counter fire target acquisition radar upgrade. This new generation of counter fire sensor increases the ability to respond to newly identified threats and changing missions which enables more efficient counter measures. Abaco's conduction cooled, rugged, chip down, RF processing board is built on a 3U VP
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The U.S. Army selected Allison Transmission, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions for commercial and military vehicles, to undertake an engineering program that builds upon previous analysis and evaluates the X1100-3B1 transmission and final drive changes necessary to expand the Abrams’ performance edge in speed, cruising range and durability. The Abrams tank, introduced in the early 1980s, has been the subject of continuous c
Read more...4 February 2021
Berry Aviation, Inc. recently announced it has been granted a one-year contract option period from U.S. Transportation Command for rotary and fixed-wing airlift support to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) under the Trans-Africa Airlift Support Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract. The option, valued up to $179.5 million, provides for continued performance of passenger, cargo, casualty evacuation, personnel recovery, aerial delivery and limited door-to-door services in Africa. AFRICO
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