The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential sale of up to 150 Standard Missile 6 Block I missiles to Japan for an estimated $900 million. RTX will build the missiles at its Camden facility in Arizona as the primary contractor for the deal, which also includes MK 21 Mod 3 Vertical Launch System...
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Serco Expanding US Defense Market Base in $327M Acquisition of Northrop Grumman Business
Serco, a global services company based in Hart, England, is set to acquire Northrop Grumman’s mission training and satellite ground network communications software business. The $327 million cash deal is expected to be completed by mid-2025, subject to regulatory approvals, according to the company’s announcement on Thursday. Mark Irwin, group chief executive at Serco, said...
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IBM, Telefonica to Explore Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computing Issues
IBM has signed a collaboration agreement with Telefonica Tech, Spanish telecommunication company Telefonica’s digital unit, to develop solutions that would address future cryptographically relevant quantum computer-related problems. The deal will see IBM extend its quantum technology portfolio while Telefonica Tech will provide managed and professional cybersecurity services. IBM has been working on a wide range...
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Leidos to Support NHS Supply Chain’s Cybersecurity Upgrade Efforts
Leidos has announced a contract from NHS Supply Chain to deliver cybersecurity support services to improve the agency’s cyber posture and ensure timely procurement and delivery of healthcare products across National Health Service locations in England and Wales. The award will see the U.S. IT services company deliver 24/7 cyberthreat monitoring while helping the NHS...
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CGI Agrees to Acquire BJSS; Merger to Close in February
IT and business consulting firm CGI is set to acquire BJSS after signing a share purchase agreement with the U.K.-based technology and engineering consultancy. Pending regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions in February, the acquisition will add BJSS’s workforce of more than 2,400, including experts in health, government and financial services, to CGI’s global...
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Australia Invests in Air Force Capability With New Batch of Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missiles
Australia has issued a $650 million order for additional Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range missiles to improve its air force’s capability to detect, attack and destroy foreign adversarial systems. The procurement, falling under the United States’ Foreign Military Sales program, enables the Royal Australian Air Force to improve the capabilities of several aircraft, including the...
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Executive Mosaic Names GovCon Leaders Joining Wash100’s 2025 Batch
Executive Mosaic has named the recipients of the 2025 Wash100 Award, recognizing the contributions of government contracting leaders to the community. Personalities included in the latest list are: CACI President and CEO John Mengucci, Leidos CEO Thomas Bell, Iridium CEO Matt Desch, Jerry McGinn, executive director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason...
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Trellix Partners With NEXTGEN to Expand Reach in Australia, New Zealand
Trellix has partnered with tech provider NEXTGEN to distribute its artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity platform in Australia and New Zealand. Under the partnership, Trellix will use NEXTGEN’s distribution network and its NEXTGEN Connect business model, allowing partners to provide its cybersecurity solutions to new customers. Apart from expanding its customer base, Trellix said NEXTGEN Connect will...
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BlackSky Secures $100M Contract for Space-Based Monitoring
BlackSky Technology announced that it has secured a seven-year contract exceeding $100 million with an undisclosed international defense sector customer for real-time, space-based monitoring capabilities. Under the agreement, BlackSky will provide a minimum annual capacity for high-resolution, low-latency imagery, encompassing current Gen-2 and future Gen-3 products, and artificial intelligence-powered analytics services. According to BlackSky CEO...
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Royal Air Force Participates in 50th Exercise Red Flag
The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force participated in the 50th iteration of Exercise Red Flag Nellis, held at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, from Jan. 26 to Feb. 7. British personnel from various backgrounds joined the military exercise, including 51 Squadron Rivet Joint aircrew, air operations controllers from 19 and 20 Squadrons,...