Houston, Texas-based KBR, a global provider of science, technology and engineering services, has secured a $100 million contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defence to supply the British Army with a fleet of heavy equipment transporters. KBR said the deliveries for the Interim Capability Solution contract for three years will include providing the maintainers and...
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Accenture Closes Deal to Acquire Japan-Based System Integrator Climb
Accenture has completed its acquisition of Climb, a Japanese company that provides system integration and IT infrastructure management services to global organizations. With the completion of the deal, Accenture absorbed 230 personnel, the majority of whom are engineers trained in cloud and security technologies and application management services. The company said Climb’s core capabilities will...
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US Clears Possible $250M Sale of Blanket Order Training to Saudi Arabia
The United States has approved a proposed $250 million sale of blanket order training to Saudi Arabia. Under the potential foreign military sale cleared by the Department of State, the kingdom seeks to procure the required services for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces. The deal, which will be added to an earlier case, also involves...
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US Army Awards HAWK Depot-Level Diagnostic, Repair Services Contract to Sielman
The U.S. Army has awarded Sielman a $49.94 million contract modification to provide depot-level diagnostic and repair services for the Homing All the Way Killer Missile System and subassemblies in support of foreign military sales customers. According to a sole source award notice posted on SAM .gov, the contract work will be performed in two...
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Pratt & Whitney Secures $66M Deal for Saudi F-15 Aircraft Engine Maintenance; Josh Goodman Quoted
Pratt & Whitney, an East Hartford, Connecticut-based aerospace company under RTX, has received a $65.8 million contract from Saudi Arabia’s Middle East Propulsion Co. to support the F100 engine maintenance of the Royal Saudi Air Force‘s F-15 Eagle tactical fighter aircraft. The task order from MEPC, the Saudi Ministry of Defense’s main contractor, calls for...
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Australian Government Invests in PsiQuantum Innovation Efforts; Jeremy O’Brien Quoted
The Australian and Queensland governments will provide $614 million in funding to support PsiQuantum’s development of the world’s first commercial-use quantum computer in Australia. In a press release announcing the investment on Monday, Palo Alto, California-based PsiQuantum disclosed that it will build the quantum computer near Brisbane Airport in Queensland. The company expects the site...
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Leidos Wins UK Deal to Build New Flood Warning System; Erik Freeman Quoted
The UK government has awarded Leidos a $30 million contract to build and operate England’s new flood warning system. Under the six-year deal with the UK Environment Agency, Leidos will replace the more than 20-year-old system that delivers flood alerts to the United Kingdom. According to Leidos UK & Europe CEO Eric Freeman, the modern...
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Boeing, Australian Researchers Conduct ISS Tests on 3D Mapping
The International Space Station National Laboratory is sponsoring a joint project between aerospace company Boeing and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, the Australian government’s scientific research agency, to test a new 3D method for mapping remote environments. The lab said the collaboration, called the Multi-Resolution Scanner project, will use one of the free-flying...
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US to Revoke Licenses for Firearm Exports to High-Risk Countries; Gina Raimondo Quoted
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security will cancel all existing licenses for firearms exports to nongovernment end users in countries identified by the Department of State as high-risk destinations. The move is part of changes to the agency’s licensing policy for exports of firearms, ammunition and related components, which are expected...
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IBM Investing $137M to Expand Chip Packaging Capacity in Canada; Dario Gil Quoted
IBM has signed agreements with the Canadian and Quebec governments to expand its chip packaging capacity in Canada. The tech company said the deals represent a total investment of $137 million in the country’s semiconductor industry. According to Dario Gil, senior vice president and research director at IBM, the partnership intends to build a stronger...