Alion Science and Technology, the Virginia-based and employee-owned defense contracting company, has landed a $25 million Department of Defense (DoD) contract to help the U.S. Army comply with radio-frequency regulations, Alion said on Monday. Read More »

Headquarters Marine Corps Installations and Logistics (HQMC I&L) placed the order, for Life Cycle Support Modernization Services, in which the company will help the unit modernize its logistics processes by combining proven technology with best practices and standards. Read More »

Lockheed Martin has landed a $76-million follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force to produce Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) kits. The kits essentially modify conventional gravity bombs into more precise LGBs, and act as a cost-effective way to put conventional munitions on targets more accurately. Delivery is expected by the second quarter of next year. Read More »

The U.K.-based threat detection and screening technology manufacturer Smiths Detection has been contracted by the Spanish Airport Operator -- also known as Aena -- to equip 24 airports with the new IONSCAN 600 passenger screening explosives detector; the company will be providing three hundred of the recently launched screening systems, manufactured in Watford, U.K. Read More »

High-definition 15-inch sensor system provides precision targeting, surveillance and reconnaissance Read More »

Houston-based Lockheed Martin was awarded a $227 million contract from the U.S. Army for Lot 10 production of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary, and the first production order for GMLRS Alternative Warheads. Read More »

The House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), and the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, chaired by U.S. Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), have scheduled a joint hearing at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday in Room 2123 at the Rayburn House Office Building. Read More »

For years, the Shell Oil Co. has sought approval to explore for oil in the Arctic Ocean.Now that it has finally gotten it, energy advocates are jumping for joy. Thomas Pyle, president of the Institute for Energy Research, said the approval was well-earned. Read More »

Several elected officials announced Monday that Maryland would receive $80.6 million in emergency preparedness grants from DHS. The grants, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will help Maryland prepare for and respond to emergencies. Read More »

The U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific awarded ManTech International Corporation a three-year, $174 million contract to provide a broad array of technical and professional services. Read More »

Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services was chosen by EchoStar Corporation to provide commercial launch services for its EchoStar XIX communications satellite. Read More »