End of 2013 sees plenty of contract activity

Calendar year 2013 came to a close with a flurry of contract awards, including one for $750 million and another worth over $500 million. Here’s a roundup of the major IT-related awards from the last two weeks of the year.

Raytheon wins $26.9M task order to develop training material

Raytheon Co. has won a $26.9 million option to develop training material for the Defense Acquisition University.

Raytheon wins $55M contract to complete analyses of landing systems

Raytheon Co. has won a $55.2 million contract with the Navy to complete analyses of the Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems.

Raytheon wins $15.8M order for GPS receivers

Raytheon Co. has won a $15.8 million contract to deliver its MAGR 2000-S24 miniaturized airborne GPS receiver to the Air Force.

Raytheon wins $35M option to support missile weapon system

Raytheon has won a $35 million option to provide the Navy with design agent engineering services for the MK-31 Rolling Airframe Missile Guided Missile Guided Missile Weapon System.

Seven win $4B contract to help combat WMDs

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency has tapped seven contractors to help combat weapons of mass destruction under a $4 billion contract.

Who won November's biggest contracts?

November, like October before it, saw another decrease in the number of contract awards reported, but there were still some huge contract wins. Who made the list?

Raytheon appoints new board member

Raytheon Co. has named George R. Oliver to its board of directors, effective immediately.

Raytheon wins $406M to supply radars, fire control systems for AEGIS

Raytheon Co. has won a $406 million contract to provide radar transmitters and fire control systems for the AEGIS program.

Raytheon wins $18.8M option to support anti-missile systems

Raytheon has won an $18.8 million option to support the Air Force’s High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile targeting system.

BAE prevails in protest of Raytheon jammers win

BAE Systems has prevailed in its protest of a Navy decision to award the next generation jammer contract to Raytheon. The win had put Raytheon on track for billions in follow-on work, but now source selection will start over.

Who won October's biggest contracts?

The government shutdown put a damper on contract awards in October, as did the traditional slowdown of awards at the start of a new fiscal year. Despite those conditions, though, there were several significant awards in October, and we rank the biggest for the month.

Raytheon nabs $12M contract to support military satellite broadcast system

Raytheon has won a $12 million sole sourced contract to provide the U.S. Air Force with sustainment services in support of the Military Satellite Communications System Global Broadcast System.

Raytheon wins $236.7M contract to provided CEC engineering services

Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems has won a $236.7 million contract to provide the Navy with Cooperative Engagement Capability, or CEC, Design Agent and engineering services.

Raytheon nabs $17M contract to support Patriot weapon system

Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems has won a $17.3 million contract with the U.S. Army to support the Patriot missile system.

Who made September's biggest hires?

September may not be the busiest time for high profile personnel moves, given the end of year contracting rush, but we still tracked several high profile new hires.

Raytheon wins $14M to fix helicopter radars

Raytheon has won a $14 million contract to repair infrared radar systems on H-60 series helicopters for the U.S. Navy.

Raytheon wins $45M contract for Patriot upgrade kits

Raytheon has won a $45 million contract to provide the United States and Kuwait with Patriot upgrade kits.

Raytheon appoints new VP, CEO of Raytheon International

Raytheon has picked John Harris to succeed Thomas Culligan as vice president of business development and CEO of Raytheon International.

Raytheon scores $231M contract to upgrade Navy defense system

Raytheon has won a $231 million contract with the Navy to upgrade the Navy’s MK15 close-in weapon system, which protects ships from missiles that pentrate other defenses.