United States Department of Defense

JCB received a $72.8 million contract extension from the U.S. Department of Defense to manufacture approximately 180 High Mobility Engineer Excavators (HMEEs) through 2020. The company expects to double HMEE production by mid-2019 and add about 20 jobs.

Nanocomp Technologies was selected by the US Government to supply carbon nanotube yarn and sheet material for Department of Defense programs. The company also committed to building a large-scale manufacturing facility in Merrimack, N.H.

Siemens Healthineers won a maximum $4 billion firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with the US Department of Defense to supply radiology systems, accessories and training to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and other federal agencies over five years.

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded General Electric Company a $698.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for F414 engines for the EA-18G aircraft. The contract runs from March 29, 2017 to December 31, 2020, with work performed in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Hitachi's Aloka Medical business won a maximum $162.8 million fixed-price contract with the US Department of Defense to supply radiology systems, accessories and training over a 5-year base period with a 5-year option.

Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have agreed on an $8.2 billion contract for 90 F-35 fighter jets, reducing costs by $728 million. The deal will create 1,800 new jobs at Lockheed's Fort Worth, Texas factory.

Rolls-Royce Corp. was awarded a $407,772,386 contract by the US Department of Defense to provide MissionCare maintenance support for V-22 AE1107C engines for the US Marine Corps and US Air Force.