Microsoft wins $1.76 billion defense contract: Pentagon

Microsoft Corp. has won the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favorite Amazon.com Inc ......»»

With its stunning win of a lucrative $10 billion Pentagon technology contract Friday, Microsoft Corp. not only beat Amazon.com Inc. but uprooted its larger rival as the federal government’s go-to cloud-computing vendor......»»

Mike Blake/Reuters Microsoft was officially awarded the $10 billion JEDI cloud contract with the Pentagon on Friday — marking a big victory over Amazon, believed to.....»»

Microsoft Corp. won a $10 billion, 10-year cloud-computing contract from the U.S. Department of Defense, beating out larger cloud rival Amazon.com Inc. after a contentious battle. In a brief bulletin, the Pentagon revealed Friday aftern.....»»

Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp , has been awarded a $2.2 billion U.S. defense contract for production of F135 propulsion systems, the Pentagon said on Monday......»»

General Dynamics Corp has been awarded a $1.1 billion contract for expeditionary sea base ships, the Pentagon said on Friday. The vessels are partially submersible logistics platforms for large-scale naval operations......»»

Critics of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure program have been fighting the Defense Department’s plan to award the entire contract to either Amazon or Microsoft......»»

Defense Secretary Mark Esper will undertake a review of a massive cloud-computing contract before the Pentagon awards it, creating a new potential obstacle for the lucrative deal expected to be valued at up to $10 billion over a decade......»»

United Technologies Corp's Pratt and Whitney Engines has been awarded the $3.24 billion modification to a U.S. defense contract for the production and delivery of 233 propulsion systems, the Pentagon said on Friday......»»

Boeing Co has been awarded a $5.7 billion U.S. defense contract for post-production requirements for the KC-46 Pegasus aircraft, the Pentagon said on Monday......»»

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) are the two finalists for the Defense Department’s $10 billion single-source cloud services contract. The Pentagon announced the decision Wednesday, eliminating Oracle Corp. (NYSE: .....»»

Boeing Co has been awarded a $4.1 billion U.S. defense contract related to the expansion and improvement of the ground-based midcourse missile defense system, the Pentagon said on Friday......»»

Boeing Co was awarded a $4 billion contract for advance purchase of materials to produce 78 F/A 18 aircraft for the U.S. Navy, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. Work is expected to be completed in April 2024, it said......»»

Raytheon Co has been awarded a $1.5 billion modification to a contract for the sale of Patriot missile systems to Poland, the Pentagon said in a statement on Tuesday......»»

Oshkosh Corp has been awarded a $1.7 billion modification to a U.S. defense contract to exercise options for 6,107 vehicles and 22,166 kits, the Pentagon said on Tuesday......»»

Boeing Co and Sikorsky Aircraft, a unit of Lockheed Martin Corp , have been awarded a $1.1 billion U.S. defense contract for contractor support for MH-6, MH-47, and MH-60 aircraft, the Pentagon said on Thursday......»»

The Boeing Cowon a $2.46 billion U.S. defense contract for the production and delivery of 19 P-8A Poseidon long-range anti-submarine warfare and surveillance aircraft and other equipment, the Pentagon said in a statement on Friday......»»

Microsoft and the Defense Department had asked the court to dismiss allegations that President Donald Trump improperly interfered in the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract, a $10 billion military cloud project......»»

Microsoft and the Defense Department had asked the court to dismiss allegations that President Donald Trump improperly interfered in the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract, a $10 billion military cloud project......»»

Microsoft can monetize AR capabilities and it's "tightening its grip" on deals within the Pentagon, W.....»»