VTG will equip five of the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers with a directed energy weapon designed to counter adversaries’ unmanned aerial system-mounted intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. The integration of VTG’s AN/SEQ-4 Optical Dazzler Interdictor, Navy aboard more ships is part of a prime contract awarded by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, […] More

VTG has secured a five-year, $27 million contract to provide services in support of Naval Sea Systems Command efforts in managing and supporting research and development projects pursued by small businesses. The company said Wednesday it will define focus areas, develop topics and collect proposals for NAVSEA’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology […] More

Ace Info Solutions has received a potential $37 million task order to help the U.S. Forest Service's natural resource manager directorate sustain agency information technology tools and applications. The Dovel Technologies subsidiary said Thursday it will perform operation and maintenance work on more than 70 systems that support agency business processes under the five-year task, as part of the Department of Agriculture IT Support blanket purchase agreement.

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Transcend Air has received a contract to help the U.S. Air Force develop standards for “nap of the Earth” low-altitude flight of high-speed vertical take-off and landing aircraft. The company said Monday it will work with Auburn University to tailor the Vy 400 VTOL aircraft for military resupply and personnel evacuation missions.

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Jump Aero has received a U.S. Air Force research contract of an undisclosed sum in support of the development of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that has potential defense application.

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A nano unmanned aerial vehicle jointly built by BAE Systems and UAVTEK showed a capability to operate in harsh weather conditions during a British army-hosted military technology demonstration event.

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Microsoft has authorized Carahsoft Technology to distribute Azure services and business applications powered by cloud technology to public sector clients via the latter's position on multiple contracting vehicles.

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Leidos’ Dynetics subsidiary has started developing a spacecraft called Autonomous Logistics Platform for All-Moon Cargo Access under a potential $253M contract with NASA to develop human landing systems for the agency’s lunar mission by 2024, CNBC reported Wednesday.

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Dave Turner, president and CEO of Hitachi Vantara Federal, has been appointed to the board of directors at the Northern Virginia Technology Council, the company announced Thursday. “I look forward to connecting with and learning from individuals across the different areas of technology,” said Turner.

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Masten Space Systems has secured a prime contract to help the U.S. Air Force adopt a new method of sending supplies to U.S. special operation forces.

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Isotropic Systems seeks to license optical multibeam antenna components for potential integration into broadband terminals built to facilitate inflight connectivity aboard government, business and commercial aircraft.

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The U.S. Air Force has issued a request for proposals to seek prototype projects that will help the government evaluate vertical takeoff and landing technologies.

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