PreTalen will help the U.S. Air Force research and develop an application for the operation of global navigation satellite systems under a potential $23.7 million completion contract. The Defense Department said Thursday the contract for the Operational Multi-Domain Enhanced Global Navigation Satellite System is intended to extend the autonomous negotiator for position, navigation and time […] More

Charles River Analytics has started development of a virtual trainer that will work to instruct up to 20 students simultaneously on the maintenance of the F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base said Tuesday the company will combine “intelligent” tutoring, game-based virtual training and intuitive scenario editing in the trainer based on CRA’s Maintenance Training Based on an Adaptive Game-based […] More

Battelle has received a pair of contracts worth a combined $23 million to help the Air Force Research Laboratory conduct research on microelectronics security methods. The company said Wednesday both contracts build on Battelle’s previous experience in exploring technologies designed to help address the proliferation of fake integrated circuits and embedded systems in the U.S. military supply […] More

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a potential seven-year, $43 million contract to the University of Dayton Research Institute for research and development of nonmetallic materials the military branch can use to build, repair and maintain multiple vehicle platforms. UDRI said Monday its research team will perform R&D work on composites, sealands, textiles, adhesives and elastomers […] More

Aerojet Rocketdyne has conducted hot-fire tests on a full-scale thrust chamber assembly the company built using a three-dimensional printing method that incorporated selective laser melting technology. The company said Monday that the Defense Production Act Title III program management office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base facilitated tests of the 3D-printed thrust chamber for the RL10 rocket engine. RL10’s copper thrust chamber will replace […] More

RFID Journal will host an event focused on radio-frequency identification technologies for the aerospace and defense sector on Oct. 20 at the Long Beach Convention Center in California. The media company said Thursday the U.S. Air Force, Northrop Grumman and Delta Air Lines will participate in the event to share how they apply RFID technology in operations. RFID Journal added the forum will feature discussions on customer […] More

Peerless Technologies has secured a potential four-year, $53.7 million task order from the U.S. Air Force to provide consulting and assistance support services for the structures and aerodynamics test centers of the aerospace vehicles division. The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded the cost-plus, level-of-effort order through the General Services Administration’s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated […] More

CGI has secured a five-year contract to assist Connect for Health Colorado in its efforts to further expand call center operations. CGI said Wednesday it will also help the Colorado-based health insurance marketplace develop an online site for health plan brokers and provide systems upgrade and maintenance services under the expanded contract. “A more efficient and […] More

Kevin Bell, a former business development representative and sector lead executive at Northrop Grumman, has been named its corporate lead executive for Dayton, Ohio, including the U.S. Air Force facilities in the region. The company said Monday Bell will report to Timothy Jones, vice president for aviation and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. “[Bell] understands the challenges that our […] More

ATK has been awarded a contract to help the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining beta test an aircraft structures inspection system for the U.S. Air Force, CompositesWorld reported Monday. The online magazine reports ATK’s aerospace group and NCDMM will collaborate under phase two of the Air Force Research Laboratory‘s on-tool composites inspection technology […] More