BAE Systems has received a $45 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to manufacture hard armor plates designed to protect the bodies of soldiers from bullets and other threats. The contract is for the low-rate initial production of torso and side body protective vests and was awarded through the Army’s Soldier Protection System Vital […] More

NCI Inc. has received a potential 34-month, $14.5 million task order to test and configure the U.S. Army’s mission command software baselines. NCI will perform engineering, architecture and integration services on the LandWarNet software at a Fort Hood, Texas-based Army central technical support facility, the company said Thursday. Brian Clark, NCI’s president, said the company […] More

Saab has been selected to build an anti-armor weapon system for the U.S. Army. The company is set to deliver the shoulder-launched AT4CS RS preloaded weapon in 2016, Saab said Tuesday. “This new order demonstrates the continued belief by the customer in the capabilities and versatility of our product, as well as its future potential,” […] More

A Kratos subsidiary has received a $32 million task order to engineer a high-energy laser system for the U.S. Army. Digital Fusion Solutions will work to integrate and test the system, provide training to users and maintain the laser under the contract, Kratos said Tuesday. “We are very excited with this win because it enables […] More

CACI International has received a 22-month, $28 million task order to assist the U.S. Army in work to research and develop night vision and infrared technologies. The company will perform technical, engineering and program management services for the Army’s Research, Development and Engineering Command’s Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate, […] More

Lockheed Martin has agreed to build a laser weapon system for the U.S. Army under a new research and development deal to help protect warfighters, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. Sydney Freedberg Jr. writes Lockheed will demonstrate the laser system against drones and mortar in a live-fire test set to take place at White Sands Missile Range […] More

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $21.7 million contract to modernize the targeting and pilotage systems of the U.S. Army’s AH-64E Apache helicopter. Lockheed will install new laser rangefinder designator kits for targeting in Apache’s day sensor assembly, the company said Wednesday. “We are currently fielding laser kits as part of the M-DSA phase 1 upgrade and are […] More

NCI Inc. has been awarded a $9.4 million contract to maintain and operate the U.S. Army’s Network Enterprise Center at Fort Benning in Georgia. The company will administer, install and engineer classified and unclassified communication systems for the center, NCI said Wednesday. The contract contains a one-year base period and one 12-month option year. “We […] More

NCI has secured two task orders worth $6 million combined to provide information technology services for two directorates under the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command. The company said Tuesday it won the task orders under the Total Engineering and Information Systems III indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract. NCI will provide systems engineering, installation, testing and training […] More

The U.S. Army is looking for technical tools from industry as part of efforts to develop a Fort Gordon, Georgia-based cyber laboratory, FCW reported Tuesday. Sean Lyngaas writes the Army’s cyber battle lab is meant to accommodate experimentation with a new warfare domain. The lab is scheduled to begin operation in October, according to the […] More

The U.S. Army has begun its search for a product manager electro-optical and infrared payloads system engineering, configuration and logistics services from industry. In a request for information released Monday, the Army has sought potential sources that can operate and sustain existing systems fielded in the CENTCOM operational area, configure PSDS2 systems, train contractor and […] More

Honeywell International has received a five-year, $41,432,253 award from the Defense Logistics Agency to produce radar altimeters for the U.S. Army’s avionics equipment. Federal civilian agencies will also use the APN-209 radar altimeters under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Defense Department said Wednesday. Honeywell will perform work in Arizona through July 14, 2020. The radar features […] More