Rocket Lab's U.S. subsidiary has deployed two satellites to different orbits approximately 500 km apart using its Electron rocket for NASA and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Electron's 47th mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, carrying the NEONSAT-1 payload developed by KAIST and the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System from NASA, Rocket Lab USA said Tuesday.

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The U.S. Department of State has approved a request by the Ukrainian government to acquire articles and services related to the sustainment of the HAWK Phase III missile system. The $138 million foreign military sale covers spare parts, test and support equipment, tool kits, missile recertification components, engineering and integration, refurbishment and system overhaul, logistics and program support and contractor technical and field office support, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday.

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Lockheed Martin has secured a seven-year, $71.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy to deliver performance-based logistics for the Consolidated Automated Support System family of testers that supports naval aviation systems at the intermediate maintenance level. Additionally, the Department of Defense said Thursday the contractor will offer repair services for the Navy, Marine Corps and foreign military sales customers.

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Garland Garris, the quantum lead and associate director for security and science at Accenture Federal Services, discussed in a recent interview his company's participation in a Department of Energy project focused on achieving advancements with the help of quantum technologies. Garris told Federal News Network that his company is working with various agencies to comply with the provisions Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act.

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The Department of State has approved a potential $90 million foreign military sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles and related equipment to Italy. The FMS covers three requests from the Italian government for a total of 66 Block II+ Sidewinder missile variants and seven tactical guidance units, plus 24 AIM-9X Captive Air Training Missiles and four accompanying guidance units, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday.

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The Department of State has approved North Macedonia’s request to procure Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and associated program and logistics support services from the U.S. government under a potential foreign military sales agreement worth $111 million. Oshkosh Defense, AM General, Leonardo DRS and L3Harris Technologies will serve as principal contractors in the proposed FMS deal, which includes the procurement of 18 additional M1278A1/A2 JLTV heavy gun carriers and seven JLTV general purpose vehicles, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday.

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The State Department has approved Canada’s request to gain access to the Mobile User Objective System service and procure associated logistics and program support services from the U.S. government under a potential $138 million foreign military sales agreement. General Dynamics will serve as the principal contractor in the proposed FMS deal, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday.

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The State Department has approved Germany's request to buy high-frequency, very-high frequency and ultra-high frequency radios and related equipment and services from the U.S. government through a foreign military sales agreement worth approximately $281  million.

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The U.S. Department of State has approved a proposed $150 million sale of AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles to the government of the Netherlands. The sale includes 386 units of AGM-114R2 as well as technical assistance from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command's Security Assistance Management Directorate, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Friday.

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ICF has secured a $75 million contract to help the Environmental Protection Agency perform risk assessments to protect human health and the environment. A notice posted Thursday on SAM.gov states that the contractor will assist the EPA in assessing health risks to humans and the environment and develop novel methods, guidelines and models for conducting risk assessments.

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ICF has received three task orders cumulatively worth $33 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the assessment of chemical exposure risks to human health and the environment. The first, second and third task orders are individually valued at $22 million, $8 million, and $3 million, respectively, the Virginia-based company said Monday.

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