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  • New Lockheed Martin Subsidiary to Offer Machine Learning Tools to Defense Customers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    New Lockheed Martin Subsidiary to Offer Machine Learning Tools to Defense Customers

    Lockheed Martin has established Astris AI, its new subsidiary that will provide machine learning operations, or MLOps, software capability to the U.S. defense industrial sector. Donna O’Donnell, Astris AI chief revenue officer, will head the subsidiary as it offers artificial intelligence tools across defense customers, including commercial companies, Lockheed Martin said Monday. O’Donnell expressed confidence […] More

  • Rolls-Royce to Advance B-52J’s Engine Development to Altitude Testing - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rolls-Royce to Advance B-52J’s Engine Development to Altitude Testing

    Rolls-Royce expects to start altitude testing in February 2025 for the F130 engine after completing its critical design review, or CDR, as the new platform of the U.S. Air Force’s upgraded Boeing B-52J Stratofortress bomber. The CDR completion advances the engine program toward final development and production, Rolls-Royce said Friday. Candice Bineyard, Rolls-Royce director of early life […] More

  • JMA Wireless Sets $75M Expansion for NY 5G Plant - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    JMA Wireless Sets $75M Expansion for NY 5G Plant

    JMA Wireless will spend over $75 million to expand and upgrade its 5G factory in Syracuse, New York, with about $44 million coming from federal funding under the CHIPS and Science Law. The investment will open a new production line for radio units that are compliant with the 5G open radio access network, or O-RAN, […] More

  • C3 AI, Collins Aerospace Partnership Eyes Defense, Intel Market Opportunities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    C3 AI, Collins Aerospace Partnership Eyes Defense, Intel Market Opportunities

    Artificial intelligence company C3 AI announced on Wednesday an enhanced partnership agreement with RTX business Collins Aerospace to provide AI-powered tools to the defense and intelligence sectors. Thomas Siebel, C3 AI’s CEO, said in a press release issued Wednesday that the expanded collaboration highlights the companies’ shared goal of supporting federal agencies’ AI capabilities for […] More

  • SandboxAQ's AI-Based Test to Support Army Battery Maintenance - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SandboxAQ’s AI-Based Test to Support Army Battery Maintenance

    Technology company SandboxAQ has developed a performance dataset and artificial intelligence-based processes for advanced battery shelf-life testing to support the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s predictive maintenance.  The Palo Alto, California-based company said the new tools are useful in the status assessment of lithium-ion batteries that power various Army applications, such as portable devices. It […] More

  • Booz Allen, Palantir Partner for Rapid Defense Technology Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen, Palantir Partner for Rapid Defense Technology Development

    Software company Palantir Technologies and federal defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton have created a partnership to accelerate the development of defense solutions to support U.S. dominance on the battlefield.  According to a joint statement released by the two companies on Friday, their collaboration’s initial focus will be modernizing information infrastructure to improve U.S. forces’ interoperability […] More

  • OpenAI Teams With Anduril on Counter-Drone Technology - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    OpenAI Teams With Anduril on Counter-Drone Technology

    ChatGPT developer OpenAI is venturing into the defense sector through a partnership with Anduril Industries that would integrate its artificial intelligence technology with Anduril’s counter-unmanned aircraft systems, or CUAS, and Lattice software network. The collaboration will seek ways to use AI models to improve situational awareness by synthesizing time-sensitive data rapidly with less human effort, […] More

  • Carnegie Robotics Unveils New Body-Worn AI Computing System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Carnegie Robotics Unveils New Body-Worn AI Computing System

    Carnegie Robotics has launched a body-worn computing system called CardShark, which is designed to provide real-time artificial intelligence processing to warfighters in the field. Booz Allen Hamilton is among the defense industry operators that have already processed multiple AI workloads on CardShark, Carnegie Robotics said Tuesday. Randy Yamada, Booz Allen vice president, said the portable […] More

  • CDAO Lists MTSI as ‘Awardable’ Under Tradewinds Vendors Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CDAO Lists MTSI as ‘Awardable’ Under Tradewinds Vendors Platform

    The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office has determined the engineering services and technology solutions of the Alexandria, Virginia-based company Modern Technology Solutions Inc. as “awardable” post-competition under the Department of Defense’s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace.  The company’s offerings to government customers are designed to deliver problem-solving capabilities in critical global missions, including missile defense, cybersecurity, […] More

  • Red Cat Names Geoffrey Hitchcock as Chief Revenue Officer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Red Cat Names Geoffrey Hitchcock as Chief Revenue Officer

    Drone technology company Red Cat Holdings has promoted Geoffrey Hitchcock as its chief revenue officer from his former position as general manager of the company’s Teal Drones subsidiary. In his new role, Hitchcock will handle all of Red Cat Holdings’ revenue-generating activities focusing on strategic partnerships, market expansion and leadership in unmanned systems development, the […] More

  • BAE Systems Wins $239M Navy Contract for Ship Maintenance, Modernization - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Systems Wins $239M Navy Contract for Ship Maintenance, Modernization

    BAE Systems has secured a potential $238.8 million contract to modernize, repair and maintain USS Green Bay, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet.  The company’s San Diego Ship Repair unit in California will perform work on the vessel designated as LPD 20, the Department of Defense said Monday. With […] More

  • Raytheon Secures $439M Missile Production Contract Modification for Navy, Allies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Secures $439M Missile Production Contract Modification for Navy, Allies

    Raytheon, an RTX business unit, has received a $439 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to produce Evolved Seasparrow Missile, or ESSM, Block II guided missiles for the service branch and foreign military sales to eight allied countries.  Work on the firm-fixed-price contract, which exercises options for fiscal year 2025, is expected for completion by […] More