Northrop Lands $62M Navy Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator Support Contract

Northrop Grumman has received a one-year, $61.7 million contract to help theÂ U.S. Navy maintain, engineer and operate unmanned aircraft systems designed for maritime use. The company will aim to ensure the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance – Demonstrator system is ready for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, the Defense Department said Friday. BAMS-D consists of twoÂ RQ-4AÂ air […] More

in C4ISR News, News

Ballard Subsidiary Receives UAV Propulsion Tech Order

AÂ Ballard Power SystemsÂ subsidiary has received orders from theÂ U.S. NavyÂ to supply fuel cell propulsion systems to power unmanned aerial vehicle or drone platforms. ProtonexÂ will provide a variant of the 600-watt PEM propulsion technology for the Naval Research Laboratory-designedÂ Hybrid Tiger UAV, BallardÂ said Tuesday. Deliveries are scheduled to occur this year. NRL is exploring UAV power systems in […] More

in Cybersecurity News, News

Air Force Taps Design Knowledge for Cyber, Infrastructure Security Research Contract

Design Knowledge Co. has received a potential seven-year, $24.9 million contract to conductÂ applied and advanced research efforts under the U.S. Air Force‘sÂ Innovative Cyber/Infrastructure Threat Assessment Environment Mission Assurance program. The program seeks toÂ advance evaluation and assurance of microelectronic components, assurance test and verification methods, situational awareness for mission assurance and insider threats, mission-critical systems protection […] More

in Featured, General, Industry News, News

Engility Gets ISO Certification for Quality Mgmt System; Gay Porter Comments

The International Organization for Standardization has grantedÂ Engility certification for the company’s approach to manage quality control processes. Gay Porter, vice president of Engility’s technical solutions group, said in a statement published Monday that the ISO 9001:2015 designation reflects the company’s commitment to provide mission-focused services to customers worldwide. The Chantilly, Va.-based contractor received the certification […] More

in News, Products & Service

Navy Taps Boeing for P-8A Radar Support Equipment Contract

Boeing has received a potential $24.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide peculiar support equipment for theÂ P-8A Poseidon aircraft’s airborne sensor technology. The service branch seeks to obtain engineering and logistics data for PSE support functions under the firm-fixed-price contract, the Defense Department said Monday. The company will conduct product support analysis and […] More

in Industry News, News

Pivotal to Provide Software, Services to Air Force Facilities

Pivotal Software has received a one-year, $47.54 million “other transaction” agreement to provide software and services to multiple U.S. Air Force bases. The company will also help the service branch implement a prototyped methodology across the Air Operations Center and targeting and geospatial-intelligence enterprises, the Defense Department said Thursday. Locations of work includeÂ Tyndall AFB in […] More

Brenda Marie Rivers

Latest stories