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  • General Atomics Produces Initial Li-ion Battery Shipset for USSOCOM Combat Submersible - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Produces Initial Li-ion Battery Shipset for USSOCOM Combat Submersible

    General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business has produced and delivered the first batch of Lithium-ion Fault Tolerant batteries for a new transport vehicle of the U.S. Special Operations Command. Lockheed Martin contracted GA-EMS to supply the LiFT battery systems designed to power propulsion and internal support systems of USSOCOM’s Dry Combat Submersible platform, General Atomics said Thursday. USSOCOM awarded Lockheed […] More

  • Maxar Subsidiary to Design Optical Data Relay Payload for Airbus Satellite - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Maxar Subsidiary to Design Optical Data Relay Payload for Airbus Satellite

    A Maxar Technologies subsidiary has received a potential $3.2 million contract to design a payload technology for an Airbus satellite developed to support space-based data transmission efforts. MDA will develop preliminary designs, evaluate applicable tools and identify enhancement methods for the optical data relay payload of Airbus’ third SpaceDataHighway satellite, also called the European Data Relay System, Maxar said Thursday. […] More

  • NASA Targets April Launch for 14th SpaceX Resupply Mission - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Targets April Launch for 14th SpaceX Resupply Mission

    NASA expects the next resupply service mission of a SpaceX-built cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station will launch no earlier than April. Dragon will lift atop Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, as part of SpaceX’s 14th mission to deliver supplies and experiments for the space agency under the Commercial Resupply Services contract, NASA said Thursday. The […] More

  • University of Colorado Boulder to Help NASA Analyze Solar Irradiance Sensor Data - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    University of Colorado Boulder to Help NASA Analyze Solar Irradiance Sensor Data

    A laboratory of the University of Colorado Boulder has secured a potential five-year, $16.2 million contract to help NASA process, analyze and manage data from a solar irradiance measurement instrument currently installed aboard the International Space Station. The university’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics will provide Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-1 data products along with command procedures, scripts and […] More

  • DoD CIO Seeks Positioning, Navigation & Timing Enterprise Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD CIO Seeks Positioning, Navigation & Timing Enterprise Support

    The Defense Department Chief Information Officer has issued a solicitation notice for programmatic, systems engineering and management support for DoD’s positioning, navigation and timing enterprise, Fedscoop reported Wednesday. DoD CIO seeks a contractor to help the department procure and manage PNT, GPS and navigation warfare systems, according to a performance of work statement obtained by Fedscoop. The selected contractor will also […] More

  • Rockwell Collins-Built Radio Tech Passes Navy MUOS Satcom Security Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins-Built Radio Tech Passes Navy MUOS Satcom Security Test

    A Rockwell Collins-built airborne radio system has passed military security standards required to operate with the U.S. Navy‘s Mobile User Objective System satellite. The U.S. Navy‘s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command performed a “do no harm” test on the ARC-210 RT-2036(C) radio that works to communicate with air and ground platforms through MUOS signals, Rockwell Collins said Wednesday. The company completed initial […] More

  • Field Aerospace to Modernize Air Force T-1A Avionics Suite - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Field Aerospace to Modernize Air Force T-1A Avionics Suite

    Field Aerospace has won a potential $18.5 million contact to update the avionics suite of 208 T-1A Jayhawk aircraft and trainers for the U.S. Air Force. USAF asked the company to replace avionics of 16 flight trainers, 14 part task trainers and 178 standard aircraft in the service branch’s T-1A fleet, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The AF Life Cycle […] More

  • Air Force to Complete Windows 10 Transition in March - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force to Complete Windows 10 Transition in March

    The U.S. Air Force has announced it expects to complete Microsoft Windows 10 operating system transition by March 31 to meet requirements mandated by the Defense Department. The service branch said Tuesday it will decommission all systems not updated to Windows 10 by the deadline. The USAF will also have to replace the many computer assets within the […] More

  • Honeywell Opens Dubai-Based Industrial Cybersecurity Hub - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Honeywell Opens Dubai-Based Industrial Cybersecurity Hub

    ​Honeywell has opened a facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates that will function as a test environment for network systems and a cyber defense training ground. The company said Tuesday its industrial cybersecurity center of excellence seeks to help customers address potential vulnerabilities and threats in process control networks as well as to train clients […] More

  • Maxar Subsidiary to Build Miniature UAS for Canadian Navy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Maxar Subsidiary to Build Miniature UAS for Canadian Navy

    A Maxar Technologies subsidiary has received a $6.36 million contract from Canada’s department of national defense to provide miniature maritime unmanned aircraft systems to the Canadian navy. The company said Tuesday its MDA subsidiary will also help DND develop training, equipment and resource as well as validate naval tactics and new capability development efforts under the contract. […] More

  • Raytheon to Develop Additional Navy Aircraft Sensors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Develop Additional Navy Aircraft Sensors

    The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon an $8.8 million contract modification to develop additional software and hardware for the service branch’s F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft sensor systems. The award modifies a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract and work will occur through December 2021 in El Segundo, California, the Defense Department said Tuesday. F/A-18E/F is a fighter aircraft primarily used for the Navy’s air superiority missions, […] More

  • DARPA Partners With 2 Firms for Sonar Tech Devt Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Partners With 2 Firms for Sonar Tech Devt Project

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has partnered with Systems and Technology Research and Applied Physical Sciences to build a phased-array sonar technology compatible with unmanned naval vessels, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Monday. Sonars to result from the project are expected to be installed on small underwater and surface vessels, as well as on surveillance systems deployed on […] More