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  • Army to Implement Rockwell Collins' Helmet Mounted Display for Aviation Training - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army to Implement Rockwell Collins’ Helmet Mounted Display for Aviation Training

    Rockwell Collins has received a contract to provide a new helmet mounted display platform for integration with the U.S. Army‘s Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer systems. The company said Tuesday it will update 332 SimEye HMD units for the military branch and expects to complete the upgrades by October 2019. SimEye will be equipped with new display and optical […] More

  • DLA Orders $72M in Oshkosh Motor Vehicle Components - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DLA Orders $72M in Oshkosh Motor Vehicle Components

    The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Oshkosh Defense a potential five-year, $71.7 million contract to produce motor vehicle parts and accessories for the U.S. Marine Corps. The firm-fixed-price contract has three base years along with two option years, the  Defense Department said Tuesday. Oshkosh Defense will perform work at a company facility in Wisconsin and is scheduled to finish by Nov. […] More

  • Comtech to Source, Test Space Components for NASA Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Comtech to Source, Test Space Components for NASA Program

    Comtech Telecommunications‘ command and control technologies group has received contract worth more than $8 million to source and test spacecraft components for use in a NASA program. An unnamed U.S. space contractor awarded the contract and initially obligated $4 million, Comtech said Tuesday. “We are pleased that this customer has placed their confidence in our space-level parts supply chain management […] More

  • Air Force Taps Applied Technology Associates for Space Structure R&D Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Taps Applied Technology Associates for Space Structure R&D Project

    Applied Technology Associates has received a potential $7.9 million U.S. Air Force contract to support a research and development program that seeks to increase the resiliency of space structures. The company will provide R&D services required by the service branch’s integrated structural systems program under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Work will occur at Kirtland Air Force Base […] More

  • Iron Mountain Adds IT Equipment Disposal Services to GSA Schedule - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iron Mountain Adds IT Equipment Disposal Services to GSA Schedule

    Iron Mountain has included a suite of information technology asset disposal services in the company’s Schedule 36 contract with the General Services Administration. The company said Tuesday it will offer Secure eWaste and IT Asset Disposition services to help federal customers dispose of outdated technology platforms and devices as they migrate to new systems. GSA Schedule 36 covers document […] More

  • IAP Awarded Navy E-6B Logistics Support Extension - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IAP Awarded Navy E-6B Logistics Support Extension

    IAP Worldwide Services has received a one-year, $58.9 million option under a contract with the U.S. Navy to provide logistics services for the service branch’s E-6B command post and communications aircraft. The Defense Department said Monday the company will its extend logistics and maintenance support for the Boeing-built aircraft’s equipment, weapon systems,  associated support facilities and supporting parties. […] More

  • Saab Unveils Military Training Visualization Tool - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Saab Unveils Military Training Visualization Tool

    Saab has launched a new tool for military training leaders, observers and controllers to obtain a 360-degree view of battlefield exercises. The We:Are training application employs mobile augmented reality technology and works to help users visualize movements, targets and engagements in real time, Saab said Monday. The tool is based on Google Maps app and designed to be compatible with […] More

  • American Systems to Support Defense Acquisition University's Training Programs; Peter Smith Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    American Systems to Support Defense Acquisition University’s Training Programs; Peter Smith Comments

    American Systems has received a potential four-year, $27.4 million task order to support multiple training programs at the Defense Acquisition University at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The company said Monday it will provide educational materials for DAU’s distance learning and continuous learning; facilitated instructor-led classroom learning; games and simulations; video-aided instruction; classroom- and online-based rapid deployment training; […] More

  • General Atomics to Integrate Small Diameter Bomb on Air Force MQ-9 RPA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics to Integrate Small Diameter Bomb on Air Force MQ-9 RPA

    A business unit of General Atomics has received a one-year, $17.5 million contract to support the integration of a small diameter bomb technology onto the U.S. Air Force‘s MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. will help the service branch integrate the Guided Bomb Unit-39B/B with a dual carriage system through the use of a universal armament interface, the Defense […] More

  • DroneShield Releases Counter-Drone System Demo Video - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DroneShield Releases Counter-Drone System Demo Video

    Droneshield has released a video that features the company’s new multi-method systems designed to detect and counter unmanned aerial system threats. The company said Sunday its DroneSentry employs software and user interface designed to integrate acoustic, optical camera, radar, radio frequency, thermal camera and optical sensor detection functions. DroneSentinel is equipped with a multi-sensor detection technology and built for customers […] More

  • QinetiQ Opens Laser Tech Development, Testing Facility in UK - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    QinetiQ Opens Laser Tech Development, Testing Facility in UK

    QinetiQ has opened a center of excellence at the company’s headquarters in  Farnborough, England, to facilitate development and test of high-energy lasers. The Dragonworks CoE is built to serve as a testing platform for military and commercial laser technology platforms, the company said Friday. The facility includes a clean-room wherein personnel can work on sensitive optical equipment and offers access […] More

  • Technomile Relocates Corporate HQ to McLean, VA; Ashish Khot Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Technomile Relocates Corporate HQ to McLean, VA; Ashish Khot Comments

    Cloud application and service provider Technomile has moved its corporate headquarters from Vienna to Mclean, Virginia, in an effort to accommodate additional employees to fill key positions across the organization. The company said Wednesday its main office is now located at 1861 International Drive Suite 270 in McLean. “We intend to continue adding talented well rounded developers as well […] More