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  • Airbus Defense Segment to Build 2 Comms Satellites for Turkish Operator - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airbus Defense Segment to Build 2 Comms Satellites for Turkish Operator

    Airbus‘ defense and space segment has secured a contract from Turkey-based communications satellite operator Turksat to build two new satellites slated for geostationary orbit. Turksat 5A and Turksat 5B will be based on the electric orbit raising variant of the Airbus Eurostar E3000 satellite model powered by electric propulsion technology, Airbus said Thursday. The first spacecraft is designed to […] More

  • DHS Funds 4 Baggage Scanning Tech R&D Projects - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Funds 4 Baggage Scanning Tech R&D Projects

    The Department of Homeland Security‘s science and technology directorate has distributed $6.8 million to four research-and-development projects that aim to update threat detection features in current baggage detection systems. Integrated Defense and Security Solutions, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and TeleSecurity Sciences received the grants through a Broad Agency Announcement published in December 2016 as part of DHS’ Checked Baggage […] More

  • Marine Corps Selects Yates Autonomous Cargo Aircraft for 12-Month Flight Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Marine Corps Selects Yates Autonomous Cargo Aircraft for 12-Month Flight Test

    The U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory has selected Yates Electrospace Corp.‘s Silent Arrow autonomous cargo aircraft to take part in a 12-month flight test effort. The company said Monday its engineers and test pilots will build and operate 10 Silent Arrow unmanned aerial systems that weigh between 500 pounds to 1,000 pounds. MCWL seeks to evaluate […] More

  • DISA, Army Tap Industry for Mobile Device Cloud Integration Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DISA, Army Tap Industry for Mobile Device Cloud Integration Efforts

    The Defense Information Systems Agency and the U.S. Army have partnered with companies to integrate commercial cloud technology into mobile devices in efforts to increase data accessibility and security for warfighters, Defense Systems reported Friday. Lt. Gen. Alan Lynn, director of DISA, told Defense Systems the agency seeks to extend the U.S. military’s Secret Internet Protocol Router […] More

  • Northrop Hands 1st MQ-4C Triton UAS to Navy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Hands 1st MQ-4C Triton UAS to Navy

    Northrop Grumman has delivered the first operational MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system to the U.S. Navy‘s facility in Point Mogu, California. The company said Friday MQ-4C is built to provide a 360-degree coverage area for Navy intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Northrop aims to provide a second unit to the military branch before the end of the year. The […] More

  • Leonardo, Thai Defense Tech Institute Enter Helicopter MRO Partnership - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo, Thai Defense Tech Institute Enter Helicopter MRO Partnership

    Leonardo and Thailand’s Defense Technology Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding to offer in-country helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul services. The MoU also covers technology transfer and creation of MRO service offerings if the Thai government orders Leonardo-built multipurpose helicopters for military and law enforcement use, the company said Friday. Brian McEachen, head of […] More

  • BAE, Northrop Mark B-21 Bomber Project Collaboration - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE, Northrop Mark B-21 Bomber Project Collaboration

    BAE Systems hosted an event at a company facility in Nashua, New Hampshire, last week to mark a partnership between BAE and Northrop Grumman to help build the U.S. Air Force‘s B-21 Raider bomber aircraft, Union Leader reported Wednesday. The event was attended by Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and executives from the two defense contractors. […] More

  • BAE Completes F-35A Airframe Durability Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Completes F-35A Airframe Durability Test

    BAE Systems has completed third life testing on a full-scale durability test airframe for the conventional takeoff-and-landing variant of the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 fighter aircraft. AJ-1, which represents the F-35A‘s airframe, underwent durability and load endurance tests equivalent to 24,000 flight hours inside a 386-ton structural test rig installed at a BAE facility in Brough, England, the company said Thursday. […] More

  • Calibre to Support Joint Tech Devt Programs at National Guard Bureau - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Calibre to Support Joint Tech Devt Programs at National Guard Bureau

    Calibre Systems has received a task order to support joint capabilities development programs of the National Guard Bureau‘s J8 Force Structure, Resources and Assessment division. The company said Tuesday the order was issued under the Human Capital and Training Solutions indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract managed by the Office of Personnel and Management and General Services Administration. Under the order, Calibre will […] More

  • Raytheon, Saab Form Infantry Weapon Modernization Partnership - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon, Saab Form Infantry Weapon Modernization Partnership

    Raytheon and Saab have signed a partnership agreement to update a shoulder-fired weapon system the latter company designed for use by ground troops in multiple operations. Both companies will collaborate to modernize the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon offering and identify opportunities to update Saab’s AT4 disposable anti-tank missile system in efforts to help address U.S. and international military requirements, Raytheon […] More

  • NASA Reschedules NOAA Polar Satellite Launch for Nov. 14 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Reschedules NOAA Polar Satellite Launch for Nov. 14

    NASA has pushed back the target launch date for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s next weather satellite at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Joint Polar Satellite System-1 is now scheduled to lift off Nov. 14 at 4:47 a.m. Eastern time aboard a United Launch Alliance-built Delta II rocket, NASA said Thursday. JPSS-1 was originally slated to […] More

  • Navy Posts Transducer IDIQ Solicitation Plans - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Posts Transducer IDIQ Solicitation Plans

    The U.S. Navy‘s Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division has announced plans to solicit bids for an upcoming indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for  transducers,  connectors and boots. NUWCD said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday it looks for a contractor to design, manufacture, test, package and deliver TR-232C first article and production transducers. TR-232C is essential to systems on the military branch’s all […] More