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Northrop Grumman Subjects Digitally Designed Solid Rocket Motor System to Static Fire Test

Northrop Grumman‘s Common 50 High Performance large solid rocket motor system recently underwent a static fire test at the U.S. Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Designed entirely digitally with the use of model-based systems engineering, C50HP upper stage solid rocket motor was developed in part for the Next Generation Interceptor program, Northrop said Wednesday. […] More

May 23, 2024, 11:48 am
in Executive Moves, News

Space Station Technology Expert Shawn Buckley Appointed to VP Position at Sierra Space

Sierra Space has promoted Shawn Buckley, an expert in space habitation and expandable habitats who had previously served as senior director of engineering and chief technologist of the company’s EarthSpace Systems business, to the position of vice president of space destinations. Sierra Space said Tuesday that in his new role, Buckley will be in charge […] More

May 22, 2024, 11:56 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, DOD, News

Defense Threat Reduction Agency Seeks Proposals for Counter-CBRN Threat Contract Worth $3.5B

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency has issued a solicitation for Cooperative Threat Reduction Integrating Contract IV, with responses due July 1. CTRIC IV is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that seeks to provide partner nations with products and services related to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threat reduction, according to the solicitation posted Thursday on SAM.gov. […] More

May 22, 2024, 11:55 am
in Digital Modernization, DOD, News

Booz Allen’s Steve Escaravage Discusses Improvements to DOD Adoption of Commercial Software

Booz Allen Hamilton Executive Vice President and 2024 Wash100 awardee Steve Escaravage said at the recent 2024 Offset Symposium that the availability of better software testing infrastructure is making a difference in the Department of Defense’s adoption of commercial software, Breaking Defense reported Monday. In order for the DOD to permit the use of new […] More

May 21, 2024, 11:58 am
in Contract Awards, DOD, News

Mistral Awarded $74M Sole-Source USSOCOM Contract for GOLAM II Munitions, Support Services

The U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded small woman owned business Mistral a sole-source, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the acquisition of Ground Organic Loitering Aerial Munition – Echelon II, or GOLAM II, munitions. The contract, which has a maximum value of $73.6 million, also covers spares and a variety of support services, including new equipment training, […] More

May 20, 2024, 11:38 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, Artificial Intelligence, DOD, News

DOD Expanding Vendor Pool for AI Talent 2.0 Contract Vehicle

The Department of Defense is reopening the solicitation for Artificial Intelligence Talent 2.0 to on-ramp additional vendors. Vendors that meet the qualifications for AI Talent 2.0 will be issued basic ordering agreements, against which government customers may place task orders for the various services covered by the decentralized contract vehicle, according to the solicitation posted […] More

May 20, 2024, 11:34 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, Defense Security Cooperation, Foreign Military Sales, News

State Department OKs $100M FMS to Ukraine for Military Equipment Sustainment

The Department of State has approved a request by the government of Ukraine to acquire equipment and services that would help sustain vehicles and weapon systems provided by the U.S. Army. The acquisition aims to address Ukraine's need to strengthen local sustainment capabilities and thereby maintain high operational rates and battlefield effectiveness of materiel from the U.S., the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday.

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May 17, 2024, 9:56 am
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TEVET Partners With Raytheon Under DOD Mentor-Protege Program

Test and measurement equipment supplier TEVET seeks to enhance its capabilities in radar, electromagnetic spectrum operations and radio communications systems via a strategic partnership with RTX company Raytheon under the Department of Defense's Mentor-Protege Program. TEVET said Tuesday that the Mentor-Protege Program pairs small businesses with larger contractors so that the small businesses could develop their capabilities and enhance their competitiveness in the government contracting space.

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May 17, 2024, 9:43 am
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Carahsoft to Make TAG Infosphere SaaS Offering Available to Public Sector Customers

Carahsoft Technology will serve as public sector distributor for cybersecurity research and advisory support provider TAG Infosphere under a new partnership between the two companies. Carahsoft said Wednesday that through its Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2, National Association of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint and OMNIA Partners contracts, and with the help of reseller […] More

May 16, 2024, 7:02 pm
in DOD, News

Completion of Engineering Developmental Testing Brings Epirus Counter-UAS System Closer to Operational Use

Epirus has completed engineering developmental testing of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability – High-Power Microwave counter-drone system, which the aerospace and defense company has provided to the U.S. Army. Epirus said Wednesday that the EDT, which was carried out through April, provided an opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of the IFPC-HPM system against unmanned aerial […] More

May 16, 2024, 6:36 pm
in Contract Awards, News

Airbus to Pitch Unmanned UH-72 Helicopter for Marine Corps Logistics Drone Program; Rob Geckle Quoted

The unmanned version of the Lakota UH-72 helicopter has been selected for inclusion in the first phase of the U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Logistics Connector program, The War Zone reported Tuesday. The ALC program is one of three efforts being carried out by the Marine Corps to acquire aerial logistics drones that can be deployed […] More

May 15, 2024, 11:35 am
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Voyager Space Partners With NASA to Develop New Airlock for Mars Transit Vehicle

Voyager Space and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will conduct a 12-month study under a recently-awarded collaborative announcement notice to develop an airlock to be incorporated onto the Mars Transit Vehicle. Voyager said Tuesday that the airlock, dubbed “Red Knight,” will be based on its own Bishop Airlock design, which is already in use on […] More

May 15, 2024, 11:35 am