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Jason Saldana Appointed VP of Strategic Development at MTSI

Jason Saldana, a 24-year industry veteran with extensive experience in cloud computing and multi-level security digital ecosystems, announced on LinkedIn on Tuesday that he has been elevated to vice president of strategic development at Modern Technology Solutions Inc. The MTSI VP will be responsible for all executive initiatives in planning, developing, integrating and application of the Alexandria, […] More

by Miles Jamison November 21, 2024, 10:19 am
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Pacific Defense Expands Manufacturing and Design Facility

Pacific Defense, an innovative service provider specializing in Modular Open Systems Approach, has completed the expansion of its Sunnyvale, California, facility to enable the company to meet increasing demands. The company said Monday the Manufacturing Operations and Design Engineering Center in Silicon Valley now stretches over 20,000 square feet of space and has been ISO 9001-certified, […] More

by Miles Jamison November 19, 2024, 11:08 am
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DOD to Issue Multiple-Award $3B Contract for AI-Powered Data Analytics Capabilities in Indo-Pacific

The Department of Defense seeks providers of commercial data and artificial intelligence-driven analytics and intends to issue a $3 billion multi-year contract for the requirement, SpaceNews reported Friday. Purpose of the Contract The capabilities to be procured under the Long-Range Enterprise Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Activity, or LEIA, contract will be used to process information […] More

by Jerry Petersen July 15, 2024, 11:51 am
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Marine Corps Receives BAE’s 1st Amphibious Combat Vehicle Command & Control Unit

The U.S. Marine Corps has received the first Amphibious Combat Vehicle Command and Control unit manufactured at full-rate production by BAE Systems. ACV-C, which will provide a mobile command center for operations planning and situational awareness, is one of four variants of the amphibious vehicle program being led by BAE, the company said Friday.

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by Jamie Bennet January 16, 2024, 10:22 am
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Boeing, ASTRO America Produce Apache Helicopter Rotor Using 3D Printing

Boeing and nonprofit manufacturing organization ASTRO America unveiled a 3D-printed main rotor link assembly for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. The main rotor system, which will be tested next spring, is the first component produced by the two companies using additive manufacturing equipment at Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois.

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by Jamie Bennet October 23, 2023, 9:05 am
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Amentum EVP Tim Saffold Sees Broader Applications, Increased Autonomy of Evolving Unmanned Systems

Unmanned systems have evolved beyond their traditional role of providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in defense missions, according to Amentum Executive Vice President Tim Saffold. During an interview, Saffold discussed the broader applications of unmanned systems in defense, the functions they can perform in critical infrastructure upkeep and environmental surveillance and the role autonomy has in their evolution.

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by Jerry Petersen October 12, 2023, 8:41 am
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Northrop Grumman Demonstrates IBCS’ Rapid Integration Capabilities; Rebecca Torzone Quoted

Northrop Grumman conducted a series of demonstrations of the Integrated Battle Command System involving simulated attacks in the Washington metropolitan area. The event, which was held at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama, showcased the capability of IBCS to integrate sensors and effectors used by the U.S. armed forces in the face of complex threats, the company said Monday.

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by Jamie Bennet October 10, 2023, 5:25 am
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Raytheon Conducts Open-Air Test of High-Energy Laser at Texas A&M Facility

Raytheon, an RTX company, has teamed up with Texas A&M University to test its high-energy laser weapon at the institute’s RELLIS campus at the George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex in Bryan, Texas. The open-air test of the 15-kilowatt laser is the first such experiment in the state, BCDC said Friday. Its positive results prompted […] More

by Jamie Bennet October 2, 2023, 8:51 am
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HII Ingalls Shipbuilding Lays Keel of Future USS Fallujah

HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division recently held a keel-laying ceremony for the USS Fallujah, an America-class amphibious assault ship. HII announced Wednesday that its keel authentication event was witnessed by officials, including Undersecretary of the Navy Erik Raven and Donna Berger, the wife of former U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Lt. Gen. David Berger and the ship's sponsor. More

by Jamie Bennet September 21, 2023, 10:41 am
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Northrop’s Triton Unmanned Aircraft Receives IOC Designation From Navy

The U.S. Navy has granted initial operating capability status to Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft. The IOC declaration comes three years after the MQ-4C Triton achieved early operational capability, the company said Thursday. The unmanned aircraft is designed for high-altitude and high-endurance maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. It has an operating altitude that […] More

by Jamie Bennet September 15, 2023, 11:38 am
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BAE, L3Harris Deliver 1st Next-Gen Electronic Warfare Aircraft to Air Force

The U.S. Air Force has received the first EC-37B Compass Call electronic warfare aircraft from BAE Systems and L3Harris Technologies as part of efforts to enhance EW capabilities of air, surface and special operations forces. BAE said Tuesday the service branch will start combined developmental and operational testing of the next-generation aircraft designed to launch […] More

by Naomi Cooper September 14, 2023, 11:35 am
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Northrop Completes Deep-Sensing & Targeting Platform Demo at Army Event

Northrop Grumman’s deep-sensing and targeting technology installed on a Bombardier CRJ-700 aircraft was able to collate multidomain data and analyze information from commercial satellites. The findings during a test flight were part of a demonstration featured at the U.S. Army’s Experimental Demonstration Gateway Event in Yuma, Arizona, the company announced Monday. The DSaT platform was […] More

by Jamie Bennet August 29, 2023, 10:00 am