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  • Ian Irving: Northrop to Help Australia Explore Defense Technology - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ian Irving: Northrop to Help Australia Explore Defense Technology

    Northrop Grumman and Australia’s defence science and technology organisation will collaborate to research emerging technologies in electronic warfare, C4ISR and unmanned systems. Ian Irving, Northrop’s chief executive for Australia, has signed the partnership agreement with Australia’s chief defense scientist Alex Zelinsky, the company said Wednesday. “We’ve seen significant developments in these areas in recent years and […] More

  • Paul Dillahay: ASRC Federal to Help Navy Researchers Manage Tracking Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Paul Dillahay: ASRC Federal to Help Navy Researchers Manage Tracking Facility

    ASRC Federal’s space and defense division will help operate spacecraft and facilities for the Naval Research Laboratory under a potential five-year, $40 million contract. The Charles County, Md.-based Blossom Point Tracking Facility performs command and control functions for the federal government’s research and development satellites, ASRC Federal said Tuesday. Paul Dillahay, ASRC Federal president and CEO, said […] More

  • Mike Jarrett: Navy Deploys Raytheon's Griffin Missile to Defend Patrol Ships - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mike Jarrett: Navy Deploys Raytheon’s Griffin Missile to Defend Patrol Ships

    The U.S. Navy has started operational use of a naval weapon system that includes a Raytheon-built missile built to safeguard patrol vessels against smaller adversarial boats. The MK-60 Patrol Coastal Griffin Missile System combines Raytheon’s AGM-176A technology with the Navy’s launch and battle management platforms, Raytheon said Tuesday. Mike Jarrett, vice president for air warfare […] More

  • Joe Mazzarella: NATO OKs Mutualink Platform to Manage Special Ops Communications - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Joe Mazzarella: NATO OKs Mutualink Platform to Manage Special Ops Communications

    A Mutualink-built communications system has been certified by NATO for interoperability with a military network built to facilitate data exchange among NATO special operations forces and allies. Mutualink’s platform works to help governmental agencies share multimedia files on demand through a protected ad hoc networking system, Mutualink said Monday. NATO approved the technology to integrate […] More

  • Mike Mackey: Northrop, Navy Review Initial Test Points for Triton UAS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mike Mackey: Northrop, Navy Review Initial Test Points for Triton UAS

    Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have finished the first test flight phase for the company’s Triton unmanned aircraft system in an effort to evaluate how the drone flies at different altitudes, speeds and weights. The company said Monday 568 test points were evaluated during the initial envelope expansion test program through 13 simulated flight tests, 81 hours of long-endurance […] More

  • Orbital Satellite to Deliver Comm Services to South America; Christopher Richmond Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital Satellite to Deliver Comm Services to South America; Christopher Richmond Comments

    Orbital Sciences Corp. is preparing to launch a commercial communications satellite aboard Arianespace’s Ariane 5 ECA rocket on Friday, as the company expects to deliver Ku-band  satellite connectivity to South America. The Amazonas 4A geosynchronous Earth orbit spacecraft was built and tested at the company’s production facility in Dulles, Va., under a contract with Spain’s Hispasat, Orbital said Thursday. “I want to thank Hispasat […] More

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  • Sue Stretch: Lockheed Ready for Air Force Meteorological Satellite Mission - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sue Stretch: Lockheed Ready for Air Force Meteorological Satellite Mission

    A team of Air Force engineers and technicians have embedded a Lockheed Martin-built satellite into a military payload fairing ahead of a scheduled space launch April 3. The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5D weather satellite is designed to help military forecasters monitor global weather systems and transmit data to deployed troops, Lockheed said Thursday. Sue […] More

  • General Dynamics Adds New Air Force GPS SATCOM Element Subcontract; Kirstan Rock Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Adds New Air Force GPS SATCOM Element Subcontract; Kirstan Rock Comments

    General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems will produce the network communications element for the Air Force‘s GPS III satellites under a $26 million subcontract with Lockheed Martin. The contract is a follow-on to previous deals with Lockheed that cover delivery of NCE components and procurement of parts for eight GPS III space vehicles, General Dynamics said Friday. Funding for NCEs […] More

  • Elbit Systems Secures $290M Tank Upgrade Deal; Bezhalel Machlis Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Elbit Systems Secures $290M Tank Upgrade Deal; Bezhalel Machlis Comments

    Elbit Systems has been awarded a three-year, $290 million contract to install night vision technology into combat tanks for an Asian-Pacific customer. The company will also provide equipment such as gunner sights and fire control systems to the international client for tank modernization, Elbit said Thursday. “Asia-Pacific is one of Elbit Systems’ key markets and […] More

  • Harris CapRock VSAT Program Earns GVF Approval; David Hartshorn, Andy Lucas Comment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris CapRock VSAT Program Earns GVF Approval; David Hartshorn, Andy Lucas Comment

    Harris CapRock has achieved accreditation from a nonprofit satellite communications industry association for the company’s training and certification programs on VSAT terminal system work, RR Media Group reported Tuesday. David Hartshorn, secretary general of the non-profit satellite communications industry association, said the designation recognizes Harris CapRock’s work to install fixed and maritime VSAT systems worldwide. […] More

  • DARPA Enlists Boeing Prototype for 'X-Plane' Program; Dan Newman Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Enlists Boeing Prototype for ‘X-Plane’ Program; Dan Newman Comments

    Boeing and the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency ahave signed a $17 million agreement for the company to continue developing a prototype vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for flying at speeds of up to 460 miles per hour. The company is building the Phantom Swift with two lifts inside the fuselage in order to create vertical lift and provide both […] More

  • Exelis Adds SATCOM Tech Into Army Combat Vehicle; Nick Bobay Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Exelis Adds SATCOM Tech Into Army Combat Vehicle; Nick Bobay Comments

    Exelis installed its satellite communications on-the-move technology into the U.S. Army Stryker vehicle during the Army Expeditionary Warfighting Experiment at Fort Benning, Ga. The Global Network On the Move Active Distribution system is built to provide command, control, communications and intelligence tools to armored combat and sport utility vehicles, Exelis said Thursday. “We are proud to have had GNOMAD deployed […] More