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Northrop Books $83M Navy Order for Triton UAS Retrofitting Work

Northrop Grumman will provide retrofitting services in support of U.S. Navy and Australian MQ-4C Tritons and the unmanned aerial system’s operating platform under an $83.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee order. The award covers the modification of two MQ-4Cs and one main operating base to an Integrated Functional Capability Four, multiple-intelligence configuration, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. Majority […] More

by Kacey Roberts August 24, 2023, 9:00 am
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Constellis Subsidiary to Perform Background Check Services for USCIS; Terry Ryan Quoted

A Constellis business has received a contract from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for background investigative services. Constellis said Wednesday its Omniplex subsidiary will support the Department of Homeland Security’s background investigations program under the $8.3 million contract awarded on May 4. In April 2021, Omniplex was named among recipients of the DHS a multiple-award blank purchase […] More

by Kacey Roberts August 24, 2023, 8:56 am
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MAG Aerospace, L3Harris Tapped to Build Army Aircraft With ISR Capabilities

MAG Aerospace and L3Harris Technologies have won a U.S. Army competition to develop and deliver a pair of high-altitude aircraft with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. The team will equip two Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft with ISR payloads to support the service branch’s mission to advance long-range precision fires under the Theater-Level, High-Altitude Expeditionary Next […] More

by Naomi Cooper August 23, 2023, 11:37 am
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Valiant Books $51M DLA Chemical Management Support Contract

Valiant will help the Defense Logistics Agency manage chemical materials at two military aviation maintenance facilities in Corpus Christi, Texas, under a $50.8 million contract. The award covers chemical management support to the DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, which handles wholesale component distribution for helicopter repair operations, and the Corpus Christi Army Depot, the company said […] More

by Kacey Roberts August 23, 2023, 10:37 am
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DOD Eyes On-Ramping Process for 2 Pools of Information Analysis Center Multiple-Award Contract

The Department of Defense has disclosed its intent to conduct an on-ramping process for Pools 1 and 2 of a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract used to provide mission-critical research and development support across DOD. DOD plans to launch a full-and-open competition and award about three IDIQ contracts under Pool 1 of the Information Analysis Center contract […] More

by Jane Edwards August 23, 2023, 9:55 am
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Hughes Lands Spot on $900M Space Force IDIQ for LEO Satellite Services; Rick Lober Quoted

Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, has won a spot on a $900 million U.S. Space Force contract to provide Low Earth Orbit satellite-based offerings. The five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity award enables the Department of Defense, other federal agencies and international coalition partners to procure fully managed, low-latency LEO services from Hughes using capacity on two satellite constellations, the […] More

by Ireland Degges August 22, 2023, 11:30 am
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CAES Receives $200M Follow-On Contract for SPY-6 Radar Assemblies; Mike Kahn Quoted

CAES has secured a $200 million follow-on contract from an RTX business to continue production and delivery of radar module assemblies for a family of anti-ballistic missile radars under development for the U.S. Navy. The Arlington, Virginia-headquartered company said Monday the contract extends its partnership with Raytheon on the development of the AN/SPY-6 family of […] More

by Naomi Cooper August 22, 2023, 11:27 am
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Airbus US to Modernize Mission Equipment Tech on Army National Guard Aircraft

The U.S. space and defense business arm of Airbus has secured a $27.8 million contract to modify up to 50 units of the Army National Guard’s UH-72 Lakota light utility helicopter to enable enhanced day and night operations. The company said Monday the initiative requires modernizing the Mission Equipment Package of the military reserve’s fleet of Security […] More

by Kacey Roberts August 22, 2023, 11:10 am
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C3 AI Books Task Order to Help USAF Conserve Flight Energy

C3 AI will work to enhance flight energy conservation for the U.S. Air Force via a task order under a preexisting $500 million production-other transaction agreement with the Department of Defense. The software services provider said Monday the award covers helping the military branch adopt its air logistics optimization application, a technology designed to formulate efficient […] More

by Kacey Roberts August 22, 2023, 10:42 am
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Blackwatch Awarded $97M Defense Microelectronics Activity Contract for Sustainment & Engineering

Blackwatch International will provide Defense Microelectronics Activity laboratories with manufacturing sustainment and engineering support under a potential $96.9 million contract. The single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract has a five year ordering period for task orders to support DMEA’s Advanced Reconfigurable Manufacturing for Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits Manufacturing Support Labs, the Department of Defense said Monday. […] More

by Christine Thropp August 22, 2023, 9:25 am
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AM General Selects Navistar as JLTV Trailer Manufacturing Partner

Navistar’s defense business has booked a subcontract from AM General to build approximately 10,000 trailers for the U.S. Army’s follow-on Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program. AM General won the potential 10-year, $8.66 billion JLTV production recompete contract in February. Navistar Defense said Thursday that efforts to build the trailers will occur at a West Point, […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman August 21, 2023, 8:40 am
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ATI Books $77M DOD Award for 5th Generation Aerial Target Prototype Project

Advanced Technology International has received a $77 million contract from the Department of Defense’s Test and Resources Management Center to work on the Fifth Generation Aerial Target prototype project, Aviation Week reported Wednesday. ATI will act as the manufacturing prime contractor to Sierra Technical Services, which built the 5GAT aerial target prototype that crashed in […] More

by Jane Edwards August 21, 2023, 6:58 am