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Defense Threat Reduction Agency Seeks Information on EOD, Counter-WMD Technology Assessment Capabilities

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency has begun seeking information on potential industry sources capable of providing unbiased operational assessments of technologies and capabilities. A notice posted Thursday on SAM.gov said that the potential five-year contract will support the assessment of the comparative functionality and interoperability of platforms designed for explosive ordnance disposal and counter weapons of mass destruction missions.

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by Naomi Cooper December 15, 2023, 9:03 am
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T-Rex Solutions Receives Subcontract on $1B Agile Defense Deal to Support DISA; Seth Moore Quoted

T-Rex Solutions has received a subcontract from Agile Defense on a single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity deal worth up to $1.01 billion meant to support the Defense Information Systems Agency. T-Rex said Tuesday that, under the Test, Evaluation and Certification II contract, Team Agile will provide various services to the Joint Interoperability Test Command, including test and evaluation planning, results reporting and data collection and analysis for various functional areas.

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by Aidan Daly December 14, 2023, 11:01 am
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Raytheon-Made LTAMDS Tracks, Defeats Tactical Ballistic Missile Target During 2nd Live Fire Demo

RTX business Raytheon, in partnership with the U.S. Army, recently conducted a live fire demonstration of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, the next-generation air and missile defense radar of the military service. RTX said Wednesday that the demo saw LTAMDS acquire and track a tactical ballistic missile surrogate, hand off tracking data to the Integrated Battle Command System, then guide a PATRIOT Advanced Capability – 3 Cost Reduction Initiative missile launched by the IBCS to intercept the target.

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by Jerry Petersen December 14, 2023, 7:08 am
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Lockheed, Navy Test Helicopter-Mounted Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare System

Lockheed Martin has tested an electronic warfare system designed to equip the U.S. Navy's helicopter fleet with electronic surveillance and attack capabilities against anti-ship missile threats. The Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare system demonstrated its ability to perform engagement testing and detect and destroy threats while installed aboard an MH-60R helicopter, Lockheed said Tuesday.

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by Naomi Cooper December 13, 2023, 10:25 am
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Navy Begins Work on New Training Facility at Institute for Advanced Learning & Research Campus

Ground has been broken at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research campus in Danville, Virginia, marking the beginning of construction of a new regional training center for the U.S. Navy. Professional services firm Dewberry, which is providing architecture and environmental engineering services for the project, said Friday that the new facility is expected to open by 2025.

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by Jerry Petersen December 12, 2023, 9:22 am
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Advanced Technology International to Manage New Navy Consortium to Advance Warfighting Capability; Chris Van Metre Quoted

Advanced Technology International has been awarded an other transaction agreement by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division. The public service non-profit company said Thursday that, under the OTA, it will serve as the manager for the Expeditionary Missions Consortium – Crane.

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by Aidan Daly December 11, 2023, 11:37 am
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AFRL Seeks Sources of Biomaterial & Bioprocess Technologies for Air Force Asset Sustainment Effort

The Air Force Research Laboratory is planning a research and development project focused on techniques and processes that lead to the creation of biomaterials, bioprocesses and related technologies, and has issued a request for information for the effort. These advanced technologies are envisioned to sustain or optimize Air Force assets, according to the RFI posted Friday on SAM.gov.

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by Jerry Petersen December 11, 2023, 10:16 am
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Valkyrie Wins $76M Navy Contract to Train Military Forces in 6 Countries

Valkyrie Enterprises won a five-year, $76 million contract to support the U.S. Navy Center for Surface Combat Systems Training Command. The company said Wednesday it will perform systems engineering and training analysis to serve the mission of SCSTC across the globe.

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by Jamie Bennet December 8, 2023, 8:49 am
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Serco to Support Navy USV Development Efforts Under $68M Contract Award; Tom Watson Quoted

Serco Group's North American business arm has been awarded the Autonomy and Vehicle Control Systems / Testing and Evaluations contract by the U.S. Navy. The IT service management company said Thursday that, under the three-year, $68 million contract, Serco Inc. will support the Naval Architecture and Engineering Department within Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division in developing unmanned surface vessel autonomy.

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by Jerry Petersen December 8, 2023, 7:48 am
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Shift5 Books Army Contract for HIMARS Security & Maintenance

Shift5 has secured a contract from the U.S. Army to enhance the cyber defenses of the service branch’s wheeled precision strike weapons system. The Rosslyn, Virginia-based cybersecurity firm said Tuesday it will integrate digital anomaly detection capabilities into the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System under the award.

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by Kacey Roberts December 7, 2023, 9:40 am
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Verizon Books Navy Task Order for Voice, Data Services; Maggie Hallbach Quoted

The public sector business of Verizon has received a task order from the U.S. Navy via the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle to provide voice and data services in support of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation program. Valued at $15 million, the award entails introducing new technologies to address the Navy’s next-generation voice requirements and enhancing data capabilities, including shifting from the Navy’s Time Division Multiplexing voice platform to ethernet, the company said Tuesday.

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by Kacey Roberts December 6, 2023, 8:51 am
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Raytheon BBN Technologies Receives DARPA Contract to Develop Supply Demand Network Simulator

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded RTX's Raytheon BBN Technologies the Resilient Supply-and-Demand Networks contract. The RSDN contract calls for the development of a modeling and simulation tool that will work to predict how supply demand networks might be impacted by shocks and formulate mitigations to address those effects, RTX said Monday.

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by Jerry Petersen December 5, 2023, 8:28 am