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Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
Hear about the latest product and service offerings from the government contracting industry’s leading providers. The Government Technology News section highlights developments in aerospace, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, defense, C4ISR, cloud, hypersonics, and space.
Concurrent Technologies Corp, has received a contract to design, build and test a repower system to convert the U.S. Air Force‘s diesel-based aircraft loader into a diesel/electric vehicle. CTC predicts a 20 to 40 percent increase in energy efficiency once the Halvorsen Loader is converted into a hybrid vehicle that will operate through batteries leveraging grid […] More
Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications, has said coordination between the private and public sectors is needed to resolve the current space debris problem, USA Today reported Monday. Desch believes the U.S. should lead efforts in space activities, especially in manufacturing satellites, as start-ups have started designing and launching satellites at low cost, making them […] More
Arnold, Miss.-based firm Arnold Defense has introduced its new laser-guided rocket launcher along with an advanced precision kill weapon system at the 2018 Special Operations Forces Exposition at Marka, Jordan, Defense News reported Thursday. Arnold Defense developed the Fletcher launcher in collaboration with Nammo, BAE Systems and General Dynamics to address the military’s demand for […] More
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command is seeking proposals for the development of a hard-kill self-protection countermeasure system that would protect large aircraft like transports and tankers in the event of open conflict, The Drive reported Wednesday. The proposed aircraft self-defense mechanism should be capable of defeating up to 10 incoming missiles. NAVAIR’s interest in building […] More
The White House is set to hold a meeting on Thursday with executives from at least 30 U.S. technology companies as part of efforts to advance the use and deployment of algorithms, robots and other artificial intelligence technologies, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. A draft schedule of the meeting says the Trump administration aims to […] More
Made in Space has landed a NASA contract to continue developing a new machine that would manufacture products using a variety of base materials in space, Space.com reported Tuesday. The Vulcan manufacturing system is being designed to produce items out of various feedstock materials such as metal, in contrast to the International Space Station‘s two existing manufacturing machines […] More
AeroVironment has delivered a NATO-compliant maritime unmanned aircraft system to Germany’s navy. The company said Monday the Puma UAS is designed to be used with existing naval vessels without the need for extensive modifications. The units are fitted with the Mantis i45 sensor and remote video terminals to provide surveillance capabilities. Germany will receive Pumas co-produced with […] More
Charles River Analytics has received a $1.5 million U.S. Army contract to develop a medical simulation and tutorial platform aimed at improving the service branch’s medical training and patient care. The company said Monday the effort to develop the Virtual Intelligent Tutor for the Andragogy of Military Medicine Integrated Skills is done in collaboration with Frank Ritter and Chris Garrison of the […] More
Endeavor Robotics has secured a $10 million contract to provide small unmanned ground vehicles to the U.S Marine Corps. FirstLook robots are designed to clear buildings, detect explosives and explore through confined spaces, Endeavor Robotics said Monday. The five-pound UGV uses camera and two-way audio systems to function as “eyes and ears” and keep operators safe from potential threats. Each unit […] More
Ionic Security has completed the testing phase of a video surveillance data security tool developed through the Department of Homeland Security‘s Silicon Valley Innovation Program. DHS said Monday the company Data Trust Platform works to protect feeds against targeted attacks without requiring the use of additional encryption, proxies and new technology. The platform is designed to comply with the Open Network […] More
The U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research has granted a $4.8 million award to Florida International University for the launching of a new research center dedicated to developing origami or foldable antennas. Stavros Georgakopoulos, associate professor at the university’s department of electrical and computer engineering, will serve as the leader of the Center for Physically Reconfigurable and Deployable […] More
Orbital ATK has produced the 25,000th unit of an artillery guidance kit used in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps. The M1156 Precision Guidance Kit was designed to reduce ballistic dispersion and collateral damage of 155mm artillery through the use of global positioning system technology, the company said Monday. Users may fit the kit on their weapons […] More
