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Kratos Awarded USAF Aerial Gunnery Training Extension

Kratos Defense and Security SolutionsÂ has received a task order fromÂ KBR‘s government services arm to continue providing simulated aerial gunnery training services to theÂ U.S. Air ForceÂ for an additional year. KBRWyle awarded the order under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Kratos to train Air Force Global Strike Command’s special mission aviators to operate guns in the UH-1N helicopter […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers October 9, 2018, 7:12 am
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Raytheon-Rheinmetall Team to Offer Lynx for Armyâ€™s Next-Gen Combat Vehicle Program; Taylor Lawrence Quoted

Raytheon and Rheinmetallâ€™s defense business have partnered to offer an optionally manned platform for the U.S. Armyâ€™s Next-Generation Combat Vehicle program. The industry team plans to propose the Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle for the serviceâ€™s NGCV program that seeks to replace the Bradley combat vehicle, Raytheon said Monday. Army Futures Command has made NGCV one […] More

by Jane Edwards October 9, 2018, 5:43 am
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BAE’s US Arm Plans HQ Relocation to Falls Church, Virginia

BAE Systemsâ€™ U.S. subsidiary plans to move to a new headquarters in Falls Church, Va., from its current main office onÂ Wilson Blvd. in Arlington beginning in mid-2020. The companyÂ said MondayÂ it signed a lease agreement to occupy office space at 2941 Fairview Park Dr. after conducting a comprehensive study on area facilities, workforce needs and regional […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers October 9, 2018, 5:37 am
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Motorola Solutions Chosen for Florida Public Safety Radio Comms Project

The Florida Department of Management Services has selectedÂ Motorola SolutionsÂ to build a radio system to facilitate public safety communications throughout the state. Motorola said MondayÂ it would provide theÂ ASTROÂ 25 land mobile radio technology and manageÂ Project 25Â as part of the billion-dollar Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System. ASTRO 25 will work to help federal, state and local first responders […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers October 9, 2018, 1:34 am
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Raytheon to Develop TOW Missile Propulsion System for Army

Raytheon has secured a potential $21M contract from the U.S. Army to produce a new propulsion system for a radio frequency-guided weapon system intended to defend against armored and wheeled platforms. The company said SundayÂ it will incorporate propulsion modifications ontoÂ TOWÂ missile variants such as the direct-attack 2A, Bunker Buster and top- and direct-attack 2B systems as […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers October 8, 2018, 8:07 am
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Leidos CEO Roger Krone Gets AUSA’s 2018 John W. Dixon Award

TheÂ Association of the U.S. Army has selectedÂ Roger Krone, chairman and CEO ofÂ Leidos, to receive AUSA’s 2018 John W. Dixon AwardÂ in recognition of his contributions to national defense programs. “I dedicated my own career to ensuring our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines were able to do their jobs with the best technology,” Krone said in a […] More

by Nichols Martin October 8, 2018, 8:00 am
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Michael Gray Talks SAIC-Led Teamâ€™s Efforts on Next-Gen Combat Vehicle Prototype

Michael Gray, a senior director at Science Applications International Corp., has said the company has worked on 10 various directives to come up with an experimental combat vehicle prototype for the U.S. Armyâ€™s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, National Defense reported Friday. A SAIC-led industry team received a potential eight-year, $237M contract in […] More

by Jane Edwards October 8, 2018, 6:15 am
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Alion Introduces AI Tools for Defense, Security Missions; Todd Borkey Quoted

Alion Science and Technology has launched artificial intelligence tools designed to aid human-machine teaming in defense and security operations. The company said Friday it will use agile engineering approaches in efforts to help clients implement new AI-based technology platforms. Todd Borkey, chief technology officer at Alion, said the company wants to focus more on engineering […] More

by Monica Jackson October 8, 2018, 5:32 am
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DoD OKs Operational Test of Lockheed-Built F-35

Lockheed Martin has received approval from the Defense Department to start full combat testing of its F-35 fighter aircraft, Bloomberg reported Friday. Ellen Lord, defense undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, cleared the plan for the fighter jet to begin operational tests after â€œconcurringâ€ with the recommendation of the program manager to kick off testing in […] More

by Jane Edwards October 8, 2018, 5:30 am
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Raytheon-Saab Team to Demo Guided Munition Tech Under Army Contract

The team ofÂ Raytheon andÂ Saab has secured a contract from the U.S. Army to demonstrate a new guided munition technology for the man-portable, shoulder-launchedÂ Carl-GustafÂ weapon system. Both companies plan to conductÂ firing tests of the guided munition in 2020Â as part of efforts to address U.S. Special Operations Command’s requirement for an updatedÂ multirole weapon,Â Raytheon said Friday. The partnership intends […] More

by Peter Graham October 8, 2018, 5:11 am
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John Shannon: Boeing Explores Design Options to Boost SLS Upper Stage Performance

NASA has directed Boeing to identify approaches to increase the performance and payload capacity of a key structure for the Space Launch System, Space News reported Friday. The company will work to modify SLS’s Exploration Upper Stage to carry an additional one or two tons of co-manifested payload such as NASAâ€™s proposed Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway, […] More

by Monica Jackson October 8, 2018, 5:00 am
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Serco’s US Arm to Extend Army Training Support; Dave Dacquino Quoted

The North American subsidiary of U.K.-basedÂ Serco Group will continue to provide web-based, full-life cycle training support to the U.S. Army‘s Joint Munitions Command and the Defense Ammunition Center under aÂ potential five-year, $22M contract. Serco Inc.Â will design, build, test and maintain learning tools, applications and services to help the Army and theÂ Defense DepartmentÂ strengthen mission systems, the […] More

by Nichols Martin October 8, 2018, 4:17 am