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Blue Origin to Build ULA Vulcan Centaur Rocket’s Booster Engine; Tory Bruno Quoted

United Launch AllianceÂ has chosenÂ Blue OriginÂ to produce a booster engine technology to power a launch vehicle designed for government and commercial satellite missions. The Vulcan Centaur rocketâ€™s first stage, fueled by liquefied natural gas, will use a pair ofÂ BE-4 engines from Blue Origin, ULAÂ said Thursday. ULA President and CEOÂ Tory BrunoÂ said the company has worked with the […] More

by Monica Jackson September 28, 2018, 4:29 am
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Ginger Wierzbanowski: Northrop to Continue Support for Defense Intelligence Agency Through ‘HELIOS’ Contract

Northrop Grumman has secured a position on a $500M contract vehicle covering technical services to the Defense Intelligence Agency‘s science and technology missions. The company said Wednesday it is among the nine awardees on the HELIOS indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that encompasses the research and development; intelligence; strategic warning; acquisition; and operational areas. Ginger Wierzbanowski, vice president […] More

by Nichols Martin September 27, 2018, 10:58 am
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Nine Teams to Participate in DARPA’s Underground Navigation Tech Development Contest

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has chosen nine multidisciplinary teams to develop approachesÂ to explore underground environments as part of DARPA’sÂ Subterranean Challenge. Participants will aim to produce technology platforms in the areas of autonomy, perception, networking and mobility for potential use byÂ first responders and warfighters, DARPA said Wednesday. SubT is composed of aÂ $2M â€œsystemsâ€ competition […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers September 27, 2018, 10:56 am
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Engility to Help Sustain Air Force Data Link Gateway Software

Engility has secured a $49.5M contract to help theÂ U.S. Air Force maintain software for a tactical data exchange system used on airborne platforms. The Defense Department said Wednesday the company will provide software sustainment support for the Joint Range Extension/Joint Range Extension Tactical Equipment PackageÂ under the requirements-type, cost-reimbursable contract. The Air Force will obligate $3.2M […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers September 27, 2018, 5:23 am
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Peraton to Help Engineer Navy Propulsion Systems; Gus Bontzos Quoted

The U.S. Navy has awarded Peraton a potential $23.5M contract to support the Naval Air System Commandâ€™s propulsion and power engineering department. The company said Wednesday it will help the department engineer, assess and integrate naval aviation propulsion and power systems. “We are committed partners in supporting next-generation warfighter readiness,” saidÂ Gus Bontzos, president of Peratonâ€™s […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers September 27, 2018, 5:22 am
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J.P. Morganâ€™s Seth Seifman: Hypersonic Weapon Sales to Exceed $5B by Mid-2020s

Seth Seifman, an analyst with J.P. Morgan, has said he predicts sales of hypersonic missiles to go beyond $5B by the middle of 2020s as the Defense Department prioritizes the development of the weapons technology, CNBC reported Wednesday. He cited several defense companies that may pursue hypersonic contracts such as Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, […] More

by Jane Edwards September 27, 2018, 2:40 am
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Peraton Completes Facility Expansion in Canada; Gus Bontzos Quoted

Peraton has modernized and expanded a facility that offersÂ life cycle supply chain management support for the Canadian military’sÂ CF-18 aircraft fleet. The company said Tuesday its facility in Calgary has more than 76K square feet of space and includes an engineering laboratory dedicated to operational design and development processes. Gus Bontzos, president of Peraton’s defense and […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman September 27, 2018, 12:47 am
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Lockheed Opens New Orlando-Based Innovation Center

Lockheed Martin has opened a 6.5K-square-foot center designed to house at least 5K personnel and equipped with platforms meant to aid innovation efforts. The center is located at Lockheed’s Missiles and Fire Control facility in Orlando andÂ has five laboratories that seek to address business challenges with technology.,Â the company said Tuesday. The Application Research Experimentation & […] More

by Nichols Martin September 26, 2018, 6:13 am
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Xerox Obtains FedRAMP Authorization for Cloud-Based Managed Print Services; Mike Feldman Quoted

Xerox has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authorization to deliver cloud-based managed print services to federal government agencies seeking to decrease printing efforts. The company said Tuesday its cloud-based printing offering will help agencies reduce paper use and unnecessary printing, manage energy consumption on all eligible agency electronic products, boost printing security and […] More

by Monica Jackson September 26, 2018, 5:32 am
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General Dynamics Subsidiary Delivers 17th Virginia-Class Submarine to Navy

General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary delivered the future USS South Dakota, or SSN 790, to the U.S. Navy on Monday. With the delivery completed, the Navy is set to commission the 17th Virginia-class attack submarine in early 2019, the Naval Sea Systems Command said Tuesday. The submarine is also the seventh in its class to […] More

by Nichols Martin September 26, 2018, 5:30 am
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Alion to Help Update Army Engineers’ Comms Infrastructure

Alion Science and Technology has received a $33M task order to help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers modernize, secure and maintainÂ USACE’s ground-based and satellite communications platforms. The company said TuesdayÂ it aims to develop systems for USACE to protect systems used in the event of an emergency from radio frequency interference. Alion will also provide […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers September 26, 2018, 3:46 am
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Knowesis-General Dynamics Team to Support Army Public Health Center

A partnership betweenÂ KnowesisÂ andÂ General Dynamics‘ information technology businessÂ has been selected to provide administrative, scientific and technical support services to the Army Public Health Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Knowesis said Tuesday its team will help APHC facilitate health surveillance, epidemiology, prevention and awareness, health promotion, laboratory and veterinary research efforts. The contract consolidates support […] More

by Nichols Martin September 26, 2018, 2:19 am