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  • Kratos Completes Customer-assigned UAS Missions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos Completes Customer-assigned UAS Missions

    Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has completed a set of unmanned aerial system missions that were tasked by the company’s private customers. The company said Tuesday it made use of different UAS types with varying payload capacities and features to accommodate corresponding missions. Kratos’ jet powered UAS are designed to participate in tactical operations. Steve […] More

  • ESA Names Airbus Prime Contractor for European Satellite-Based Augmentation System Devt - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ESA Names Airbus Prime Contractor for European Satellite-Based Augmentation System Devt

    The European Space Agency has selected Airbus to be the prime contractor on a project to build a new satellite-based augmentation system that can support “safety of life” and other services across the aviation sector. Airbus said Friday it will help the agency produce EGNOS V3 in efforts to boost the performance of European SoL services to […] More

  • BAE to Modernize Army Munition Guidance Kits - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE to Modernize Army Munition Guidance Kits

    BAE Systems has received an $8 million contract to produce modernized precision guidance kits for the U.S. Army‘s 155-millimeter artillery munitions. New kits will be developed to increase accuracy of in-flight Army munitions to hit targets through trajectory corrections even in a GPS-jammed environment, BAE said Tuesday. Marc Casseres, director of BAE’s precision guidance and sensor solutions business, said the […] More

  • Marine Corps Seeks Industry Input on Man-Portable Laser-Targeting Technology - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Marine Corps Seeks Industry Input on Man-Portable Laser-Targeting Technology

    The U.S. Marine Corps seeks industry input for the potential acquisition of a man-portable rapid laser-targeting platform that integrates three currently used systems. The Marine Corps Systems Command considers a two-phased approach to full operational capacity for the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System, the Marines said through a Federal Business Opportunities sources-sought notice posted Wednesday. NGHTS, […] More

  • Comtech Subsidiary to Deliver Infrastructure Equipment to Telesat - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Comtech Subsidiary to Deliver Infrastructure Equipment to Telesat

    A Comtech Communications subsidiary has received a multi-million dollar order to deliver infrastructure equipment to global satellite firm Telesat. Comtech EF Data will provide equipment that will be used to support multi-gigabit connectivity coverage over Northern Canada’s Nunavut territory, Comtech said Monday. The ordered equipment include the CDM-760 Advanced High-Speed Trunking and Broadcast Modem and the FX Series Wide Area Network […] More

  • Condusiv's James D'Arezzo: AI Tech Could Reduce Effectiveness of Govt Processes - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Condusiv’s James D’Arezzo: AI Tech Could Reduce Effectiveness of Govt Processes

    Condusiv CEO James D’Arezzo has urged government information technology managers to be cautious in using artificial intelligence platforms to meet productivity needs amid budget reductions. D’Arezzo noted that AI systems may lessen the effectiveness of government processes since the technology is still “new and uncertain,” Condusiv said Monday. The company cited a white paper from the […] More

  • Luxriot-Atlas Dynamics Team to Supply Drone-Based Services for Defense, Security and First Responder Markets - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Luxriot-Atlas Dynamics Team to Supply Drone-Based Services for Defense, Security and First Responder Markets

    Atlas Dynamics and Luxriot have teamed up to create drone-based products and services for first-responders, defense and security markets. Atlas Dynamics said Monday it will combine its autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle expertise with the Luxriot Evo Video Management Software to develop technologies that can impact the aforementioned markets. Ainars Svirskis, business development manager at Luxriot, said […] More

  • IBM to Deliver Neuromorphic Supercomputer to Air Force Research Lab - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM to Deliver Neuromorphic Supercomputer to Air Force Research Lab

    The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory expects to receive a neuromorphic supercomputer system from IBM in the summer to support the lab’s deep neural-network learning and information discovery tasks, Signal Magazine reported Monday. The machine will feature IBM’s TrueNorth Neurosynaptic System along with an end-to-end software ecosystem, pattern recognition and sensory processing tools. AFRL and IBM formed a partnership in […] More

  • DSA Subsidiary to Update NARA's Card Catalog, Electronic Records Mgmt Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DSA Subsidiary to Update NARA’s Card Catalog, Electronic Records Mgmt Systems

    A Data Systems Analysts subsidiary has won a task order to update two systems the  National Archives and Records Administration uses to manage its card catalogs and electronic records. Project Performance Company will support the modernization of NARA’s Description and Authority Service and National Archive Catalog platforms that currently operate on Amazon Web Services‘ cloud technology, DSA said Monday. PPC will help […] More

  • Honeywell Gets USAF Contract Modification for Aircraft Power Logistics Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Honeywell Gets USAF Contract Modification for Aircraft Power Logistics Support

    A Honeywell business unit has received a potential $42.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to provide power logistics services for two aircraft platforms. Honeywell Defense and Space will perform logistics support work on ground carts as well as auxiliary and secondary power units for B-2 and C-130 weapon systems, the Defense Department said Monday. The modification […] More

  • Boeing Invests in Cuberg Via HorizonX to Back Battery Tech Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Invests in Cuberg Via HorizonX to Back Battery Tech Development

    Boeing has invested in Cuberg to help the Berkeley, California-based startup further develop its battery cell technology for potential applications within the industrial and aerospace sectors. Boeing said Monday it made the investment through its ventures arm HorizonX, which spearheaded a seed funding round that included HPC Energy Services. Former researchers at Stanford University founded […] More

  • Tetra Tech-Maytag JV Wins DLA Fuel System Maintenance Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tetra Tech-Maytag JV Wins DLA Fuel System Maintenance Contract

    A Tetra Tech and Maytag joint venture has won a one-year, $7.9 million contract from the Army Corps of Engineers to provide maintenance and repair services for the Defense Logistics Agency‘s fuel systems. USACE received two bids for the firm-fixed-priced contract via an online solicitation,  the Defense Department said Monday. Tetra Tech-Maytag JV was also awarded a separate one-year, $7.7 […] More