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Air Force Selects Aerojet Rocketdyne for Solid Rocket Booster Tech IDIQ

Aerojet Rocketdyne has won a potential five-year, $20 million contract to develop solid rocket booster technology as part of theÂ U.S. Air Force‘s efforts to address technical requirements for future propulsion systems. The service branch can use theÂ indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to orderÂ solid rocket motors for tactical, strategic or spacecraft engines, theÂ Defense Department said Tuesday. The Air Force […] More

by Nichols Martin January 17, 2018, 3:10 am
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Vigor Industrial Subsidiary to Help Repair USS Kidd Destroyer Ship

AÂ Vigor IndustrialÂ subsidiary has received aÂ $19.6 million contract to support repair and alteration work on aÂ U.S. NavyÂ guided-missile destroyer. Vigor Marine will support scheduled, selected restricted availability activities for the USS Kidd (DDG 100) as part of the service branch’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer ship repair program, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Contract work will occurÂ in Everett, Washington, […] More

by Joanna Crews January 17, 2018, 2:22 am
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PeopleTec Wins MDA Engineering Advisory, Assistance Services Contract

PeopleTec has won a potential five year, $33.6 million contract to advise and assist theÂ Missile Defense Agency on engineering, technical and management of MDA’s international programs. TheÂ Defense Department said Tuesday that PeopleTec will also support systems engineering efforts for theÂ Ballistic Missile Defense SystemÂ designed to help protect U.S. forces and allies from ballistic missile threats. MDA […] More

by Nichols Martin January 17, 2018, 12:55 am
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Cubic to Enter Full-Rate Production on Army Satellite Antennas; Mike Twyman Comments

A business unit of CubicÂ has received approval from the U.S. Army to commence full rate production of satellite antenna systems for the service branch’sÂ Transportable Tactical Command Communications program. Cubic Mission Solutions will begin to produce GATR expeditionary satellite antennas forÂ deployment to multiple Army units, the company said Tuesday. Mike Twyman, president of Cubic Mission Solutions, […] More

by Joanna Crews January 16, 2018, 10:45 am
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Mercury Systems to Deliver Storage Appliances for Undisclosed Military Application

Mercury Systems has received aÂ $2.5 million task order to deliver storage appliances in support of an undisclosed military-use product being developed by a prime defense contractor. The company said Friday the custom storage appliances to be delivered were built withÂ TRRUST-StorÂ secure solid-state drive devices that make use of Mercury’sÂ ARMORÂ processor. The company’s SSD technology integrates algorithms and […] More

by Nichols Martin January 16, 2018, 9:52 am
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Report: Raytheon Eyes Sale of Tomahawk Missiles to Foreign Customers

Raytheon is considering the foreign military sale of itsÂ Tomahawk cruise missiles beyond the U.K., Seapower Magazine reported Wednesday. Christian Sprinkle, Raytheon’s senior program director for Tomahawk, said that the company wants to keep its missile production activities going to be well-positioned to compete for the U.S. Navy‘sÂ Next-Generation Land-Attack WeaponÂ program in 2030. Sprinkle added that Raytheon […] More

by Ramona Adams January 16, 2018, 9:45 am
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IARPA Eyes Automatic Activity Detection and Alerting Tech for Public Areas

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity has introduced a research effort to create a system that can discover and identify public safety dangers outside government facilities and public transportation areas. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence said Friday the Deep Intermodal Video Activity platform aims to mitigate a gap between human visual perception […] More

by Scott Nicholas January 16, 2018, 9:43 am
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Air Force to Launch Lockheed-Developed Multi-Mission Satellite Onboard ULA-Built Rocket

The U.S. Air Force will launch a Lockheed Martin-builtÂ multi-mission satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in California on Thursday, Jan. 18. ULA said in a reportÂ theÂ Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Flight-4 satellite was built to offer missile warning, missile defense, battlespace awareness and […] More

by Scott Nicholas January 16, 2018, 9:40 am
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EU Picks Leonardo-Led Team for Maritime Surveillance Tech Research Program

A Leonardo-led team has won a contract from the European Union’s defense agency to conduct research on maritime surveillance technologies. Leonardo said Friday it will carry out the OCEAN2020Â research initiative alongsideÂ 42 partners from 15 European countries. OCEAN2020 will also involve the integration of unmanned vehicles in naval surveillance and interdiction missions. The integration effort will […] More

by Ramona Adams January 16, 2018, 9:30 am
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Equipment Supports NRO Natl Defense Payload Launch

Aerojet Rocketdyne supplied equipment to support the deployment of a classified National Reconnaissance Office satellite which flew onboard aÂ United Launch Alliance-built Delta IV rocket. The NROL-47Â national defense mission satellite was launched with the help of an Aerojet Rocketdyne-developed RS-68A booster engine, RL10B-2 upper stage engine, 14 helium pressurization tanks and a dozen MR-106H 9 lbf […] More

by Scott Nicholas January 16, 2018, 7:38 am
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KBR: Carillionâ€™s Liquidation Would Not Impact Aspire Defence JVâ€™s Work on UK Defense Project

KBR has announced that it does not expect the liquidation of British construction and facilities management provider Carillion to result in any disruption in the delivery of services for a U.K. defense project being carried out by its joint venture with the latter company. “We’ve been aware of Carillion’s challenges for some time and have […] More

by Jane Edwards January 16, 2018, 7:17 am
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UK Navy’s 4th BAE-Built Attack Submarine Completes Dive Test

BAE Systems has completed a dive test ofÂ the fourth attack submarine of the U.K. Navy’sÂ Astute class. The company said Monday it tested Audacious‘ systems while under water for two days at Devonshire Dock in Barrow-in-Furness, England. Royal Navy Capt. Scott Bower, commanding officer of Audacious, along with the submarine’s crew worked with BAE personnel to […] More

by Nichols Martin January 16, 2018, 6:14 am