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  • Lockheed Hands Over 5th MUOS Satellite to Navy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Hands Over 5th MUOS Satellite to Navy

    The U.S. Navy has assumed full operational control of the fifth Lockheed Martin-built Mobile User Objective System satellite. Lockheed said Thursday the Naval Satellite Operations Center took control of MUOS-5 on Oct. 11 following the satellite’s on-orbit test and the delivery of equipment needed for satellite operations. The MUOS constellation of five satellites is designed to deliver ultra-high frequency satellite […] More

  • Root9B Secures Cybercom Support Subcontract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Root9B Secures Cybercom Support Subcontract

    Root9B has received a potential five-year subcontract from Science Applications International Corp. to help update the U.S. Cyber Command‘s technology platforms designed for exercise support, operations, planning and training. The Joint Operations Center and Special Programs Support Task Order 2 subcontract covers support for Cybercom and JOC operations at Fort Meade, Maryland, R9B said Thursday. R9B will help the command plan […] More

  • Fluor Completes Power Line in Puerto Rico Under USACE Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Fluor Completes Power Line in Puerto Rico Under USACE Contract

    Fluor has finished construction of a power line in Puerto Rico as part of a contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The company said Thursday the 38-kilovolt power line will help restore electricity in an area that includes residential neighborhoods, a hospital and a campus of the University of Puerto Rico. The $240 million USACE task order […] More

  • Cubic Secures $185M London Public Transport Agency Support Extension - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cubic Secures $185M London Public Transport Agency Support Extension

    Cubic‘s transportation systems business has received a three-year, $185 million contract from London’s public transport agency to continue support services for the Oyster fare  payment and contactless ticketing system. Transport for London extended the work of Cubic Transportation Systems as the agency’s revenue collection service provider through 2025 under the agreement, the company said Thursday. […] More

  • Launch of NOAA's New Weather Satellite Postponed to Saturday - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Launch of NOAA’s New Weather Satellite Postponed to Saturday

    NASA rescheduled the launch of the first in a series of new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather satellites slated for polar orbit to Saturday from Tuesday. The space agency said Friday NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System-1 will launch aboard United Launch Alliance‘s Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at […] More

  • PwC Report Shows $12B Increase in US Aerospace, Defense R&D Spending - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PwC Report Shows $12B Increase in US Aerospace, Defense R&D Spending

    A study by PwC’s consulting arm shows that U.S. aerospace and defense companies’ spending on research and development efforts has climbed by nearly $12 billion so far this year, Defense News reported Wednesday. The Global Innovation 1000 study conducted by Strategy& has found that top U.S.-based A&D firms recorded $11.79 billion in R&D spending, a figure that is […] More

  • Report: Lockheed to Unveil New CH-53K Helicopter at Berlin Air Show - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Lockheed to Unveil New CH-53K Helicopter at Berlin Air Show

    Lockheed Martin has obtained approval from the U.S. military to demonstrate its new CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter at an April 2018 air show in Berlin, Germany, Reuters reported Thursday. Anonymous sources told Reuters that the event will mark the international debut of the Sikorsky-built helicopter, which will compete with Boeing‘s CH-47 Chinook twin-rotor platform for a potential $4.7 billion […] More

  • Navy Orders Additional Aegis Ship Comms Systems From Leonardo DRS Subsidiary - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Orders Additional Aegis Ship Comms Systems From Leonardo DRS Subsidiary

    A subsidiary of Leonardo DRS has secured a contract from the U.S. Navy to supply four Integrated Voice Communications Systems for the military branch’s Aegis cruisers and destroyers. DRS Technologies Canada received the award through a larger IVCS contract with the Navy and will perform delivery in September 2018, Leonardo DRS said Wednesday. The IVCS, also called the Shipboard […] More

  • CA Unveils Open Source Software Challenge to Advance Federal ‘Citizen Experience’ - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CA Unveils Open Source Software Challenge to Advance Federal ‘Citizen Experience’

    CA Technologies has announced a competition that aims to encourage U.S. developers to present novel open source software-based platforms designed to enhance the “citizen experience” across federal agencies. The company said Wednesday up to five finalists will be selected for the CA Smart Government Challenge and will receive $5,000 in cash prizes. The finalists will have a […] More

  • Huntington Ingalls Industries Delivers DDG 114 Ralph Johnson to Navy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Huntington Ingalls Industries Delivers DDG 114 Ralph Johnson to Navy

    Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ shipbuilding division has delivered the DDG 114 Ralph Johnson to the U.S. Navy. The company said Wednesday shipbuilders and Supervisor of Shipbuilding Gulf Coast representatives were present during the delivery of the Ralph Johnson. The DD 250 document was signed by Cmdr. Jason Patterson, prospective commanding officer for the DDG 114; Cmdr. Scott Williams, program manager […] More

  • Northrop to Help Sustain Australian C-27J Airlifter Fleet - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop to Help Sustain Australian C-27J Airlifter Fleet

    Northrop Grumman has secured a contract to provide sustainment, engineering and logistics services for the Australian air force’s fleet of C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifters. The C-27J through-life support contract has a five-year base period and a “rolling wave” clause to extend the contract period for up to 22 years based on contractor performance, Northrop said Wednesday. John Parker, vice […] More

  • UAE Plans Combat Aircraft Upgrade Contract Award to Thales-Dassault Aviation Team - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UAE Plans Combat Aircraft Upgrade Contract Award to Thales-Dassault Aviation Team

    United Arab Emirates’ military has announced plans to award a Thales–Dassault Aviation team a contract to modernize its Mirage 2000-9 multirole combat aircraft. Thales said Wednesday it aims to support Mirage 2000-9 upgrade efforts through the supply of new mission computer, fire control radar, electronic warfare suite, optronics, communications navigation, identification, cockpit display, helmet mounted display and electrical systems. UAE […] More