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Raytheon to Support Risk Mitigation Efforts for Australia’s $1.5B Air Defense Project

RaytheonÂ has received a $9.3 million contract from Australia’s defense department to support the first phase of a $1.54 billion air defense project. The departmentÂ said WednesdayÂ Raytheon’s Australian arm will conduct a year-long risk mitigation activity for the country’s futureÂ Short Range Ground Based Air Defense system. Christopher Pyne, Australian minister for defense industry, said risk mitigation efforts […] More

by Joanna Crews November 9, 2017, 11:20 am
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NASA Reschedules NOAA Polar Satellite Launch for Nov. 14

NASA has pushed back the target launch date for theÂ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s next weather satellite at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Joint Polar Satellite System-1 is now scheduled to lift offÂ Nov. 14 at 4:47 a.m. Eastern time aboard aÂ United Launch Alliance-built Delta II rocket, NASA said Thursday. JPSS-1 was originally slated to […] More

by Nichols Martin November 9, 2017, 11:15 am
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Navy Posts Transducer IDIQ Solicitation Plans

The U.S. Navy‘sÂ Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division has announced plans to solicit bids for an upcoming indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract forÂ transducers,Â connectorsÂ and boots. NUWCD said in a FedBizOpps notice posted MondayÂ it looks for a contractor toÂ design, manufacture, test, package and deliver TR-232CÂ first article and production transducers. TR-232C is essential to systems on the military branch’s all […] More

by Nichols Martin November 9, 2017, 11:10 am
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Rolls-Royce Partners With Abu Dhabi Ship Building to Support Gulf Region

Rolls-RoyceÂ has signed a partnership withÂ Abu Dhabi Ship Building to provideÂ shipbuilding, repair and refit services in support of theÂ Gulf region. Rolls-Royce said Monday partnership will coverÂ fixed service rates for onsite service attendance;Â Â turnkey repair projects; spare parts; andÂ technical and commercial support forÂ ADSB employees onÂ Rolls-Royce waterjets. Leo Pantazopoulos, a senior vice president for Asia and Middle East Marine […] More

by Nichols Martin November 9, 2017, 10:35 am
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BAE Systems Taps Marand to Manufacture Turret Shells for Australia’s Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle Program

BAE Systems has awarded Marand a potential $11.5 million contract to produce turret shells in support of the former’s bid for the Land 400 combat reconnaissance vehicle program in Australia. The turret shells for BAE Systems and Patria‘s AMV35 combat reconnaissance vehicle offering are common for Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the program and […] More

by Scott Nicholas November 9, 2017, 9:59 am
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Software Developers From China, Russia Win Prizes at IARPA Facial Recognition Challenge

Software developers NTechlab and Yitu have won prizes from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity‘s Facial Recognition Challenge which aimed to discover the technology sector’s best available identification software, Nextgov reported Tuesday. NTechlab won prizes from the U.S. Intelligence Community for its facial recognition software called FindFace which helps users match photos from strangers to […] More

by Scott Nicholas November 9, 2017, 9:29 am
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Lockheed Lands Potential $60M Navy Contract Modification to Help Integrate, Test Aegis Weapon System

Lockheed Martin has received a potential $60.2 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to offer ship integration and test services for the Aegis weapon system throughout its Advanced Capability Build 12 phase. The Defense Department said Wednesday the Naval Sea Systems Command will obligate $16,886,684 from fiscal 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2018 Navy shipbuilding […] More

by Scott Nicholas November 9, 2017, 9:19 am
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El Paso Electric to Help Air Force Build Solar Facility at Holloman AFB

El Paso Electric has been selected by theÂ U.S. Air Force to support construction of a five-megawatt solar facility at the Holloman Air Force Base inÂ Otero County, New Mexico. EPE said Wednesday the facility will be built to generate enough clean energy to power approximately 1,700 homes annually as well as reduceÂ HAFB’s annual carbon dioxide emissions […] More

by Scott Nicholas November 9, 2017, 9:15 am
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Janus to Support Air Force Range Operations

Janus Global Operations has been selected to collaborate withÂ AECOM‘s URS Federal Services business to deliver range support services to the U.S. Air Force. Janus Global said Thursday it will perform work through a potential 16-year, $3.6 billion mission and target management services contract the Air Force awarded to URS. Tasks under the cost-plus-award-fee contract encompass […] More

by Scott Nicholas November 9, 2017, 9:00 am
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Navy Taps General Dynamics to Sustain US, UK Submarine Attack Weapon, Fire Control Systems

General Dynamics‘ mission systems business has received a two-year, $25.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to support the sustainment of a fire control system for U.S. and U.K. SSBN nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. The company will also help sustain an attack weapon control system for U.S.’Â SSGN guided missile submarines under the sole-source contract, theÂ Defense […] More

by Nichols Martin November 9, 2017, 4:23 am
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NASA Reviews Launch Schedule for 1st Integrated Orion-SLS Flight Test

NASA has concluded a comprehensive review of the potential launch schedule for an integrated flight test ofÂ Orion spacecraft andÂ Space Launch System rocket. The space agency said Thursday it assessed the impact of manufacturing and supply challenges on Orion’s first European service module as well as tornado damage that affected the space agency’s New Orleans-based Michoud […] More

by Scott Nicholas November 9, 2017, 4:05 am
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Lockheed Test Pilot Mark Ward Reaches 100 Flight Hours Aboard T-50A

Lockheed MartinÂ test pilot Mark Ward has become the first to fly theÂ T-50A for 100 hours. The company said WednesdayÂ Mark Ward’s T-50A flight was part of the company’s contribution to theÂ U.S. Air Force‘s Advanced Pilot Training competition. Lockheed announced theÂ T-50A’s APT participation in February 2016. The test-flying beganÂ November 2016 atÂ the Greenville site. The aircraft was built […] More

by Nichols Martin November 9, 2017, 3:38 am