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  • Oshkosh Introduces Joint Light Tactical Vehicle with Missile, IED Resistance Upgrades - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Oshkosh Introduces Joint Light Tactical Vehicle with Missile, IED Resistance Upgrades

    Oshkosh Defense has unveiled a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle which features a new missile upgrade and a capacity to endure attacks from ground-based improvised explosive devices, Task and Purpose reported Wednesday. The Oshkosh Defense JLTV was demonstrated at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting in Washington to highlight the platform’s modularity and features. The […] More

  • Report: Army Interested in Airborne Laser Weapons - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Army Interested in Airborne Laser Weapons

    The U.S. Army looks to adopt high-energy laser technology for the service branch’s fixed-wing and rotocraft aircraft platforms, Flightglobal reported Wednesday. “It’s a capability we’re interested in,” Col. Joe Hoecherl, Army Apache program manager, was quoted as saying. Ben Allison, HEL product lead at Raytheon, told Flightglobal the company aims to help address the Army’s airborne laser requirements after both […] More

  • Thales Launches AI Research Center in Montreal, Canada; Patrice Caine Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Thales Launches AI Research Center in Montreal, Canada; Patrice Caine Comments

    Thales has opened an artificial intelligence research center that aims to integrate AI into systems while providing full authority to human decision-makers and to further the safe and ethical use of AI in the company’s product portfolio. The Center of Research and Technology in Artificial Intelligence eXpertise in Montreal is anticipated to generate 50 new jobs for AI […] More

  • Navy Taps General Dynamics for USS Washington Submarine Post-Delivery Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Taps General Dynamics for USS Washington Submarine Post-Delivery Support

    General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary has received a potential $20.6 million contract modification to help the U.S. Navy plan and execute post-delivery activities for the service branch’s latest Virginia-class submarine. The Defense Department said Wednesday Electric Boat will procure long-lead time materials needed to alter, maintain, repair and test USS Washington throughout the post-delivery work period. Huntington Ingalls […] More

  • State Dept OKs $53M Raytheon Air-to-Air Missile Sale to Netherlands - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept OKs $53M Raytheon Air-to-Air Missile Sale to Netherlands

    The State Department has approved the Dutch government’s request to buy 26 Raytheon-built AIM-120 C-7 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles, military equipment and related services from the U.S. government under a potential $53 million foreign military sales agreement. The Netherlands also asked to procure AMRAAM guidance section spares, captive air training missiles, control section spares, missile containers, test […] More

  • Aurora Flight Sciences to Continue X-Plane Devt for NASA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aurora Flight Sciences to Continue X-Plane Devt for NASA

    Aurora Flight Sciences has received a 12-month contract to further develop a subsonic aircraft technology as part of a NASA program that aims to increase fuel and operational efficiency and reduce noise of commercial planes. The company said Tuesday it will continue to work with Pratt & Whitney and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to advance the D8 […] More

  • NCI, CrossChx Partner to Offer AI Tech to Government - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NCI, CrossChx Partner to Offer AI Tech to Government

    Information technology and professional services provider NCI has partnered with artificial intelligence company CrossChx to offer the latter’s commercial AI tools to government customers. NCI said Tuesday it initiated seven pilot projects in August that uses CrossChx’s AI platform to create proof of concepts in areas such as fraud, waste and abuse, cybersecurity, machine-to-machine communication […] More

  • GE Evaluates Turbine Engine Prototype for Army - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GE Evaluates Turbine Engine Prototype for Army

    General Electric‘s aviation operation unit has tested a turboshaft engine prototype built to aid the U.S. Army‘s Improved Turbine Engine Program. The company said Tuesday that the T901-GE-900 engine was tested throughout a six-month period to evaluate the system’s compliance with power requirements for the ITEP project and GE added that the engine surpassed ITEP performance […] More

  • Raytheon Gets $54M Order to Repair Navy F/A-18 IR Targeting System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Gets $54M Order to Repair Navy F/A-18 IR Targeting System

    Raytheon has secured a $54.2 million delivery order to repair an infrared technology that works to help the U.S. Navy‘s F/A-18 fighter pilots locate and designate targets. The Defense Department said Tuesday the order covers Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared System repair services and DoD expects the company to finish work in December 2019. The full […] More

  • Orbital ATK’s Pat Nolan: High-Speed Weapon Investments Could Drive Rocket Engine Demand - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK’s Pat Nolan: High-Speed Weapon Investments Could Drive Rocket Engine Demand

    Orbital ATK and other rocket-motor manufacturers plan to increase investments in advanced rocket engines as the Defense Department intends to make a $2 billion investment in hypersonic missiles, lasers and other high-speed weapons over the next five years, Space News reported Tuesday. Pat Nolan, a vice president at Orbital ATK, told Space News at the […] More

  • SAIC Lands USDA Web App Devt Task Order; Bob Genter Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC Lands USDA Web App Devt Task Order; Bob Genter Comments

    Science Applications International Corp. has received a potential five-year, $43 million task order from the Agriculture Department to provide web application maintenance and development support services for USDA’s Farm Service Agency. SAIC said Tuesday it will perform work in Kansas City, Missouri, under the task order that has a base term of one year and […] More

  • BAE Secures $60M Navy Contract for Additional Rocket Guidance Kits - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Secures $60M Navy Contract for Additional Rocket Guidance Kits

    BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has received a $59.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy to supply guidance kits designed to transform unguided 2.75-inch rockets into laser-guided weapons. The company said Tuesday it will deliver its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guidance kits to meet the demand of U.S. military and allied foreign customers. The new deal follows a $180.5 […] More