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  • SAIC to Extend Army Computer, Systems Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC to Extend Army Computer, Systems Support

    Science Applications International Corp. has received a one-year, $25.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to provide systems and computer resources support for the software engineering directorate of the service branch’s Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center. The Defense Department said Wednesday it expects SAIC to complete work under the modification by Sept. 11, […] More

  • NASA Conducts First Ground Demo of Dragonfly Robotic Self-Assembly System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Conducts First Ground Demo of Dragonfly Robotic Self-Assembly System

    NASA has completed an initial ground demonstration of a robotic system designed to autonomously assemble satellites and space infrastructure components in orbit. The space agency said Wednesday that the Dragonfly system was used to install and reconfigure large antenna reflectors on a simulated geostationary satellite. Dragonfly is equipped with a robotic arm that will work […] More

  • Lockheed, Elbit Systems Team Up to Pursue UK Navy EW Tech Modernization Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed, Elbit Systems Team Up to Pursue UK Navy EW Tech Modernization Program

    Lockheed Martin has partnered with Elbit Systems‘ U.K. arm to develop a technology offering for the British navy’s electronic warfare modernization program. Both companies signed a teaming agreement to pursue the Maritime Electronic Warfare Program that seeks to update EW systems on Royal Navy destroyers, frigates, amphibious assault ships and the service branch’s future submarines, said Wednesday. Paul Livingston, vice president of […] More

  • Lockheed Unit Demos Use of Open Systems Architecture to Help Warfighters Share Data - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Unit Demos Use of Open Systems Architecture to Help Warfighters Share Data

    A Lockheed Martin subsidiary has taken part in the U.S. Air Force‘s Northern Edge military exercise to demonstrate how open systems architecture could help warfighters gain battlespace awareness and accelerate the data-to-decision process in the battlefield. Skunk Works demonstrated the Project Hunter system in a series of six flights during the military exercise that featured open […] More

  • Northrop Showcases Missile Defense Tech at Poland Defense Industry Exhibition - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Showcases Missile Defense Tech at Poland Defense Industry Exhibition

    Northrop Grumman presented its missile defense platform at the International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO that ran from Sept. 5 to 8 in Kielce, Poland. The company said Thursday it showcased its integrated air and missile defense command and control system; Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar platform; Integrated Battle Management System; and Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System. Tarik […] More

  • PacStar to Supply Networking, Communications Products to Marine Corps - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PacStar to Supply Networking, Communications Products to Marine Corps

    PacStar has secured a $10 million contract from the Defense Department to provide networking and communications products for the U.S. Marine Corps‘ Networking On-The-Move program. The company said Tuesday it will supply the military branch with PacStar 400-Series products such as rugged, small form factor modules designed to offer command and control communications capacity for tactical vehicles. […] More

  • MDA Extends Colsa's Missile Defense Research Center Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MDA Extends Colsa’s Missile Defense Research Center Support Contract

    Colsa has received a $41.1 million contract modification to continue design and operation support work at a research facility that provides simulation services to the Missile Defense Agency. The Defense Department said Wednesday the modification extends by one year the ordering period under a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Advanced Research Center support services and increases the contract’s ceiling […] More

  • General Dynamics Exhibits Multirole Vehicle for Defense Customers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Exhibits Multirole Vehicle for Defense Customers

    General Dynamics is presenting its EAGLE 6×6 multirole vehicle at the Defence and Security Equipment International 2017 event that will run through Friday in London. The company said Wednesday an ambulance variant and a troop carrying version of EAGLE 6×6 will undergo trials from October 2017 to February 2018 as a part of the British Army’s Multi […] More

  • Northrop Grumman's Cyber Program Teams to Occupy San Antonio Building Under 5-Year Lease - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Grumman’s Cyber Program Teams to Occupy San Antonio Building Under 5-Year Lease

    Northrop Grumman has signed with Port San Antonio a five-year lease agreement for a 7,700-square-foot facility located near Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas to accommodate employees designated to cyber programs. The new office at 903 Billy Mitchell Boulevard will employ a “user experience feature” designed to support updates to the company’s work processes and […] More

  • Rolls-Royce Unveils Autonomous Naval Vessel Concept - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rolls-Royce Unveils Autonomous Naval Vessel Concept

    Rolls-Royce has released its concept of a naval vessel designed to operate autonomously and perform single-role missions such as patrol, surveillance, fleet screening and mine detection. The company said Tuesday it envisions the ship displacing 771.6 tons and traveling at a speed of more than 25 knots beyond the horizon for more than 100 days. Rolls-Royce aims to […] More

  • Boeing Gets Additional Funds for Navy Super Hornet Service Life Assessment, Extension Programs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Gets Additional Funds for Navy Super Hornet Service Life Assessment, Extension Programs

    The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $42 million contract modification for efforts to extend the service life of F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft. The Defense Department said Tuesday the modification provides additional funds for the Super Hornet Service Life Assessment Program and Service Life Extension Program, which aim to lengthen the fighter aircraft’s operations beyond its […] More

  • Thales Selects 2 UK-Based Training Centers to House Autonomous, Unmanned Tech Devt Activities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Thales Selects 2 UK-Based Training Centers to House Autonomous, Unmanned Tech Devt Activities

    Thales has invested $9.3 million in two U.K.-based trials and training centers as part of the company’s commitment to build future autonomous and unmanned technologies across the air and sea domains. The company invested approximately $8 million to a facility in West Wales and $1.3 million for a waterfront location in Turnchapel Wharf, Plymouth as part […] More