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Lockheed Martin has received a contract from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to design and build a protective capsule for the Mars Sample Retrieval lander. The company said Tuesday it will develop an aeroshell that will protect the lander from extreme heat during its journey in deep space, landing sequence and descent to Mars to facilitate […] More

Palantir Technologies has secured a potential three-year, $18.4 million contract to provide the Federal Aviation Administration with access to the software company’s data analytics platform to support the agency’s aircraft safety operations. The Denver-based company said Friday Palantir Foundry will help in the agency’s aircraft certification and current tracking of the Boeing-built 737 MAX fleet, […] More

SOS International will continue its support work for the U.S. diplomatic mission in Iraq following an award for a new five-year, $7 million contract. The company said Monday it will provide the Office of Security Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad with strategic cooperation advice and assistance. According to Frank Helmick, senior vice president […] More

The mission systems business of General Dynamics has received two contracts worth $30.5 million in combined value for maintenance services and modernization of the U.S. Navy’s fleet of Independence-variant littoral combat ship.  The Department of Defense awarded May 4 the first contract worth $17.4 million intended to enhance the fleet’s mechanical and electrical capabilities through […] More

Lockheed Martin has received an $85.56 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for services in support of the U.S. Navy’s hardware and software interfaces through June 2027. The Department of Defense said Monday the required systems engineering and technical services for the effort are available only from Lockheed’s rotary and mission systems business. Under the sole-source contract, Lockheed […] More