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Lockheed Martin looks to develop a new propulsion system that is different from the one used in littoral combat ships for the company’s guided-missile frigate offering to the U.S. Navy, Defense News reported Tuesday. The report said Lockheed is examining combined diesel and gas or combined diesel and diesel engine designs in a bid to address the […] More
Stan McChrystal, a retired U.S. Army general and co-founder of consulting firm McChrystal Group, has released his latest book “Leaders: Myth and Reality.†In “Leaders: Myth and Reality,†McChrystal explores the concept of leadership by profiling 13 renowned leaders from various fields and eras including Boss Tweed, Margaret Thatcher, Walt Disney and Coco Chanel. He co-authored the […] More
SoBran‘s division focusing on biomedical research will present works at the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science’s 69th national meeting. The company said Tuesday its Sobran BioScience unit will debut a new checklist tool at the event taking place Oct. 28 to Nov. 1 in Baltimore, Md. The tool, named Are You Ready for Your AAALAC Site […] More
Lockheed Martin has received certification from UL for compliance with a set of safety guidelines to mitigate hazards in 3D printing facilities. UL said Monday it certified Lockheed’s Additive Design and Manufacturing Center in Sunnyvale, Calif., for adhering to the Outline of Investigation for Additive Manufacturing Facility Safety Management. “This facility builds on our 60 years of Silicon Valley […] More
The next CES Government summit will take place from Jan. 10 to 12 at Park MGM Hotel in Las Vegas, where public and private sector leaders will discuss the applications of artificial intelligence in technology-based missions. The Government Business Executive Forum, managed by Donald Upson, will host the event that is themed “Intelligence Transformed: AI […] More
Science Applications International Corp. has created a virtual laboratory environment in a move to help federal customers accelerate the development of information technology software platforms. SAIC said Tuesday its Innovation Factory uses multiple tools from the company and its partner Red Hat to support government IT and application development efforts. Red Hat’s OpenShift container application platform serves as foundation of […] More
CAE has unveiled a new technology platform for military clients to train fighter and fast jet pilots in simulated environments. The Medallion MR e-Series Visual System features a 360-degree dome display, laser projectors, image generators, night-vision goggles and a support system for the Open Geospatial Consortium’s common database, CAE said Tuesday. The system is designed to help […] More
Boeing’s Insitu subsidiary has completed an interim board meeting with the Federal Aviation Administration as part of efforts to obtain type certification for the ScanEagle3 unmanned aerial system. Insitu said Tuesday multiple FAA teams visited the UAS maker’s Bingen, Wash., headquarters and examined its “detect-and-avoid” capability plan, model-based engineering process and safety management system. Agency personnel witnessed launch-to-capture […] More
Engility will provide logistics training services to support the State Department’s Africa Peacekeeping Program under a $12.2M task order awarded through the AFRICAP III contract vehicle. The task order covers operations, maintenance, quartermaster and technical training efforts in the Central African Republic, Engility said Monday. AFRICAP III, which the company secured a spot on last year, has a ceiling value of $1.5B. […] More
President Donald Trump has said the U.S. must continue to invest and build up the military in order to maintain the country’s competitive edge against potential adversaries. “We’ve secured record funding for the armed forces,†he said Friday during the Defense Roundtable at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. “The funds will support new fighter […] More
Robert Work, former deputy secretary at the Defense Department, has joined Mitre’s Visiting Fellows Program to offer advice on critical national issues. Bill LaPlante, senior vice president for Mitre’s national security sector, said in a statement published Monday Work brings decades of experience and knowledge to the nonprofit company’s national security sector as it works […] More
The U.S. Navy intends to negotiate a potential five-year contract with Lockheed Martin for TRIDENT II D5 missile production, support tools and system deployment services. A FedBizOpps notice posted Monday says the company’s space business will perform work through Sept. 30, 2024, if the contract is awarded. The Navy’s Office of Strategic Systems Programs seeks contractor support to build and […] More
