Virgin Orbit’s Air-Launched Rocket to Carry 11 Small NASA Satellites
Virgin Orbit aims to help NASA bring 11 small satellites to space later this year as part of the second launch demonstration of an air-launched rocket.
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in Contract Awards, NewsConstellis Reports Key Contract Wins; Tim Reardon Quoted
Constellis has won several contracts since its restructuring in late March. Key contract wins include a $198M task order to provide security operations support for the Department of Defense at Camp Buehring and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait; $75M contract for security, counterterrorism, fire protection and mail room services at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Missouri; and a $33M contract with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service for work at the St. Elizabeths campus in Washington, D.C.
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Elbit Systems-Collins Aerospace JV Tests Helmet Display With Lockheed F-16V Aircraft
A helmet display system developed by an Elbit Systems of America–Collins Aerospace joint venture has started to undergo flight tests as part of a U.S. Air Force flight release process for the Lockheed Martin F-16V aircraft.
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in Executive Moves, NewsJosh Schoeller Named CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ Health Business
Josh Schoeller, former senior vice president and general manager of LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ health care business, has been promoted to CEO of the same unit after serving on the company's executive team for over seven years.
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ABL Receives $90M in Funding to Help Drive Rocket Testing, Air Force Opportunities
ABL Space Systems has secured over $90M during a Venrock-led funding round and plans to use the investment to support testing of the company’s RS1 launch vehicle for small satellites.
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Intel Federal’s Jim Brinker: 5G Could Transform Government’s Response to Public Health Emergency
Jim Brinker, president and general manager of Intel’s federal arm and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, wrote in a Nextgov article published Monday how 5G network technology could help the government better respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health emergencies.
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in NewsCollins Aerospace, Air Force Complete Design Reviews on Open Architecture Radio Tech
A radio terminal being developed by Raytheon Technologies' Collins Aerospace subsidiary for the U.S. Air Force has completed preliminary and critical design assessments.
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in Executive Moves, NewsMagellan Federal Names Aaron Betz Senior Director of VA Programs
Magellan Federal has appointed Aaron Betz as senior director of the company’s Department of Veterans Affairs programs.
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in Contract Awards, NewsAFS Holds Spot on $950M Air Force ABMS Contract; Susan Lawrence Quoted
Accenture Federal Services (AFS) has been awarded a position on a potential 10-year, $950 million contract vehicle to help the U.S Air Force build and operate the Advanced Battle Management System, the company announced Monday.
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in Contract Awards, NewsCubic to Help Build Air Force Network Backbone; Mike Twyman Quoted
Cubic's mission solutions unit has been awarded a $38 million contract to provide a high-capacity backbone prototype for the U.S. Air Force's Joint Aerial Layer Network, the company announced Monday.
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L3Harris to Enter Air Force NTS-3 Spacecraft Fabrication Phase
L3Harris Technologies will move to build a satellite for position, navigation and timing system demonstrations after the company passed a critical design review with the U.S. Air Force. The Melbourne, Fla.-based defense firm can now begin the production of Navigation Technology Satellite-3 the service branch intends to launch into geostationary orbit sometime in 2022.