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Army Taps Anduril, Performance Drone Works to Supply Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems

The U.S. Army has awarded Anduril Industries and Performance Drone Works a $14.4 million supply contract under Tranche 1 of the service branch’s Company-Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System Directed Requirement, DVIDS reported Wednesday. The tailored logistics support 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract calls for SUAS deliveries of Anduril’s Ghost X and PDW’s C-100 drones. Both SUAS have […] More

by Arthur McMiler September 12, 2024, 11:48 am
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Viasat Demos Advance Connectivity System for Air Force

Viasat showcased an interoperable airborne communications system that enhances command, control and situational awareness during a U.S. Air Force event focused on improving operational readiness. During the Bamboo Eagle 24-3 exercise, the company said Wednesday it bridged incompatible networks using its C-130 Hercules Beyond Line-of-Sight hatch terminal and Move Out/Jump Off Next tactical gateway for the […] More

by Kacey Roberts September 12, 2024, 11:48 am
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TechFlow Receives $95M Army Reserve OTA to Develop EV Charging & Microgrid Infrastructures; Rob Baum Quoted

TechFlow has received a $95 million contract from the U.S. Army Reserve to develop electric vehicle charging and microgrid infrastructures. Under the five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity other transaction agreement, TechFlow aims to implement comprehensive services, including site evaluations, review of existing master plans, iterative design and construction, throughout the Army Reserves’ more than 760 facilities, the information technology […] More

by Branson Brooks September 12, 2024, 11:47 am
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BlueHalo Expands Supply Chain and Manufacturing Investments to Support Space Force SCAR Program

BlueHalo, a global defense company, announced expanding its supply chain and manufacturing investments to support the U.S. Space Force Space Rapid Capabilities Office Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource program. In a press release Tuesday, Mary Clum, corporate executive vice president of BlueHalo, said, “BlueHalo is investing in innovation that is transforming our nation’s space communications capabilities, but […] More

by Aidan Daly September 12, 2024, 11:47 am
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Sidus Space Books NASA Contract Extension for ASTRA Mission Support

Sidus Space will continue supporting NASA’s in-space autonomous systems payload mission under a follow-on contract with the Stennis Space Center. NASA said Wednesday Sidus Space will resume operation oversight of the latter’s LizzieSat-1 small satellite, which hosts the NASA Stennis-developed Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications technology demonstrator. Through the new agreement, the ASTRA payload will […] More

by Kacey Roberts September 12, 2024, 11:47 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, News

Oracle, Rafael Partner to Provide Cloud-Based AI to US Military

Oracle and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems are extending their strategic partnership to provide the U.S. military access to cloud-based artificial intelligence services necessary for swift decision-making during mission-critical battle scenarios. The Austin, Texas-based information technology company said Tuesday it will utilize its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to provide the military access to Rafael’s IMILITE and FIRE WEAVER systems, […] More

by Miles Jamison September 12, 2024, 11:47 am
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SAIC Taps Guidehouse to Provide Services for Treasury’s TCloud Initiative

Guidehouse has been selected by Science Applications International Corp. to join its team that provides services in support of a cloud-focused Department of the Treasury program. The global consultancy said Wednesday the contract for the TCloud initiative, initially awarded by the Treasury to SAIC as the prime contractor in 2023, covers cloud and professional services for […] More

by Miles Jamison September 12, 2024, 11:47 am
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Comtech Debuts New Digital Common Ground Modem for Defense Customers; John Ratigan Quoted

Comtech has introduced a new line of Digital Common Ground modems for the Department of Defense and coalition partners. The company said Wednesday that the DCG modems support commercial and government satellites. “DCG represents a transition away from stovepipes and siloed communication systems toward an open-standard and truly flexible architecture,” according to John Ratigan, interim […] More

by Elodie Collins September 12, 2024, 11:47 am
in Executive Spotlights, Intelligence, News

SOSi CGO Jim Edwards Provides His Take on Intelligence Landscape

The career of Jim Edwards demonstrates unwavering support for the American defense ecosystem and national security. Two-and-a-half decades in the U.S. Army informs his current career in the government contracting world, which has included a pair of separate, sizable runs at SOSi as well as time spent at Peraton (formerly Perspecta) and Amentum (then DynCorp). […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt September 11, 2024, 11:49 am
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Battelle, CMC Pharmaceuticals Secure $53M DOD Contract for Nerve Agent Countermeasure Development

Battelle, a global research and development company, and subcontractor CMC Pharmaceuticals have been awarded a 6.5-year, $53 million contract by the Department of Defense to develop a nerve agent countermeasure. The deal aims to ensure that U.S. military personnel have a stronger chance of surviving and recovering from nerve agent exposure, Battelle said Monday. Under the contract, […] More

by Miles Jamison September 11, 2024, 11:49 am
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Primer Technologies Adds Collin Green, Daniel Simpson to Federal Advisory Board

Artificial intelligence software company Primer Technologies has appointed Collin Green, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral, and Daniel Simpson, a retired U.S. Air Force major general, to its federal advisory board. The company’s CEO, Sean Moriarty, anticipates Green and Simpson’s counsel to contribute to delivering innovative AI solutions to customers, Primer said Monday. Green is […] More

by Arthur McMiler September 11, 2024, 11:49 am
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Cubic Receives 1st Air Force Flight Training System Production Order

Cubic’s defense division has received an initial order from the U.S. Air Force to produce a system designed to enhance the operational readiness of the military service. The company said Monday the upgrade to the encrypted Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation system will enable fourth-generation aircraft to train seamlessly alongside fifth-generation aircraft. Paul Averna, vice president and […] More

by Kacey Roberts September 11, 2024, 11:49 am