Lockheed Integrates Tethering Feature Into Small UAS Platform
Lockheed Martin has added a tethering option to its quadrotor unmanned aerial system offering designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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Pentagon Selects IDA for National Security Evaluation Contract
The Washington Headquarters Services has awarded Institute for Defense Analyses an $11.8M initial task order under a potential $950.6M contract to evaluate national security issues.
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AeroVironment Sets Up New England Innovation Center, Appoints Tom Vaneck as NEIC Head
AeroVironment has established an office that will focus on developing robotic and autonomous platforms to complement the firm's portfolio of small unmanned aircraft systems.
Northrop, Universities Form AI, Machine Learning Research Consortium; Eric Reinke Quoted
Northrop Grumman has formed an alliance with eight universities to explore machine learning and artificial intelligence platforms. The company said Tuesday it will provide $1.2M in total funds to three groups from the Research in Applications for Learning Machines consortium to help address key customer requirements through applied research.
Boeing Eyes MQ-25 Tanker Drone Prototype Flight Test Before Year’s End
Boeing has moved a test prototype of the MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based aerial refueling drone from the firm’s facility in St. Louis to a small regional airport in Illinois as the company prepares to begin flight testing later this year, Defense One reported Monday. Dave Bujold, program manager for the drone project at Boeing, said in an interview the prototype will serve as an early learning platform for the first U.S. Navy aircraft, which is expected to be operational in fiscal 2021.
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NASA Awards $608M Base Operations and Spaceport Services Contract to PAE-KBR
NASA has awarded a two-year, Base Operations and Spaceport Services contract to the joint venture PAE-SGT Partners LLC, known as PSP, with a potential value of $608.7 million to provide support services at the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, KBR announced on Monday. The contact has three two-year options after the initial two years. More
Lockheed Completes On-Orbit Test of Air Force’s Fourth AEHF Satellite
Lockheed Martin has tested the performance of the U.S. Air Force's fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite during an on-orbit test, the final step before the company transfers spacecraft control authority to the Space and Missiles Systems Center.
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US Army Awards Raytheon $159M Contract for Large-Scale Live Training in Germany
Raytheon secured a potential $159M contract to support large-scale, live training exercises for the U.S. Army at the branch’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center located in Hohenfels, Germany, Raytheon announced Tuesday.
Tantus Receives AWS ‘Select Consulting Partner’ Status
Tantus Technologies, an information technology and management consulting services provider, has been recognized by Amazon Web Services for working to help federal clients develop, implement and manage applications on the AWS cloud platform.
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General Atomics’ Aeronautical Systems Business Recognizes 71 Tech Suppliers
General Atomics has recognized 71 vendors that supply components to the San Diego-based defense contractor's aeronautical systems business.
Lockheed Awards 200 STEM Scholarships
Lockheed Martin has chosen 200 scholarship recipients through a program that aims to help underrepresented or underserved students pursue computer science and engineering degrees.