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Data Systems Analysts, Inc. (DSA) has acquired Project Performance Company LLC (PPC,) a government information technology (IT) solutions provider with expertise in enterprise systems development and integration, information and knowledge management, cyber security, information assurance, energy management and environmental sustainability. Together, they will provide mission critical solutions to customers across the Government IT market. “This […] More

Lockheed Martin has announced the completion of the first cross-country flight of the Sikorsky-built CH-53K King Stallion helicopter from a Florida-based facility to Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland as part of the flight test program. The CH-53K aircraft took off Friday from Sikorsky’s facility in Maryland and traveled approximately 810 miles for six hours to Patuxent River with […] More

The U.S. Coast Guard plans to acquire small unmanned aircraft systems that can provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for the Legend-class national security cutters, C4ISRNET reported Wednesday. USCG issued a draft request for proposals for small UAS in March and the service branch plans to release a full RFP later this year. A potential fiscal year […] More

Poland and the U.S. have signed a memorandum that will allow Poland to buy Raytheon-made Patriot missile defense systems, Reuters reported Thursday. Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz said in a news conference that the U.S. government agreed to sell Patriot missiles in the latest configuration. The announcement coincides with President Donald Trump’s visit to Warsaw where […] More

NASA has begun to solicit proposals for a light detection and ranging sensor system that will support the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s lander mission to Jupiter’s Europa moon. The agency said Friday in a FedBizOpps notice the LIDAR sensor should feature altimetry and hazard mapping functions to help the spacecraft perform a safe and accurate landing […] More

Comtech Telecommunications‘ command and control technologies group has secured a $14.5 million contract option from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide Ku-band services for the U.S. Marine Corps‘ satellite network. DISA exercised the fourth-year option on a previously awarded contract for continued support to the military branch’s Tactical Satellite Communications Network, Comtech said Wednesday. The […] More

Lockheed Martin has received a $50.8 million contract modification to help the U.S. Navy develop and integrate F-35 verification simulation and “in-a-box” software models. The obligated amount of $21.6 million at the time of award is from Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps research, development, test and evaluation funds in fiscal 2017, the Defense Department said Wednesday. […] More