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  • SES Launches Surveillance Tool for Security Teams, First Responders; Nicole Robinson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SES Launches Surveillance Tool for Security Teams, First Responders; Nicole Robinson Comments

    Luxembourg-based geostationary satellite operator SES has introduced a portable platform designed to perform communications, surveillance and situational awareness functions during disaster response, border security and event monitoring missions. The SES-built Tactical Persistent Surveillance offering is based on an inflatable aerostat platform that carries communications and electro-optical sensor payloads at an altitude of up to 1,000 feet, SES […] More

  • CAE to Support Army Pilot Training Program Through New Alabama Facility; Ray Duquette Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CAE to Support Army Pilot Training Program Through New Alabama Facility; Ray Duquette Comments

    CAE‘s U.S. business unit plans to open a new flight training facility in Dothan, Alabama, by spring 2017 as part of the aerospace and defense contractor’s $75 million capital investment in the state. CAE USA expects to provide integrated classroom instruction, simulator training and live-training services to more than 450 U.S. Army fixed-wing aviators and U.S. Air Force C-12 twin turboprop […] More

  • Cobham to Supply RF Microelectronics for Lockheed's F-35; Jill Kale Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cobham to Supply RF Microelectronics for Lockheed’s F-35; Jill Kale Comments

    Cobham has received a multimillion dollar order to manufacture radio frequency microelectronics for the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 fighter aircraft. Cobham said Monday its microelectronic solutions division will produce the RF components at a company facility in San Diego, California. Jill Kale, president of Cobham’s advanced electronic solutions business, said the company’s microelectronic components and assemblies are designed to increase the sensitivity of aircraft electronic warfare and radar systems. […] More

  • General Dynamics Showcases Bluefin Autonomous Underwater Vehicle; Matt Graziano Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Showcases Bluefin Autonomous Underwater Vehicle; Matt Graziano Comments

    General Dynamics has demonstrated a hovering-autonomous underwater vehicle the company’s Bluefin Robotics subsidiary developed to detect threats to a ship’s hull and structure. General Dynamics said Thursday it showcased the H-AUV platform that incorporates acoustic sonar and high-resolution imaging technology during the OCEANS 2016 exposition in Monterey, California. The vehicle is designed to determine a hull’s condition, locate structural issues and identify […] More

  • General Atomics Lands Lockheed Subcontract for Li-ion Batteries on USSOCOM Submersibles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Lands Lockheed Subcontract for Li-ion Batteries on USSOCOM Submersibles

    Lockheed Martin has awarded General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems subsidiary a contract to supply Lithium-ion Fault Tolerant battery systems for the U.S. Special Operations Command’s new Dry Combat Submersible delivery vehicles. The LiFT battery system features a high energy density and will work to power DCS propulsion and internal support systems as the vehicle ferries divers in dry environments, General Atomics said […] More

  • Airbus to Erect Integrated Tech Center in Germany to Expand Satellite Integration Site - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airbus to Erect Integrated Tech Center in Germany to Expand Satellite Integration Site

    Airbus Group‘s defense and space business unit will invest approximately $48.2 million to build an integrated technology center in support of efforts to “future-proof” its Friedrichshafen site in Germany. Airbus said Thursday the center works to expand Hall 6 that currently serves as a satellite integration facility. “The investment in the new ITC building makes the site a global ‘center […] More

  • NuWaves Lands Army SBIR Phase 1 Contract for IFF Simulation Tool Devt; Jeff Wells Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NuWaves Lands Army SBIR Phase 1 Contract for IFF Simulation Tool Devt; Jeff Wells Comments

    NuWaves Engineering has received a phase one Small Business Innovation Research contract to develop a Mode 5 identification friend or foe simulation and radiofrequency injection platform for the U.S. Army. NuWaves will partner with ViaSat and leverage the latter’s VRG-1000 IFF Environment Generator to create a tool that will work to introduce up to 1,000 simulated tactical […] More

  • Symantec: Cybercriminals Use Consumer IoT Devices to Launch Attacks Against Companies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Symantec: Cybercriminals Use Consumer IoT Devices to Launch Attacks Against Companies

    Symantec has published new research that indicates cybercriminals work to hijack home networks and consumer Internet of Things devices to launch distributed denial of service attacks against large companies. The company said Thursday its security response team has found that cybercriminals gain cheap bandwidth through a web of consumer devices to spread malware and create zombie networks or botnets without the knowledge […] More

  • MediaValet to Help Store US Naval Institute's Archive for Digitization Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MediaValet to Help Store US Naval Institute’s Archive for Digitization Project

    MediaValet has received a contract to help store, secure and manage the U.S. Naval Institute’s library of historic assets as part of the nonprofit professional military association’s long-term digitization project. The cloud software maker and service provider said Thursday the USNI team wants a digital management system that will consolidate the non-profit military association’s historical assets, educational material and marketing collateral into […] More

  • BAE Lands Contract to Modernize, Sustain Denmark's Infantry Fighting Vehicles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Lands Contract to Modernize, Sustain Denmark’s Infantry Fighting Vehicles

    A subsidiary of BAE Systems has received a contract from Denmark’s defense acquisition and logistics organization to modernize Denmark’s fleets of 44 CV90 infantry fighting vehicles and BV206 all-terrain vehicles. BAE Systems Hagglunds will also provide prototyping, systems integration, safety, maintenance, repair and overhaul services under the contract, the company said Thursday. The subsidiary will collaborate with Denmark-based industrial partners on the project. CV90 is designed for high […] More

  • Airbus DS Receives EASA Approval for UAS Design & Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airbus DS Receives EASA Approval for UAS Design & Development

    Airbus‘ defense and space subsidiary has received the approval of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the design and development of potential civil-certified unmanned aircraft systems. The Design Organization Approval for UAS expands the company’s existing DOA for conventional manned aircraft in support of efforts to achieve civil type certification for Airbus DS aerial drones, the company said Thursday. “Establishing […] More

  • GSA Extends GeoComm’s IT Schedule Contract; Jody Sayre Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA Extends GeoComm’s IT Schedule Contract; Jody Sayre Comments

    GeoComm will continue to offer geographic information and communication systems to federal, state and local agencies following an extension to the company’s General Services Administration’s Information Technology Schedule contract. GeoComm was awarded a spot on the IT Schedule in September 2006 and the agency extended its contract with the public-safety technology vendor through Aug. 31, 2021, the company said Tuesday. Government clients are […] More