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  • Airbus Secures Potential $728M Subcontract to Support UK Military Training Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airbus Secures Potential $728M Subcontract to Support UK Military Training Program

    The Lockheed Martin–Babcock International joint venture Ascent Flight Training has awarded a potential 17-year, $728 million subcontract to Airbus for service as the primary aircraft service provider for a U.K. military training initiative. Airbus will manufacturer and deliver rotorcraft with an integrated support system over 18 months with an intended start date for training in April 2018, plus also oversee the development of support […] More

  • US Coast Guard, Canada's Great Lakes Pilotage Authority to Use Saab's KleinPilot System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    US Coast Guard, Canada’s Great Lakes Pilotage Authority to Use Saab’s KleinPilot System

    The U.S. Coast Guard‘s Great Lakes pilotage division and Canada’s Great Lakes Pilotage Authority have awarded Saab separate contracts for its KleinPilot pilot management system. KleinPilot will replace the current Saab-developed pilot management system and support the two organizations plus three Great Lakes pilotage associations in the U.S., Saab said Thursday. The company added that the new system will work to help […] More

  • Steve Brannan: Harris CapRock Helps Satellite Operator Build VSAT Hub in Qatar - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Steve Brannan: Harris CapRock Helps Satellite Operator Build VSAT Hub in Qatar

    Doha, Qatar-based satellite operator Es’hailSat has chosen Harris subsidiary Harris CapRock Communications to build a very small-aperture terminal hub to support the Qatari company’s government and corporate clients. Steve Brannan, a senior project manager at Harris CapRock, said Wednesday the business worked with multiple vendors to develop and install an “advanced” VSAT network for Es’hailSat under a tight deadline. Harris CapRock obtained a government license […] More

  • GSA Grants VATC Spots on IT Schedule 70, Law Enforcement Schedule 84 Contract Vehicles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA Grants VATC Spots on IT Schedule 70, Law Enforcement Schedule 84 Contract Vehicles

    The U.S. General Services Administration has awarded Tampa, Florida-based Visual Awareness Technologies and Consulting positions on the IT Schedule 70 and Law Enforcement and Security Training Schedule 84 governmentwide contract vehicles for information technology procurements. Sara Moola, president and co-founder of VATC, said Thursday that federal agencies will have access to VATC’s operations training and other services and technologies […] More

  • Esri, Harris Form Federal GEOINT Data Production Partnership - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Esri, Harris Form Federal GEOINT Data Production Partnership

    Esri has partnered with Harris Corp. to develop new methods for the production of geospatial intelligence data within a web-based geographic information system in an effort to help federal agencies update their processes and outcomes. The companies seek to help agencies build new applications and tools through digital transformation initiatives and location-based technology, Esri said Tuesday. Esri’s WebGIS is a network designed to […] More

  • Harris to Incorporate Icaros Image Processing Software to Geospatial Analysis Tool - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris to Incorporate Icaros Image Processing Software to Geospatial Analysis Tool

    A division of Harris Corp. will offer its geospatial analytics technology ENVI with the Icaros OneButton image processing software to support both manned and unmanned aerial sensor data extraction. Icaros said Wednesday it developed OneButton to provide geospatial end users with 2D maps and 3D models using frame-based imaging systems. Beau Legeer, data products business lead at the Harris geospatial solutions division, […] More

  • Lockheed Eyes On-Orbit Re-Programmability for Air Force GPS III Satellites - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Eyes On-Orbit Re-Programmability for Air Force GPS III Satellites

    Lockheed Martin will work to provide an on-orbit re-programmability feature for the U.S. Air Force‘s future global positioning system satellites in response to changing requirements. The company will seek to demonstrate this feature of the GPS III system over the next two years under the Air Force’s GPS III Space Vehicles 11+ Production Readiness Feasibility Assessment contract, Lockheed said Thursday. […] More

  • Breaking Defense: Navy Plans Earlier Littoral Combat Ship Upgrade Award to 2018 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Breaking Defense: Navy Plans Earlier Littoral Combat Ship Upgrade Award to 2018

    U.S. Navy Capt. Dan Brintzinghoffer, Littoral Combat Ship program manager, has said the branch may choose an updated LCS design in 2018 instead of 2019 as part of efforts to fall in line with Defense Department budget plans, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. Sydney Freedberg writes Brintzinghoffer said at the Sea-Air-Space conference the service branch plans to publish a formal request for proposals […] More

  • Ultra Electronics to Install Eectronic Intelligence Systems for NATO Country's UAV - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ultra Electronics to Install Eectronic Intelligence Systems for NATO Country’s UAV

    Ultra Electronics‘ Ultra TCS business has received an $18 million contract from an unnamed NATO member country for a variant of the unit’s ALR-510 ELectronic INTelligence system and perform additional support services. The customer will use the ELINT system on unmanned aerial vehicles and control the UAV through Ultra TCS’ TALON software from a ground support center, Ultra said Thursday. Ultra TCS will […] More

  • Mercury to Deliver Signal Processing Modules for Contractor's Airborne Radar - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mercury to Deliver Signal Processing Modules for Contractor’s Airborne Radar

    Mercury Systems has secured $4.2 million follow-on order from an undisclosed defense contractor to provide digital signal processing modules for an unmanned airborne synthetic aperture radar. The Chelmsford, Massachusetts-headquartered company said Tuesday the order is scheduled to be delivered by the second quarter of fiscal year 2017. Didier Thibaud, Mercury’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, said […] More

  • CTC to Exhibit Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Demonstrator at Showcase for Commerce; Ed Sheehan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CTC to Exhibit Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Demonstrator at Showcase for Commerce; Ed Sheehan Comments

    Concurrent Technologies Corp. will exhibit its hydrogen fuel cell power demonstrator and other platforms at the 26th Annual Showcase for Commerce that is set to take place in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, from May 31 through June 2. CTC said Thursday the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory sponsored the development of the demonstrator designed to generate supplemental power. […] More

  • Herrick Technology Labs to Build Multi-Mission RF Transceiver for Air Force - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Herrick Technology Labs to Build Multi-Mission RF Transceiver for Air Force

    Herrick Technology Laboratories has won a $24.8 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force develop poly-function transceiver software and hardware. The Defense Department said Thursday that HTL aims to deliver a software-based radio frequency transceiver that can support the Air Force’s multiple tactical missions in the  electromagnetic spectrum. The Air Force Research Laboratory will obligate $3.1 million from fiscal 2015 and […] More