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BAE Systems has received a $45 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to manufacture hard armor plates designed to protect the bodies of soldiers from bullets and other threats. The contract is for the low-rate initial production of torso and side body protective vests and was awarded through the Army’s Soldier Protection System Vital […] More
A General Atomics subsidiary has launched a project to equip a company-built military unmanned aerial system with a high-energy laser technology, Defense One reported Wednesday. Defense One quoted Michael Perry, vice president of mission systems at General Atomics’ aeronautical systems unit, as saying the business is developing a laser module for the Avenger drone through […] More
The U.S. Navy has test-fired an Orbital ATK-built Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile against a moving ship at Point Mugu Sea Range in California. Orbital ATK said Wednesday the service branch launched the AGM-88E AARGM system from an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet during the first Block 1 upgrade test held on Aug. 18. The test sought […] More
Lockheed Martin and the Defense Department plan to strike a deal in the fall for the next batches of F-35 fighter jets that could cost $15 billion, Reuters reported Tuesday. Andrea Shalal writes the agreement is for the ninth batch of F-35 comprising 60 jets and the 10th batch consisting of 100 units. “We’re still in […] More
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will extend its usage of DigitalGlobe’s satellite imagery service for at least another year. NGA renewed DigitalGlobe’s Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery platform on Sept. 1 under the EnhancedView contract, DigitalGlobe said Thursday. The Global EGD platform is designed to provide NGA and other government users with at least 6 billion square kilometers […] More
NCI Inc. has received a potential 34-month, $14.5 million task order to test and configure the U.S. Army’s mission command software baselines. NCI will perform engineering, architecture and integration services on the LandWarNet software at a Fort Hood, Texas-based Army central technical support facility, the company said Thursday. Brian Clark, NCI’s president, said the company […] More
An L-3 Communications subsidiary has been awarded a one-year, $160.2 million contract modification to perform support work on 200 T-45 trainer jets at multiple naval air stations in the U.S. The Defense Department said Tuesday that L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace will provide organizational, intermediate, logistics and depot-level maintenance services for the U.S. Navy‘s aviation training […] More
Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon, urged fellow executives at a forum last week to review their companies’ cybersecurity strategy as threats become more sophisticated and cybersecurity becomes more than just an information technology concern. The company said Sept. 17 Kennedy told his audience at Northeastern University’s CEO Breakfast Forum that corporate leaders can focus on six areas […] More
Riptide Software has won a potential five-year, $47 million contract to update and support a military arms training platform designed for U.S. Navy commanders and combat units. The Defense Department said Wednesday the company will help build the Combined Arms Command and Control Trainer Upgrade System for naval personnel to train in live, virtual and […] More
France’s national data privacy agency has authorized BMC to control and process European data. BMC received the European Union accreditation as both a controller and processor of data under the Data Privacy Binding Corporate Rules, BMC said Wednesday. “This accreditation sends a clear signal to our customers and partners that we take our responsibility of securely […] More
Matt Carroll helped launch Fluor‘s secure services business line in the global engineering contractor’s government group in January 2012 and holds the title of vice president. The 12-year Marine Corps veteran joined Fluor in 2003 and has held leadership roles for the government group’s business development group and accounts in markets such as Navy-Marine Corps, the Department of Homeland Security, […] More
A General Atomics business segment has announced plans to set up a new facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota that will train aircrews of domestic and international military agencies on how to operate remotely piloted aircraft. “We selected North Dakota as the site for our new training academy because it offered an unequaled opportunity to support both […] More
