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in Contract Awards, NewsBAE to Help Vertex Aerospace Support Marine Corps’ AV-8B Harrier Fleet
BAE Systems has signed a nine-year agreement with Vertex Aerospace to increase the availability of the U.S. Marine Corps’ AV-8B Harrier II fleet. "This new contract with Vertex Aerospace ensures we can continue to apply our expertise to support the U.S. Marine Corps in their crucial operations,†said Tom Fillingham, senior vice president of US Programs at BAE Systems Air.
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Lockheed Taps Northrop, BAE to Equip F-35 With Comms, Navigation, EW Systems
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to enable new functionality that supports the 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II multi-role fighter. BAE Systems is also part of the collaborative agreement. Northrop, Lockheed and BAE will equip the fighter jet with Northrop’s AN/ASQ-242 Integrated Communications, Navigation and Identification (ICNI) and BAE’s AN/ASQ-239 Electronic Warfare/Countermeasures (EW/CM) system to deliver optimal operational utility.
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in Contract Awards, NewsOcto Wins Spot on Army Visual Augmentation System Contract; Mehul Sanghani Quoted
Octo has partnered with QinetiQ on the RS3 92 Situational Awareness and Augmented Reality Technologies contract to deliver machine learning (ML) and deep learning capabilities in support of the U.S. Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System program (IVAS). “Winning contracts like IVAS is part of our focus on emerging technologies as a means of helping the government leverage these newly available solutions to maximize mission effectiveness,†said Mehul Sanghani, CEO of Octo.
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USAF Needs Industry Input to Inform FMS System Modernization
The U.S. Air Force seeks market information on ways to update the service's legacy platforms used in foreign military sales transactions to ensure that the systems are in line with modern cybersecurity standards. USAF said Thursday in a SAM notice it seeks to modernize and migrate digital assets from the Case Management Control System and the Security Assistance Management Information System to a secure, open-systems environment.
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Navy Receives Lockheed-Built High-Energy Laser Weapon System for Integration, Testing
Lockheed Martin has delivered to the U.S. Navy a high-energy laser weapon built for integration into an operational Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer.
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in NewsULA’s Tory Bruno: Industry Must Help US Maintain Tech Edge Over Adversaries
Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance and a previous Wash100 awardee, has said that space industry could help the U.S. government realize the advantages of innovation and ensure technological superiority in that domain through initiatives such as the National Security Space Launch program.
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in NewsHII’s Unmanned Tech Center of Excellence Completes Initial Construction Phase; Andy Green Quoted
Huntington Ingalls Industries has finished construction of a 22K-square-foot building that will be part of the military shipbuilder's new campus in Hampton, Virginia, for the prototyping, manufacturing and testing of unmanned technology platforms. “Opening this initial facility immediately expands our unmanned systems capability and helps support the increasing needs of our customers who defend our national security,†said Andy Green, president of HII's technical solutions division and two-time Wash100 Award recipient.
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in Executive Moves, NewsFormer GDIT Director Jason Henneke Joins Ventech as Business Dev’t VP
Jason Henneke, formerly director for growth, operations and strategy at the defense segment of General Dynamics' information technology business, has assumed the role of vice president of business development for military health and veterans affairs at Ventech Solutions, FedHealthIT reported Monday.
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in Executive Moves, NewsDan Antal Named Rolls-Royce General Counsel for Defense, North American Arm
Dan Antal, formerly senior vice president and general counsel for civil group at Leidos, has joined Rolls-Royce as general counsel for defense and North America business. He will serve on the board of Rolls-Royce North America, lead general counsel teams across the U.S. and oversee the company’s special security agreement with the Department of Defense.
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in Executive Moves, NewsGuidehouse Appoints 20 New Partners; Scott McIntyre Quoted
Commercial and public sector consulting services provider Guidehouse has named 20 new partners to lead the company's various practices as part of its efforts to provide employees with career development opportunities. "I’m really proud to work with each of them and excited about the leadership they bring to Guidehouse and to their teams of professionals," said Scott McIntyre, CEO of Guidehouse and a 2020 Wash100 winner.
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in Contract Awards, NewsDLH to Continue Mgmt of AIDS Clinical Trials Group’s Network Coordinating Center
DLH Holdings has secured a potential seven-year, $42M contract from the National Institutes of Health to continue assisting the AIDS Clinical Trials Group in handling its network coordinating center.