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  • 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

  • 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

  • BAE to Ship First Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle; John Swift Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE to Ship First Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle; John Swift Comments

    BAE Systems U.S. subsidiary plans to transport to Marine Corps Base Quantico the first Amphibious Combat Vehicle produced under a $104 million contract with the U.S. Marine Corps, USNI News reported Wednesday. Megan Eckstein writes the vehicle is the first unit BAE Systems Inc. manufactured in a production environment and the ACV incorporates a new engine. In November 2015, the […] More

  • Navy Receives Initial Batch of Northrop Mine-Hunting Sonar Upgrade Kits - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Receives Initial Batch of Northrop Mine-Hunting Sonar Upgrade Kits

    Northrop Grumman has produced the first of three batches of tools for the U.S. Navy to modernize the service branch’s current mine-hunting countermeasure technology. The tools have been delivered to the Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Panama City division  in Florida and are designed to update 27 AQS-24A mine-hunting devices into the AQS-24B configuration, Northrop said Wednesday. The Navy’s HM-12, -14 and -15 Mine Countermeasures […] More

  • Defense News: US, India Near Close of Javelin Missile Joint Production Deal - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Defense News: US, India Near Close of Javelin Missile Joint Production Deal

    The U.S. and Indian governments are close to completing a joint production deal for the Javelin anti-tank guided missile, Defense News reported Wednesday. Vivek Raghuvanshi writes the U.S. and India have been in talks for several years to co-produce weapons and equipment in efforts to build on their defense relationship. Tata Group’s Tata Power Strategic […] More

  • Navy Orders TEGAM Resistance Measurement Equipment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Orders TEGAM Resistance Measurement Equipment

    TEGAM has received a $1 million contract to produce portable micro-ohmmeter and resistance temperature detector measurement bridge for use in the U.S. Navy’s nuclear power test programs. The company said said Tuesday it will provide Model R1L-D1 equipment to the service branch over the next five years. TEGAM’s bond meters and micro ohmmeters are built to help engineers and maintenance personnel […] More

  • Poland Taps CH2M to Develop National Road Reconstruction Design Options - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Poland Taps CH2M to Develop National Road Reconstruction Design Options

    Poland’s national roads and highways authority has selected CH2M to create at least five reconstruction design options for a 31-mile section of National Road No. 75 that runs between the cities of Brzesko and Nowy Sacz. CH2M said Wednesday its Halcrow company will conduct a corridor, technical-economic-environmental study in efforts to secure an environmental decision on the planned reconstruction of National Road No. 75. The […] More

  • Leidos to Help Build Defense Security Service's Integrated Info System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos to Help Build Defense Security Service’s Integrated Info System

    Leidos has secured a four-year, $40 million contract modification from the Defense Security Service to develop an integrated technology platform that will replace DSS’ Industrial Security Facilities Database and Electronic Facility Clearance System. The Defense Department said Wednesday the company will build an automated National Industrial Security System for DSS under the modification. Work will occur at Leidos’ facility in Columbia, Maryland through […] More

  • BAE Launches Reconfigurable Chip for Adaptive Radio Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Launches Reconfigurable Chip for Adaptive Radio Systems

    BAE Systems has developed a reconfigurable chip that is designed to help radio systems adapt to changing environments in the field. The company said Tuesday the Microwave Array Technology for Reconfigurable Integrated Circuits chip was funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency as part of the Adaptive RF Technology program. DARPA’s ART program aims to develop communication […] More

  • Carahsoft's John Lee: GSA's 'FedRAMP Accelerated' Seeks Streamlined Cloud Application Process - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Carahsoft’s John Lee: GSA’s ‘FedRAMP Accelerated’ Seeks Streamlined Cloud Application Process

    The General Services Administration‘s move to restructure its cloud computing authorization approval process aims to help cloud service providers streamline the steps necessary to achieve a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Authority to Operate designation, a Carahsoft executive has said. John Lee, vice president of cloud solutions at Carahsoft, wrote in a blog post published Tuesday the FedRAMP Accelerated review […] More

  • Aurora Flight Sciences to Continue NASA Mature D8 Experimental Aircraft Concept Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aurora Flight Sciences to Continue NASA Mature D8 Experimental Aircraft Concept Development

    Aurora Flight Sciences has secured a six-month, $2.9 million contract to continue the development of the D8 subsonic commercial aircraft as part of NASA’s aviation innovation efforts. The contract aims to help establish requirements for the experimental aircraft or X-Plane program and kick-start the research phase to further develop the D8 commercial airliner, Aurora said Sept. 13. The goal is […] More