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The U.S. Air Force has awarded Intelligent Software Solutions a one-year, $12.2 million task order to continue to help the service branch maintain U.S. military software installed worldwide, the Colorado Springs Business Journal reported Thursday. Amber Baillie writes ISS will also extend its software and maintenance support for the U.S. Central Command, NATO and the Air Force’s Pacific operations. The contract represents the […] More

NASA has awarded energy technology company Sustainable Innovations a phase two contract under the Small Business Innovation Research program for a commercial-scale system to recycle helium from ongoing rocket test operations at the agency’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Sustainable Innovations said Friday its H2RENEW system works to recover hydrogen from helium purge gas utilized for rocket fueling operations and retain both […] More

A Vectrus subsidiary has received a $26 million contract modification from the U.S. Army for Qatar Base Operations Support Services at Camp As Sayliyah and Camp As Sayliyah – South in the Middle Eastern country. Vectrus said Wednesday the modification falls under an initial contract awarded to Vectrus Systems Corp. in September 2015 for operations and maintenance services for the area […] More

IEC Electronics has acquired a $10 million contract from a Tier 2 Defense Department supplier to develop a digital networking and voice communications product that can be used for ground vehicles, surface warships and aircrafts. Production for the three-year contract is slated to begin in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, IEC said Thursday. Jeffrey Schlarbaum, IEC […] More

Boeing has completed a new milestone for the CH-47 Chinook helicopter trainer following integration of Boeing’s cockpit training simulator with Bluedrop‘s fuselage. Bluedrop and Boeing also tested the CH-47 Chinook helicopter Rear Crew Trainer to achieve a complete wireless virtual reality training system, Bluedrop said Wednesday. The fuselage is a component of a mock-up of […] More

Raytheon, NATS, SSE and Vattenfall have implemented a new system designed to help mitigate the impact of wind turbines on radar performance at the Great Dun Fell and Lowther Hill radar sites. Air Traffic Management reported Thursday the R&D coalition developed Project RM to address interference caused by turbines that appear as “clutter” on radar screens and will work to help […] More

Curtiss-Wright has unveiled a small form factor SWaP-optimized data storage technology for unmanned aerial and underwater vehicles and ISR aircraft, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Friday. Mil & Aero staff write the Data Transport System 1-Slot network attached storage delivers up to two terabytes of storage and supports encryption to help protect data at rest. The report added DTS1 […] More

A Middle East nation has placed a $15 million order to Harris Corporation to deliver management systems, training and field support service and tactical radio products as part of the nation’s modernization efforts. The company said Friday that it will deliver Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System radios, as well as SpearNet tactical radios. Chris Young, […] More

The National Photonics Initiative High Power Lasers Task Force has released its recommendations to face what it forecasts as a decline in the U.S. HPL market ahead of the Directed Energy Summit in Washington Thursday. The recommendations look to establish a directed energy program office that will work to organize the manufacturing of high power lasers within the U.S., NPI said Thursday. NPI […] More

The Sikorsky-built CH-53K King Stallion has accomplished an “out of ground effect” external load test to lift a 27,000 pound payload 100 feet above the ground while performing hover maneuvers. Lockheed Martin said Thursday the test was conducted at Sikorsky’s Development Flight Test Center to display the aircraft’s control authority. “This is the most strenuous condition we had to demonstrate from a […] More

Green Generation Solutions has received a $2.4 million contract from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to install new lighting fixtures at the San Luis Port of Entry on the U.S.-Mexico border in Yuma, Arizona as CBP seeks to reduce energy consumption. CBP has set a goal to cut energy usage at the border by approximately 75 percent […] More

CH2M has received a five-year contract to provide civil design and design management services to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas. The company said Tuesday that it will focus on airfield civil engineering projects at DFW to support the airport’s Capital Improvement Program. Wiliam Paduzzi, CH2M aviation director, said CH2M aims to help DFW give passengers a “seamless travel experience.” Denver-based […] More