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BAE Systems will sell its 7.62-millimeter high performance small arms ammunition developed for U.K.’s armed forces to other approved military customers outside of Britain. BAE said Monday the ammunition was developed to help the British military meet requirements and defeat protected targets such as lightly-protected vehicles and aircraft at longer ranges compared with standard NATO rounds. Jennifer Osbaldestin, BAE Systems Land UK […] More

Rockwell Collins will mount its global positioning system technology on Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s naval and artillery weapon suite in a move to assist in military operations. Leonardo-Finmeccanica is set to fire its Vulcano weapon system with Rockwell Collins’ NavFire Precision Positioning Service GPS under the agreement, Rockwell Collins said Monday. “We have customized the NavFire receivers for the particular […] More

The Air Force Space Command‘s Space and Missile Systems Center University has awarded Salient CRGT a $4.5 million, five-year contract to deliver education, training and facility management services in support of SMCU’s space acquisition mission. Salient CRGT’s services — including classroom instruction, computer-based training, course development and video teleconferencing — work to train SMC employees in […] More

Milrem and Leica Geosystems have launched an unmanned ground vehicle offering the companies jointly developed for off-road surveying, monitoring and security operations. The Pegasus:Multiscope vehicle combines Milrem’s Multiscope UGV platform and Leica Geosystems’ Pegasus:Two mobile mapping sensor technology, Milrem said Monday. The UGV is built to help industry customers automate processes in order to avoid physical risks in surveying complex […] More

Rockwell Collins has launched a high-resolution perimeter surveillance radar technology at the ongoing Eurosatory international defense and security trade show in Paris. The PSR-500 radar offering employs behavior analysis algorithms to identify, track and record intrusions even in rainy and foggy conditions, Rockwell Collins said Monday. “Demand for this type of radar technology is growing to address the need for surveillance of geographical […] More

IHS has reported a “record-breaking” $65 billion in global defense trade for 2015 after examining trends worldwide across 65 countries based on 40,000 programs in the firm’s Aerospace, Defense & Security’s markets forecast database. IHS said Monday the Global Defense Trade Report noted the Middle East as the largest importing region with an approximate $21.6 billion in defense equipment deliveries. “The global […] More

Munro Enterprises will market and distribute a Skyline Medical-built automated  fluid disposal system to government-run healthcare facilities under a reseller agreement. The deal gives Munro exclusive rights to offer Skyline’s Streamway medical technology to potential federal customers such as the departments of Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs and Defense, Skyline Medical said Friday. Dave Johnson, chief operating officer of Skyline Medical, said […] More

Avaya Government Solutions has signed an agreement with the Defense Health Agency to provide unified communications, contact center and SIP technologies in support of the DHA’s modernization efforts. The company will deliver services to help manage DHA’s enterprise conference premise technology, adapt SIP trunks at its headquarters and help maintain equipment, Avaya said Monday. DHA […] More

Marlink will integrate Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress maritime communications service with the former company’s portfolio of service offerings under a strategic alliance between the two companies. Inmarsat said Friday Marlink aims to deliver high-speed broadband connectivity to at least 2,000 ships over five years through Fleet Xpress that Inmarsat unveiled in March. Fleet Xpress works to provide maritime broadband service […] More

Buchanan & Edwards has won a potential three-year, $19.5 million  contract from the U.S. Navy to develop and implement an offline client technology for a recruiting information support system for the U.S. Marine Corps. The Arlington, Virginia-based company will also manage the client technology to help Marine Corps recruiters perform their job, the Defense Department said Friday. […] More

The U.S. Navy has awarded Advanced Acoustic Concepts a $27.5 million contract modification to support the mission software package for Littoral Combat Ships. AAC will help the Navy fabricate, test, install, trouble shoot and maintain LCS mission modules, the Defense Department said Friday. Work under the modification will occur in Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania and is scheduled to be completed […] More

General Dynamics’ European Land Systems subsidiary has awarded a seven-year, $21.5 million contract to Permali Gloucester to provide armored materials needed for the production of the British army’s fighting vehicles, Business Mole reported Thursday. Beth Haven writes GDELS will incorporate the materials into 589 AJAX reconnaissance vehicles for the British army. Permali has invested approximately $428,000 in equipment the company […] More