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Northrop Grumman has received a $58,706,242 million contract to test the U.S. Marine Corps’ ground weapon locating radar mode. Marines use the mode to toggle between air surveillance, air defense, ground weapon locating and air traffic control through the AN/TPS-80 ground/air task-oriented radar, Northrop said Monday. Roshan Roeder, director of ground based tactical radars, land and […] More

Oshkosh Defense has put the company’s joint light tactical vehicle on exhibit at the 2015 AUSA in Washington. Oshkosh said Monday the light military vehicle incorporates the Oshkosh Core1080 crew protection and the Oshkosh TAK-4i intelligent independent suspension technologies. “The Oshkosh JLTV will revolutionize how our soldiers and marines get to the fight,” said U.S. […] More

Lockheed Martin has completed a second round of F-35C at-sea tests aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower to check the maneuver, launch and nighttime operations of the F-35‘s carrier-based variant, Reuters reported Friday. Andrea Shalal writes those tests included night flights in which pilots used helmets that Rockwell Collins and Elbit Systems redesigned for the U.S. Navy. The Navy […] More

Orbital ATK has received orders from domestic and international customers for $105 million in medium- and large-caliber ammunition as part of an award through the U.S. Army‘s project manager for maneuver ammunition systems. The company said Monday the contracts include 20-millimeter, 25-millimeter and 30-milimeter tactical and target practice ammunition such as the PGU-27 and PGU-28 incendiary, MK244 and M940 cartridges, M792 incendiary with tracer and […] More

Dynetics will launch two security platforms at the four-day Grid Security Conference scheduled to kick off Tuesday in Philadelphia. Dynetics will showcase its GroundAware Reconfigurable Surveillance Sensor system and Cyber RiskScope portfolio at the North American Electric Reliability Corp.-hosted event, the company said Friday. GroundAware works to detect and alert security personnel of intrusions at physical infrastructures. […] More

General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary has launched the 13th Virginia-class nuclear submarine of the U.S. Navy at its shipyard in Groton, Connecticut. First Lady Michelle Obama served as the sponsor for USS Illinois (SSN 786) and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus delivered the keynote address during the christening ceremony Saturday, General Dynamics said Saturday. Electric Boat will hand […] More

Saab has received a $29.6 million contract with the Swedish Defense Material Administration to supply spare parts for the Gripen E aircraft. Saab said it inked an initial agreement with FMV in February 2013 and the new order has been booked in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015. “This is an important first step to secure the […] More

Carahsoft Technology has agreed to serve as a master government distributor of a Load DynamiX platform intended to help customers evaluate the performance of pre-production storage appliances. Load DynamiX said Thursday it will collaborate with Carahsoft to offer federal agencies storage performance analytics technology through the NASA-run Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement contract vehicle. Maryam Emdadi […] More

Metra has selected Parsons to install collision-avoidance technology on Chicago’s commuter trains. Parsons will implement the Positive Train Control system in 12 railroads to integrate global positioning system devices, radios, trackside antennas and computers, Parsons said Sept. 3. “PTC will significantly improve safety for Chicago’s traveling public and we’re proud to be contributing to this important […] More

Orbital ATK will carry out the initial phase of development work on a new 120-millimeter tank ammunition under a potential $16 million contract with the U.S. Army. The company said Thursday it will manufacture the Advanced Multi-Purpose XM1147 High Explosive Multi-Purpose round for the service branch’s Abrams battle tanks. The AMP tank ammo has a […] More

Saab has been selected to upgrade the live training equipment for Bulgaria’s military under a contract with the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation. Saab will integrate the deployable instrumented training system hardware into the client’s training systems, the company said Wednesday. “This contract is important in that it increases the training capability […] More