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IBM and Thomson Reuters have partnered to provide IBM’s Watson cognitive technology to Thomson Reuters’ customers. Thomson Reuters will apply Watson technology to content analytics, natural language processing and evidence-based learning areas in order to assist clients in gaining insights into large volumes of data, IBM said Thursday. Mike Rhodin, a senior vice president for […] More

Raytheon  has received an $18.6 million contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to implement monitoring systems along the Jordan-Syria border. The company will install sensors, cameras and barrier fences in the area for DTRA’s Jordan border security project, Raytheon said Thursday. The project aims to help Jordanian armed forces deter, detect and interdict threats. Dave […] More

Pharmaceutical Product Development will provide research and development and vaccine services to the U.S. Army and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority as part of two new contracts. The company said Thursday it will support Army R&D activities that work toward force readiness, improved health outcomes and the delivery of high-quality medical and preventative care to deployed service members […] More

Lockheed Martin has subcontracted NEC Corp. to produce Ka-band multipack converters for installation in Lockheed’s A2100 satellite bus. NEC Space Technologies will design the converter for the Arabsat 6A and Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1 communication satellites, NEC said Wednesday. The equipment is set for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2016. “We are proud to contribute to Lockheed Martin […] More

Lockheed Martin has handed over the first updated PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors to the U.S. Army. The company said Tuesday it installed new support systems, larger solid-rocket motors and control fins on the PAC-3 MSE interceptor that works to counter threats from aircraft, cruise and tactical ballistic missiles. “As enemy threats grow in number and complexity, these […] More

GATR Technologies has awarded Cubic’s subsidiary DTECH LABS a $2.7 million contract to produce baseband equipment for use in a U.S. Marine Corps program. DTECH’s mobile, modular, micro-single enclave baseband tool will pair with GATR Technologies’ inflatable satellite antenna in support of Marine Corps’ High Bandwidth Signals Intelligence Palletized Terminal program, Cubic said Tuesday. The […] More

Lockheed Martin has awarded a potential nine-year, $1.1 billion subcontract to Alcoa for titanium plate and billet components on the F-35 fighter jet from 2016 to 2024. Lockheed will use the titanium build the airframe structures for F-35 variants such as the conventional takeoff and landing aircraft, short takeoff/vertical landing aircraft and the carrier variant, Alcoa said […] More

DynCorp International has been awarded two contracts worth up to $77 million combined to assist the U.S. Army geographic combatant command in North America and the Pacific in operational planningfunctions. The task orders fall under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program IV vehicle and both contain a one-year base period and two one-year options, the company said Monday. “DI’s LOGCAP team is proud to […] More

Capstone has received a task order to provide strategic planning and environment support services for the Commander, Navy Installations Command’s N4 facilities and environment division. The award also covers knowledge management, public relations, energy programs, strategic communications and process improvement assistance to the CNIC N4 division, Capstone said Monday. John McNally, senior vice president of […] More

Lockheed Martin has commenced the production of lasers with commercial fiber components for the U.S. Army based on a modular design that supports varied laser power as per mission requirement. The company said Monday the first laser will have a power of 60 kilowatts, which the Army can extend to 120 kilowatts due to its modularity. “With modular lasers, […] More

FireEye Inc. and F5 Networks have partnered to jointly provide security products and services to enterprise clients. The partnership will combine F5’s application delivery infrastructure and FireEye’s threat protection offering, FireEye said Monday. “Our partnership with F5 addresses critical business issues for our customers, matching [information technology] growth and security to support the business,” said Steve […] More