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  • Matt Cicchinelli: PAR Technology to Support Air Force's Radio Frequency Comms R&D Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Matt Cicchinelli: PAR Technology to Support Air Force’s Radio Frequency Comms R&D Program

    A PAR Technology subsidiary has received a five-year, $5.1 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s information directorate to research, develop, test and evaluate radio frequency communications tools. PAR Technology said Tuesday its government systems business will work to help AFRL address RF technical requirements for military vehicles and weapon systems tests at the U.S. Air Force and other Defense Department components. Matt Cicchinelli, […] More

  • MTI Instruments to Provide Vibration Measurement, Maintenance Services to USAF - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MTI Instruments to Provide Vibration Measurement, Maintenance Services to USAF

    A subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Inc. has received a potential $9.35 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver PBS 4100+ vibration measurement and balancing systems. MTI Instruments will also provide maintenance services under the contract, with initial orders anticipated within the next two months and succeeding orders anticipated for next year, MTI said Friday. The company added that the first order will […] More

  • Raytheon, USAF Conduct Latest Flight Tests on Small Diameter Bomb II - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon, USAF Conduct Latest Flight Tests on Small Diameter Bomb II

    Raytheon, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, has started a new round of flight tests on the Small Diameter Bomb II seeker missile, which comes with additional modes for coordinated attack and laser illuminated attack. The team tested SDB II against fixed and moving targets in a number of tactical scenarios in efforts to update the missile’s […] More

  • Raytheon Lands Contract to Demo EW Upgrades for Air Force Decoy Missile - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Lands Contract to Demo EW Upgrades for Air Force Decoy Missile

    The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon a potential $34.8 million contract to demonstrate an updated electronic warfare technology for the Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer. Raytheon said Sunday it is scheduled to complete development of MALD-X, successor of the current MALD-J model, within a 24-month period and will conduct two flight demonstrations to showcase the aerial decoy’s EW upgrades. MALD-X will feature an EW payload, a low-altitude flight mode and […] More

  • Dakota Consulting to Advise US Air Force’s Logistics, Force Protection Directorate; Lokesh Sayal Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dakota Consulting to Advise US Air Force’s Logistics, Force Protection Directorate; Lokesh Sayal Comments

    Dakota Consulting Inc. has won a five-year, $34 million contract to provide advisory and assistance services to the Headquarters Air Force Material Command’s directorate of logistics, civil engineering and force protection. The company said June 30 it will work with partners MCR Federal, Morgan Borszcz Consulting, Quantech Services and Enterprise Ventures to support the A4 […] More

  • Lockheed to Share Space-Based IR Data For Remote Sensing Applications - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Share Space-Based IR Data For Remote Sensing Applications

    Lockheed Martin plans to open access to data from the company-built Space Based Infrared System in efforts to foster the development of remote sensing tools for military and civilian applications. The company said Wednesday the infrared data will be made available to government, commercial and academic organizations through the U.S. Air Force‘s data utilization laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. “By giving […] More

  • Boeing to Help Air Force Build KC-46 Aircraft Maintenance Training System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing to Help Air Force Build KC-46 Aircraft Maintenance Training System

    Boeing has won a potential $45.3 million contract to develop, produce and sustain an integrated maintenance training system for the U.S. Air Force‘s fleet of KC-46 Pegasus  tanker aircraft. The company will help the military service build an MTS equipped with virtual maintenance training systems, landing gear and boom operator trainers, the Defense Department said Tuesday. DoD added Boeing will […] More

  • Aerospace Corp Appoints Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Edward Bolton as SVP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aerospace Corp Appoints Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Edward Bolton as SVP

    Aerospace Corporation has appointed Edward Bolton, a retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. and previous senior vice president of Aerospace Special Studies. to succeed Rand Fisher as systems planning, engineering and quality senior vice president. Bolton has been with the Air Force for 37 years and held a number of positions within the department, including deputy assistant secretary for […] More

  • USAF Unveils First Operational Loss Replacement Pave Hawk Chopper - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USAF Unveils First Operational Loss Replacement Pave Hawk Chopper

    The U.S. Air Force has unveiled its first fully built HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter under the Operational Loss Replacement program that works to bring the HH-60G fleet back to its authorized size and replace aircraft lost in previous combat operations. The Air Force said Tuesday 21 Sikorsky-built UH-60L Black Hawks will be integrated with modifications kits and additional equipment to build HH-60Gs under the OLR […] More

  • Progress Electric Wins Air Force Base Engineering Services Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Progress Electric Wins Air Force Base Engineering Services Contract

    Progress Electric has landed a potential $45 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide a range of base engineering services at Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina. The Defense Department said Wednesday the contract covers management, labor, equipment, transportation and design support for maintenance, repair and construction work. Progress Electric will perform work through June […] More

  • Lockheed Martin Lands $50M Air Force Reentry Field Support Equipment Production Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Martin Lands $50M Air Force Reentry Field Support Equipment Production Contract

    The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $50 million firm-fixed-priced contract to manufacture and deliver seven reentry field support equipment sets and four support equipment sets. Lockheed’s space systems business will also provide interim contractor support and design requalification and recertification services in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, through March 2020, the Defense Department said Wednesday. DoD added that the Air Force […] More

  • Jonathan Couch Named ThreatQuotient Strategy VP; John Czupak Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jonathan Couch Named ThreatQuotient Strategy VP; John Czupak Comments

    Jonathan Couch, co-founder and former vice president of iSIGHT Partners, has joined ThreatQuotient as vice president for strategy at the Reston, Virginia-based enterprise security technology company. ThreatQuotient said Wednesday he will work to develop the company’s software roadmap and partnership strategy as well as collaborate with its partners and clients to help them  secure their business operations. “Couch has a deep understanding of the threat […] More