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  • BAE Secures Australia Maritime RF Sensor Tech Devt Funds - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Secures Australia Maritime RF Sensor Tech Devt Funds

    BAE Systems has received a grant from Australia’s defense department to develop and demonstrate a radio frequency sensor technology for maritime battlespace awareness efforts, Shepard Media reported Thursday. The report said the department issued the grant for the 18-month Maritime Composite RF Sensor Performance project through its Capability and Technology Demonstrator Program. Glynn Phillips, chief executive of BAE’s Australian subsidiary, said […] More

  • Jacobs Secures Contracts to Support Australia's Infrastructure Investment Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jacobs Secures Contracts to Support Australia’s Infrastructure Investment Project

    Jacobs has secured multiple contracts to provide infrastructure services in support of Australia’s $3.4 billion Smart Cities urban rail and transportation network initiative. The company said Tuesday it will support the Hurstbridge Rail Line update program under the North East Program Alliance, Pakenham Rail Depot projects in Victoria and the Bruce Highway modernization in Queensland for the contracts. Jacobs […] More

  • Lockheed, SIAA Host Forum for Australia's Space Industry - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed, SIAA Host Forum for Australia’s Space Industry

    Lockheed Martin and the Space Industry Association of Australia have jointly facilitated a forum to discuss opportunities and challenges facing Australia’s space industry. Lockheed said Wednesday the Securing Australia’s Space Industry Forum included a panel discussion and keynotes from Michael Frater, rector at University of New South Wales Canberra, and Tim Parsons, CEO of space startup accelerator Delta-V. […] More

  • Toshiba Establishes Mobile Computing Subsidiary in Australia & New Zealand - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Toshiba Establishes Mobile Computing Subsidiary in Australia & New Zealand

    Toshiba Corp. has formed an Australia-based subsidiary within Toshiba America Information Systems to deliver mobile computing platforms and services in Australia and New Zealand. Toshiba Client Solutions ANZ will serve small and medium-sized businesses as well as the enterprise, government and education markets, Toshiba said Tuesday. TCSAN will operate in Sydney with Mark Whittard as managing director and chief executive […] More

  • SpeedCast, Airbus Ink Satcom Anchor Station Service Agreement - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SpeedCast, Airbus Ink Satcom Anchor Station Service Agreement

    SpeedCast International has agreed to provide support services for the satellite communications anchor station of Airbus‘ defense and space business under a six-year, multimillion dollar agreement. The companies said Monday the deal covers maintenance, training, security and infrastructure management services for Airbus’ Skynet East anchor station that is located at SpeedCast’s Adelaide, Australia-based teleport facility. Pierre-Jean Beylier, SpeedCast CEO, said the company’s […] More

  • BAE to Begin UK Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship Production in 2017 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE to Begin UK Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship Production in 2017

    BAE Systems PLC plans to start manufacturing anti-submarine warfare ships for the U.K. navy in 2017 after the conclusion of final contract negotiations with Britain’s defense ministry. The company said Friday Britain hascommitted to eight Type 26 Global Combat Ships to replace Type 23 frigates in the “2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review” and the country has invested $2.4 billion in […] More

  • Australian Navy Officers Complete 2-Month Aegis Combat Systems Training; Terry Morrison Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Australian Navy Officers Complete 2-Month Aegis Combat Systems Training; Terry Morrison Comments

    Australian naval officers have completed a two-month training course on the Lockheed Martin-built combat management system at Lockheed’s Moorestown, New Jersey-based Combat Systems Engineering Development Site. The officers received training in the use of the Aegis combat system installed onboard the Australian navy’s HMAS Hobart air warfare destroyer, Lockheed said Tuesday. “This course marks the commencement of the Australian […] More

  • Visiongain: Military Land Vehicle Electronics Market's 2016 Revenue to Hit $3B - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Visiongain: Military Land Vehicle Electronics Market’s 2016 Revenue to Hit $3B

    A report from research firm Visiongain estimates that global revenue for military land vehicle electronics will reach $3.3 billion this year. The company’s “Military Land Vehicle Electronics Market Report 2016-2026” report also predicts that technology development efforts will help drive sales growth for the sector over the next 10 years, ReportBuyer said Monday. Vistronics also forecasts China will experience a significant increase […] More

  • Raytheon-NCSA Study: Election-Related Threats Fueling Interest in Cyber Careers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon-NCSA Study: Election-Related Threats Fueling Interest in Cyber Careers

    A study commissioned by Raytheon and the National Cyber Security Alliance indicates cyber threats against the U.S. presidential election have helped boost interest in cybersecurity careers among young adults. Raytheon said Wednesday Zogby Analytics conducted the “Securing Our Future: Closing the Cybersecurity Talent Gap” survey which involves 3,779 respondents aged 18 to 26 from the U.S. and worldwide. “Millennials see […] More

  • Xerox Survey Discovers Demand for Innovation in Transportation Tech; Pat Elizondo Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Xerox Survey Discovers Demand for Innovation in Transportation Tech; Pat Elizondo Comments

    A Xerox study reports that 49 percent of respondents from 23 cities around the world believe one application will support all transportation needs while 27 percent see themselves using a self-driving car by 2020. Xerox said Monday the upcoming Global Transportation Survey report reflects citizens’ increased expectations for integrated transportation services and innovation over the coming years. “Mobility is complicated, infrastructure […] More

  • Report: Trade Group Pegs World Naval Market at $40B Annual Sales - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Trade Group Pegs World Naval Market at $40B Annual Sales

    Patrick Boissier, chairman of the France-based Gican trade association, has estimated that naval sales in the global market total approximately $40 billion per year, Defense News reported Monday. Pierre Tran writes Boissier told reporters that the U.S. has some $12 billion in annual sales while Southeast Asia, India and Australia have sales worth up to $12 billion combined which excludes future […] More

  • Unisys Appoints Security Vets to Support APAC Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Unisys Appoints Security Vets to Support APAC Operations

    Unisys has appointed Alan Chan as business development director; Leon Mason as senior pre-sales architect; and Ashwin Pal as security delivery director to support the company’s operations in the Asia Pacific region, SecurityBrief NZ reported Tuesday. Sara Barker writes Chan will oversee Unisys’ Australia and New Zealand security business; Mason will aid customers across the Asia-Pacific region; and Pal will help the company […] More