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  • Elbit Systems-Metropolitan State University Team to Establish Cyber Training and Simulation Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Elbit Systems-Metropolitan State University Team to Establish Cyber Training and Simulation Facility

    Elbit Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary will team up with the Metropolitan State University to create a facility that will support cybersecurity professionals’ training and simulation activities at the university’s St. Paul, Minnesota-based campus. The company said Thursday it will offer hardware, software and technical services to help manage the Cyberbit Range-powered training and simulation environment while […] More

  • FAA Approves Boeing KC-46 Tanker Configuration - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FAA Approves Boeing KC-46 Tanker Configuration

    Boeing has obtained an amended type certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration for the 767-2C airframe configuration of company-built KC-46 military tanker aircraft. The company said Thursday it conducted a series of analyses and laboratory, ground and flight tests to verify the performance of KC-46 components that include avionics, fuel system and auto-flight and environmental control systems. 767-2C is a modified version […] More

  • Elbit Systems Demos 'Seagull' USV at Joint Israel-UK Naval Exercise - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Elbit Systems Demos ‘Seagull’ USV at Joint Israel-UK Naval Exercise

    Elbit Systems has showcased a company-built unmanned surface vessel during a maritime exercise jointly conducted by British and Israeli navies in Haifa Bay, Israel. The Seagull USV scanned and mapped a path for U.K.’s HMS Ocean helicopter carrier as part of a mine countermeasure mission that took place at the joint naval exercise, Elbit Systems said Thursday. Seagull also worked […] More

  • Raytheon to Deliver GPS Receiver Cards to USAF, Saudi Arabia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Deliver GPS Receiver Cards to USAF, Saudi Arabia

    Raytheon has received a potential three-year, $36.7 million U.S. Air Force contract to provide received cards designed for global positioning system tracking and navigation. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will supply Advanced Technology Receiver Cards that work to simultaneously track patented direct measurement processing; ultra-tight global positioning system and inertial navigation system coupling; and fast satellite acquisition efforts. […] More

  • Navy Taps BAE's US Arm to Develop Electronic Warfare Test, Evaluation Tools - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Taps BAE’s US Arm to Develop Electronic Warfare Test, Evaluation Tools

    BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has received a potential four-year, $43.1 million contract from the U.S. Navy to develop software-based tools that would emulate laboratory equipment functions within an electronic warfare test station. The company will produce test and evaluation tools for the Block 3F Digital Channelized Receiver/Technique Generator and Turner Insertion Program configuration designed for all F-35 […] More

  • CACI Secures DEA Acquisition, Financial Mgmt Support BPA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CACI Secures DEA Acquisition, Financial Mgmt Support BPA

    CACI International has received a blanket purchase agreement from the Drug Enforcement Administration for acquisition and financial management services in support of DEA’s domestic and overseas demand reduction and enforcement missions. The BPA also covers the development of intranet sites and financial information warehouse system; system administration; financial policy support; and travel system analysis, training […] More

  • HPE CEO Meg Whitman to Leave DXC Board; Mike Lawrie Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HPE CEO Meg Whitman to Leave DXC Board; Mike Lawrie Comments

    Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, will step down from her role as a member of the board of directors at DXC Technology effective immediately. Whitman became a board member earlier this year of DXC that was formed through the merger between HPE’s enterprise services segment and Computer Sciences Corp., DXC said Thursday. DXC expects HPE to […] More

  • Lockheed Subsidiary Derco Secures Extended Distribution Deal on Triumph Aircraft Propeller Parts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Subsidiary Derco Secures Extended Distribution Deal on Triumph Aircraft Propeller Parts

    Lockheed Martin subsidiary Derco will continue as distributor of propeller system component spares through an agreement with Triumph Engine Control Systems. Derco will distribute Triumph’s pump assembly spares for the 54H60 propeller system for another five years under an extension agreement in support of C-130 Hercules and P-3 international operations, Lockheed said Wednesday. Tim Cornell, senior manager […] More

  • General Atomics to Build, Test Navy's Large Displacement UUV Motor - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics to Build, Test Navy’s Large Displacement UUV Motor

    A business unit of General Atomics has secured a contract to design and build a permanent-magnet propulsion motor technology for large displacement unmanned undersea vehicles of the U.S. Navy. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will also test and deliver the motor under the contract from the Office of Naval Research, the company said Wednesday. Rolf Ziesing, vice […] More

  • Spirit AeroSystems-Built Fuselage Supports First Flight of Bell Helicopter-Designed Vertical Lift Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Spirit AeroSystems-Built Fuselage Supports First Flight of Bell Helicopter-Designed Vertical Lift Aircraft

    A Spirit AeroSystems-built fuselage was used on the first flight of the Bell Helicopter-designed V-280 Valor aircraft at the latter’s Amarillo, Texas-based facility. Spirit AeroSystems said Wednesday it developed the aluminum sub-structured fuel fuselage in under 22 months at its Kansas-based facility in support of the Bell V-280 Valor program. The Bell V-280 Valor program […] More

  • DynCorp Taps US-Based Elbit Systems Subsidiary to Support Army C-26, UC-35 Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp Taps US-Based Elbit Systems Subsidiary to Support Army C-26, UC-35 Aircraft

    M7 Aerospace, an Elbit Systems of America subsidiary, has secured a potential six-year $176 million contract from DynCorp to offer life cycle contractor support services for U.S. Army C-26 and UC-35 aircraft. Elbit Systems said Wednesday it will provide various sustainment and support products and services such as contractor logistics support, engineering, maintenance, repair and […] More

  • UK Army Selects BAE-Led Team for Military Ground Vehicle Fleet Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UK Army Selects BAE-Led Team for Military Ground Vehicle Fleet Services

    A BAE Systems-led industry team has won a potential $16 million contract to provide post-design services for three kinds of U.K. Army ground vehicle. The British defense contractor will collaborate with Hobson Industries and Penman MW Engineering to help ensure operational readiness of the Pinzgauer, Land Rover and Light Trailer fleets, BAE said Wednesday. The team may also perform […] More