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  • L-3 Achieves Air Force Military GPS Security Certification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L-3 Achieves Air Force Military GPS Security Certification

    L-3 Communications has completed a U.S. Air Force security certification process for the company’s GPS system for military users. L-3 said Wednesday its Military Code GPS User Equipment is built and certified through the Air Force’s MGUE program administered by the GPS directorate of Los Angeles Air Force Base’s Space and Missile Systems Center. An independent government team ran the certification assessment of […] More

  • PAE, Vectrus Subsidiary Form JV to Pursue Army Logistics Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PAE, Vectrus Subsidiary Form JV to Pursue Army Logistics Support Contract

    PAE and Vectrus‘ Vectrus Systems Corporation subsidiary have formed a joint venture to bid for the U.S. Army‘s Logistics Civil Augmentation Program V contract vehicle. PAE said Tuesday Scott Welker, former deputy commander of the U.S. Army‘s Joint Munitions Command, will lead the PAE Vectrus JV as president. Welker said the PAE Vectrus team offers experience in international contingency mission support with operations on all continents. […] More

  • DARPA, Air Force Tap PAR Technology Subsidiary for Media Forensics R&D Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA, Air Force Tap PAR Technology Subsidiary for Media Forensics R&D Contract

    The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency have awarded a $7.2 million contract to a PAR Technology subsidiary to develop digital media forensics technology. PAR Government Systems will apply its experience in image and video processing, cloud computing, data analytics and digital media forensics to support DARPA’s Media Forensics research-and-development program, the company said Tuesday. Matt […] More

  • Air Force Releases Space Test Program-3 Mission Launch Service RFP; Samuel Greaves Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Releases Space Test Program-3 Mission Launch Service RFP; Samuel Greaves Comments

    The U.S. Air Force seeks a contractor to provide satellite and secondary payload launch services for the military branch’s future Space Test Program-3 mission. The Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center will accept responses to its request for proposals on the STP-3 Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle contract through Dec. 2, according to a notice posted Thursday on FedBizOpps. Space News reported Friday the […] More

  • Defense News: Singapore Mulls F-35 Procurement in 2030 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Defense News: Singapore Mulls F-35 Procurement in 2030

    Singapore is eyeing a potential procurement of the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 fighter aircraft somewhere in the 2030 timeframe, Defense News reported Monday. Aaron Mehta quoted Singaporean Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen as saying that the F-35 is “a good plane, but our needs aren’t so urgent at this point and time.” Ng added that he predicts the country’s current F-15 and F-16 fighter jets could remain well […] More

  • Air Force Extends InDyne's Cape Canaveral Infrastructure O&M Services Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Extends InDyne’s Cape Canaveral Infrastructure O&M Services Contract

    InDyne has received a $71.5 contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to continue the company’s infrastructure operations and maintenance services at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Defense Department said Friday InDyne will continue to help the military branch manage the facilities, systems, equipment, utilities and infrastructure that support the 45th Space Wing and its mission […] More

  • Harris Ships 1st GPS OCX Satellite Receiver, Encryptors to Raytheon Under Subcontract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris Ships 1st GPS OCX Satellite Receiver, Encryptors to Raytheon Under Subcontract

    Harris Corp. has shipped the first of 34 satellite receivers for the GPS Operational Control System to Raytheon after the former company completed an electromagnetic interference test of the initial hardware, Space News reported Thursday. The Florida-based communications equipment provider also delivered to Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services business 14 ground encryptors that will work […] More

  • AAR, Textron, Beechcraft Collaborate on Air Force T-6 Support Contract Proposal - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AAR, Textron, Beechcraft Collaborate on Air Force T-6 Support Contract Proposal

    AAR and Textron‘s systems business have partnered with Beechcraft Defense to bid on the U.S. Air Force‘s contract to provide support for the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System’s T-6 military training aircraft fleet. The companies seek to supply parts and warehouse services to the Air Force, U.S. Navy and U.S. Army under the Contractor Operated and Maintained Base Supply contract, AAR […] More

  • ULA, Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center Sign Cooperative R&D Agreement for Vulcan Rocket - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ULA, Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center Sign Cooperative R&D Agreement for Vulcan Rocket

    United Launch Alliance has signed a cooperative research-and-development agreement with the U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center in support of efforts to certify the company’s future Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle for national security space missions. The Air Force said Tuesday the cooperative, jointly-written agreement will stay in effect until all non-recurring design validation activities for the launch vehicle […] More

  • SAIC Receives Task Order for Future Air Force C2 Hub Technical Engineering & Installation Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC Receives Task Order for Future Air Force C2 Hub Technical Engineering & Installation Services

    Science Applications International Corp. has secured a potential four-year, $47 million task order contract to provide technical engineering and installation services for a future U.S. Air Force command and control facility in Nebraska. SAIC said Tuesday the Navy‘s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific awarded the order under the service branch’s SeaPort-e professional services contract vehicle and work will take place over one […] More

  • UES, Universal Technology to Support Air Force Technical Operations Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UES, Universal Technology to Support Air Force Technical Operations Program

    The U.S. Air Force has awarded UES and Universal Technology Corp. a $43.8 million multiple-award, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to perform research and development work in support of the service’s technical operations program. The contract covers support for materials integrity, acquisition systems and logistics systems, the Defense Department said Friday. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will include the synthesis, formulation and mechanics […] More

  • USAF to Hold Open Architecture Forum for Govt Personnel, Contractors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USAF to Hold Open Architecture Forum for Govt Personnel, Contractors

    The U.S. Air Force plans to host a two-day forum in November to inform government and contractor personnel about the potential applications of open architecture in procurement efforts. The Open Mission Systems/UAS Command and Control Initiative Industry Days will take place at the Hope Hotel in Dayton, Ohio on Nov. 15 and 16, according to a notice posted Friday on FedBizOpps […] More