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  • 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

  • BAE to Integrate Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent System for US Air Force - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE to Integrate Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent System for US Air Force

    BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has received two contract modifications worth a combined $41.2 million to provide support and flight systems guidance integration services for the U.S. Air Force’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile replacement program. BAE Systems Inc. will work to manage schedule, document acquisition program, handle risks, perform trade and technical studies and manage data for the Ground […] 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

  • Samsung-Intelligent Decisions Alliance to Supply Tablet Computers to Air Force; Joe Armstrong Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Samsung-Intelligent Decisions Alliance to Supply Tablet Computers to Air Force; Joe Armstrong Comments

    A team of Samsung Electronics and Intelligent Decisions has been awarded a contract to supply tablet computers to the U.S. Air Force’s bases worldwide after the handheld passed the military service’s hardware and software tests for flight line use. Air Force technicians will use the Galaxy Tab S2 device to access digital technical orders, manuals and parts databases to perform aircraft […] More

  • Canadian Commercial Corp. to Help US Air Force Design Flight Safety Software - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Canadian Commercial Corp. to Help US Air Force Design Flight Safety Software

    Canadian Commercial Corp. has received a $7.8 million task order to design and install a flight safety software for the U.S. Air Force. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will also provide software training, support and maintenance under the service branch’s Global Procedure Designer program. The software will be developed to help the Air Force […] More

  • UK Eyes Domestic UAV Training Center; CAE's Gene Colabatistto Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UK Eyes Domestic UAV Training Center; CAE’s Gene Colabatistto Comments

    The U.K. government plans to build its own training center for General Atomics-built unmanned air vehicles as space for allies at the U.S. Air Force’s UAV training school continues to shrink, Flightglobal reported Thursday. Beth Stevenson writes the Air Force began to ration the slots for foreign partners at the Holloman Air Force Base in […] 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

  • Space News: DARPA Plans Software Development Contracts for Space Operations Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Space News: DARPA Plans Software Development Contracts for Space Operations Program

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency plans to launch two contracts worth approximately $21.5 million for software development support services under its Hallmark program that aims to provide real-time visualization of space operations, Space News reported Monday. Mike Gruss writes DARPA released an initial solicitation on June 17 to acquire a proof of concept effort that would serve as the foundation of a software […] More