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  • DARPA Picks 8 Firms to Support Phase 2 of UAS Collaborative Autonomy R&D Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Picks 8 Firms to Support Phase 2 of UAS Collaborative Autonomy R&D Project

    Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have received contracts from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to perform system integration work for the second phase of the Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment program. The CODE program aims to develop collaborative autonomy algorithms and open software architectures designed to help a single commander stimulate unmanned aircraft systems to perform both individual […] More

  • General Atomics, CBP Test Anti-Collision Radar Aboard Unmanned Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics, CBP Test Anti-Collision Radar Aboard Unmanned Aircraft

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems unit and the Customs and Border Protection agency have tested a detect-and-avoid system that includes the company’s Due Regard Radar anti-collision system onboard CBP’s Guardian unmanned aircraft system. The company said Wednesday the DAA system also features a Honeywell traffic alert and collision avoidance tool and sensor tracker as it works to provide air traffic imagery for remotely piloted aircraft GA says […] More

  • Boeing's Insitu to Produce 5th Batch of Navy Blackjack UAS Under $72M Deal - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing’s Insitu to Produce 5th Batch of Navy Blackjack UAS Under $72M Deal

    Boeing subsidiary Insitu has received a $71.6 million contract to manufacture a fifth batch of RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft systems for the U.S. Navy. The Defense Department said Tuesday that Insitu will produce six Blackjack air vehicles, ground control stations, launch-and-recovery systems and shipboard equipment kits under the low-rate initial production contract. Insitu will conduct the production work in Bingen, Washington, and […] More

  • FLIR Launches New Ground Surveillance Offerings; Kevin Tucker Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FLIR Launches New Ground Surveillance Offerings; Kevin Tucker Comments

    FLIR Systems has introduced two ground surveillance platforms the company designed to help military organizations secure borders and protect troops, United Press International reported Wednesday. Richard Tomkins writes the company unveiled its LTV-X light tactical vehicle and the Ranger R6SS portable radar at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference held in Florida. “Both products are designed to maximize detection, responsiveness and […] More

  • DoD Org to Evaluate Potential ISR, Security Applications of Tethered AeroVironment UAS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD Org to Evaluate Potential ISR, Security Applications of Tethered AeroVironment UAS

    A Defense Department organization is examining the potential use of an AeroVironment-built tethered unmanned aircraft system to facilitate intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and security operations. AeroVironment developed the Tether Eye UAS as part of the company’s contract with DoD’s Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office, the company said Monday. CTTSO operates under the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict. “Having the […] More

  • Harris to Incorporate Icaros Image Processing Software to Geospatial Analysis Tool - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris to Incorporate Icaros Image Processing Software to Geospatial Analysis Tool

    A division of Harris Corp. will offer its geospatial analytics technology ENVI with the Icaros OneButton image processing software to support both manned and unmanned aerial sensor data extraction. Icaros said Wednesday it developed OneButton to provide geospatial end users with 2D maps and 3D models using frame-based imaging systems. Beau Legeer, data products business lead at the Harris geospatial solutions division, […] More

  • Kimberly Stambler: Battelle to Update UAS Countermeasure Device - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kimberly Stambler: Battelle to Update UAS Countermeasure Device

    Battelle aims to build a third version of the nonprofit’s rifle-like device that works to jam GPS and command-and-control and GPS systems used to fly unmanned aircraft systems, IHS Jane’s 360 reported Tuesday. Geoff Fein writes the current DroneDefender system is powered by a nearly 10-pound battery inside a backpack and designed to neutralize UAS that weighs less than 55 pounds and operates at a speed of less […] More

  • Insitu's ScanEagle in Running for Coast Guard UAS-Ship Integration Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Insitu’s ScanEagle in Running for Coast Guard UAS-Ship Integration Contract

    Boeing‘s Insitu subsidiary is offering an unmanned aircraft system to the U.S. Coast Guard as the agency works to select a UAS for integration with its ships, Seapower Magazine reported Monday. John Marcario writes the Coast Guard has tested Insitu ScanEagle UAS platforms during land- and NSC-based demonstrations over the last three years as the agency worked to develop plans […] More

  • Navy to Launch AeroVironment UAS for Anti-Access, Aerial Denial Environments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy to Launch AeroVironment UAS for Anti-Access, Aerial Denial Environments

    The U.S. Navy has selected an AeroVironment-built unmanned aircraft system for deployment from submarines to operate in anti-access and aerial denial environments. AeroVironment built Blackwing for a joint capability technology demonstration sponsored by the Navy and U.S. Special Operations Command known as Advanced Weapons Enhanced by Submarine UAS against Mobile targets, AeroVironment said Monday. Kirk Flittie, vice president and general manager for AeroVironment’s […] More

  • VCU, Army Engineers Order SmartPlanes Fixed Wing UAS Through Canon East GSA Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    VCU, Army Engineers Order SmartPlanes Fixed Wing UAS Through Canon East GSA Contract

    Virginia Commonwealth University and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have placed orders for SmartPlanes‘ Freya fixed-wing unmanned aircraft system under a General Services Administration procurement contract. VCU and the Army Corps purchased the micro-class UAS through a GSA contract held by SmartPlanes distributor Canon East, SmartPlanes said Feb. 25. Freya’s payload bay is designed to hold at least 1 pound of sensor equipment and […] More

  • Textron Unit Unveils New UAS Training, Maintenance Facility to Support Nat'l Airspace Integration - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Textron Unit Unveils New UAS Training, Maintenance Facility to Support Nat’l Airspace Integration

    A Textron business unit has established a new facility for unmanned aircraft system training and maintenance activities to support research on UAS integration into national airspace. The unmanned systems service and support center houses Textron Systems‘ training and global service operations, the company’s schoolhouse for operators and maintainers and its sustainment operations for the Aerosonde small UAS, Textron said Monday. “With this […] More