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Some defense industry leaders have identified hypersonic weapons as a potential growth driver for their companies as the Defense Department boosts its spending on hypersonic-related development programs, National Defense reported Wednesday. Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson said the company considers hypersonics as one of the “key providers of growth opportunities in the future” and that its […] More

NASA will host an industry day at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. on Dec. 6 to present technologies from the agency’s satellite servicing projects division. A FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday says the SSPD event, which is the third that NASA announced for this year, is part of its efforts to help private sector organizations commercialize […] More

  The U.S. Air Force has begun to accept bids for an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that covers air support services for joint terminal attack controller training. USAF said in a solicitation notice posted Friday it seeks providers of “realistic” adversary air threats necessary for the military branch to conduct up to 30K sorties a year within the continental U.S., Alaska and […] More

Carahsoft Technology is included on Inc. magazine’s 37th annual list of top U.S. private companies, ranked by overall revenue growth rate in the past three years. Craig Abod, president of Carahsoft and a four-time Wash 100 recipient, said in a statement released Monday the selection of the company for Inc. 5000 ranking was driven by its efforts […] More

The Air Traffic Control Association has recognized Raytheon’s standard terminal automation, modernization and replacement system team for modernizing a system designed to help the Federal Aviation Administration and the Defense Department manage terminal area airspace. Raytheon said Tuesday the STARS team will accept an industry award at the association’s 63rd annual conference. The system is built to transmit […] More

  AECOM, HDR and a joint venture of CH2M and B&V have won spots on a one-year, $47.7M contract to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ military construction projects in three foreign countries. Contractors will vie for task orders to provide architect-engineer services at various sites across Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, the Defense Department […] More

The Naval Sea System Command has organized its fourth Small Business Industry Day, which focused on informing industrial small businesses about the command’s programs and requirements. Several U.S. Navy officials and Program Executive Offices on Aug. 21 guided small firms on how to do business with NAVSEA and participate in its procurement processes, the Navy […] More

The U.S. Air Force has received final proposals from companies vying for a potential $16B contract to build the military service’s next trainer aircraft and aims to announce the winning contractor before the end of fiscal 2018, Defense News reported Wednesday. T-X program bidders are the Boeing–Saab alliance, Leonardo DRS and the Lockheed Martin–Korea Aerospace Industries team. The military […] More

Lockheed Martin’s venture capital arm has participated in a round of Series B financing for Ocean Aero to help the San Diego-based autonomous marine systems developer ramp up production work and support its client base, the Washington Business Journal reported Tuesday. Lockheed made its initial investment in Ocean Aero in September 2017 through its venture […] More

Jacobs Engineering Group’ technology business has received an $87.4M contract modification from the U.S. Army to provide support services to the Aberdeen Test Center located in Maryland. The Defense Department said Tuesday the company will conduct testing efforts in support of ATC’s automotive, firepower, survivability/lethality, technology and warfighter mission areas. The Army Contracting Command will determine […] More

SOS International has received a potential $55M contract to help the U.S. Army manage wideband enterprise satellite systems designed to facilitate military communications. The company said Monday it will help the Army’s program executive office for enterprise information systems to deliver voice, data and video services to WESS Data Communications Network users worldwide. Work also covers satcom engineering, installation, operation, […] More