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Lt. Gen. John Thompson: Space Force Eyes Prototyping Consortium Mgmt Contract Award by Year’s End
Lt. Gen. John Thompson, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center, said the U.S. Space Force expects to award by the end of 2020 a contract for the management of the Space Enterprise Consortium, C4ISRNET reported Wednesday.
in Contract Awards, NewsLockheed Taps CAE for Navy Helicopter Sensor Integration Support
Lockheed Martin has awarded CAE a subcontract to manufacture sensor technology for integration onto the U.S. Navy's MH-60R Seahawk anti-surface warfare and antisubmarine helicopters.
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DARPA Selects GE Research Unit for Atmospheric Water Extraction Program
The research business arm of General Electric has received a two-year, $14.3M contract to help Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency develop a fuel-powered device for potable water production.
in Contract Awards, NewsRaytheon Technologies, DARPA to Enter Cross-Domain Software Project’s Second Phase
A Raytheon Technologies-led team will help the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency mature software for the second phase of a military planning technology being developed to support the agency's Mosaic Warfare strategy. Raytheon BBN Technologies aims to further develop a decision aid platform as part of DARPA's Adapting Cross-Domain Kill-Webs program to help commanders determine available resources or assets across air, space, land, maritime and cyber domains, the company said Tuesday.
in Contract Awards, NewsCVP Secures Coast Guard Intell Support Contract
Customer Value Partners will help the U.S. Coast Guard communicate intelligence to combatant commanders and other defense personnel under a contract from the Department of Homeland Security. CVP said Wednesday it will provide information technology services to support the USCG Intelligence Coordination Center in data collection and analysis efforts via website and multimedia platforms.
in Contract Awards, NewsPerspecta Labs to Help Develop Automated PACE Tech for Army; Petros Mouchtaris Quoted
Perspecta Labs has received a $13 million follow-on award on the modular radio frequency (ModRF) program for the U.S. Army from the Consortium Management Group on behalf of the Consortium for Command, Control and Communications in Cyberspace (C5). Perspecta Labs will help provide an efficient, agile and modular radio frequency (RF) communications capability.
in News, Press Releases, Space NewsNorthrop Wraps up HALO Preliminary Design Review; Steve Krein Quoted
Northrop Grumman has completed the initial preliminary design review (PDR) for the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO), the company reported on Wednesday. The module will support NASA’s Lunar Gateway by working as a crew habitat and docking hub for vehicles. “Maturing HALO through its preliminary design marks a major milestone in the module’s production,†said Steve Krein, vice president of civil and commercial satellites at Northrop Grumman.
in NewsULA’s Tory Bruno: FAA Engages Launch Industry for Licencing Rule Update
Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance and past Wash100 recipient, has welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration's updated rules for the commercial rocket launch industry to ensure public safety while promoting growth of the space launch sector.
Cambridge Secures Navy C4ISR Tech Support Order
Cambridge has received a two-year, $11.7M U.S. Navy task order to help Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic define technical requirements for military control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems.
Cobham to Provide DACU Anti-Jamming for Gray Eagle ER Aircraft; Matt Cadwell Quoted
General Atomics' aeronautical systems business has selected Cobham Aerospace Connectivity to deliver anti-jam GPS technology for an unmanned aircraft system used by the U.S. Army. Cobham said Monday it will supply the Digital Antenna Control Unit-8 anti-jam technology for the General Atomics-made MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS.
BAE Systems Gets DoD’s OK for F-22 Friend or Foe Transponder
The Department of Defense has certified a BAE Systems-made transponder designed to help F-22 Raptor aircraft pilots distinguish teammates from enemies. The company said Tuesday it is integrating its F-22 Identification Friend-or-Foe transponder as part of an effort to update the U.S. Air Force's Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System terminal.