Sarcos Robotics Raises Funds for Industrial Exoskeleton; Ben Wolff Quoted
Sarcos Robotics has raised $40M in a round of Series C funding led by Rotor Capital and will use the funds to advance the production of its Guardian XO industrial exoskeleton.
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in NewsNASA, Northrop Conduct Static Fire Test for SLS Rocket Booster; Charlie Precourt Quoted
Northrop Grumman and NASA have completed a static fire test for the rocket motor element of the Space Launch System in Promontory, Utah, ahead of the agency’s subsequent Artemis deep-space missions.
Amentum’s Hamp McManus, Earl Johnson: DoD Should Advance 5G-Backed Joint Training Environment
Wade “Hamp†McManus and Earl Johnson of Amentum wrote in a joint commentary published Wednesday on Defense News that the Department of Defense should pursue the establishment of a joint synthetic training environment and leverage advances in communications technology to improve the readiness of the joint force.
in NewsIron Mountain Secures Federal Agency Data Center Lease
Iron Mountain will provide colocation services to a federal civilian agency at two data centers in Northern Virginia and Denver under a lease agreement slated to take effect in 2021's second quarter.
C3.ai Enters Agreement With USAF to Provide AI Solutions; Nathan Parker, Ed Abbo Quoted
C3.ai has made an agreement with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) to deliver and deploy the C3 AI Suite and C3.ai Readiness to support predictive analytics and maintenance across the Air Force enterprise. C3.ai will integrate its C3 AI Suite and extend C3.ai Readiness to deploy an AI-based predictive maintenance application for the USAF to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of maintenance processes.Â
in NewsArmy’s First Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Rolls Off BAE Production Line
BAE Systems presented a live-stream event for the U.S. Army's first Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle that came off the assembly line Monday. The branch will initially receive the mission command variant of AMPV, which is designed for use by armored brigade combat teams as part of a network modernization strategy, BAE said Tuesday.
SOCOM Takes in Boeing Block II Chinook Helicopter
U.S. Special Operations Command has received a MH-47G Block II Chinook from Boeing, the first of 24 helicopters the military organization ordered under a $265M contract.
in Executive Moves, NewsCBP Vet Shawn Beddows Joins CT Strategies in VP Role
Shawn Beddows, a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, has been appointed vice president of global services at Washington, D.C.-based border management and supply chain consulting firm CT Strategies. His CBP career includes time as acting director of the agency's Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program and deputy attache in Brussels.
in Executive Moves, NewsStephen Spears Named Chief Revenue Officer of Avaya; Jim Chirico Quoted
Avaya has appointed Stephen Spears as chief revenue officer (CRO) to add to the company's strategic executive management team. Spears will report to president and CEO Jim Chirico, Avaya said on Wednesday. In his new role, Spears will supervise the strategy, performance and alignment of revenue operations for Avaya, as well as accelerate execution on the company’s growth strategy.
Carahsoft to Help DoD Procure Red Hat’s Java Implementation Package; Natalie Gregory Quoted
Carahsoft Technology has landed an agency catalog agreement to provide Red Hat’s open-source Java development kit and related support services to the Department of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard and intelligence agencies.
in NewsNorthrop to Prototype Army Intell Ground Station; Troy Brashear Quoted
The U.S. Army's Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities office and the Defense Innovation Unit have selected Northrop Grumman to build two semi-autonomous prototypes for a new military system designed to process situational awareness data from multiple sensors.
in NewsLockheed, Ball Aerospace Conclude Transmission Test for Space Force Antenna; Maria Demaree Quoted
A team comprised of Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace has completed transmission testing for a next-generation antenna system that will serve as part of the U.S. Space Force’s modernized satellite control network.