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Army, NSA Seek Computing Concepts for Quantum Algorithm Research Program
The U.S. Army and National Security Agency are seeking quantum computing concepts to support research into complex algorithms that span a range of computational areas.
GE Healthcare, VA Seek to Address Veterans’ Medical Needs Through 3D Printing Tech
General Electric’s health care business and the Department of Veterans Affairs have signed a research agreement to accelerate the use of 3D printing technology to help meet the medical needs of military personnel and retirees, 3DPrint reported Thursday.
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ULA Delivers AEHF-5 Satellite Rocket Hardware to Cape Canaveral Launch Site
United Launch Alliance delivered rocket hardware that will launch the fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency communications satellite at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida in June, Spaceflight Now reported Friday.
Boeing Puts Apache Block II Compound Helicopter Through Six Wind Tunnel Tests
Boeing finished in January six wind tunnel tests on a small-scale model of an AH-64E Block II Apache compound helicopter, Rotor & Wing International reported Friday.
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Interior Dept Taps Air Center Helicopters for $54M Antarctic Flight Services IDIQ
Air Center Helicopters will provide flight services to the U.S. Antarctic Program under a potential $53.6M indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract from the Department of the Interior, according to an award notice posted Friday on FedBizOpps.Â
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DISA’s Enterprise Services Division Seeks IT Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Support
The Defense Information Systems Agency is looking for potential industry sources of information technology engineering support to help DISA's enterprise services division manage a portfolio of unified platforms.
Airbus, Orbital Insight Collaborate on Change Analytics Service Offering
Airbus Group' defense and space business and Orbital Insight have introduced a service offering to help customers analyze changes in infrastructure or land use through a satellite imagery basemap.
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SpaceX Gets FCC Nod to Lower Broadband Satellite Orbit; Gwynne Shotwell Quoted
The Federal Communications Commission approved SpaceX’s request to lower the orbit of its proposed Starlink broadband satellites as part of efforts to expand the distance between competing constellations and increase space environment safety, SpaceNews reported Friday.
Report: Navy Eyes Production Order for Raytheon’s Joint Precision Approach & Landing System
The U.S. Navy is set to sign a contract with Raytheon by May to begin the production of the company’s Joint Precision Approach and Landing System for use on the service’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, FlightGlobal reported Friday. Raytheon is expected to deliver the first JPALS units in 2020 for installation on the service's 11 carriers and eight assault ships.
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DoD Innovation Org Seeks Autonomous 3D Printing Tech for Military Construction Projects
The Department of Defense's innovation group is soliciting technology briefs for a 3D printing platform that can facilitate autonomous construction of military facilities and equipment, FedScoop reported Friday.