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  • Raytheon to Develop Incremental Software for Air Force AIM-120D Missiles
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    Raytheon to Develop Incremental Software for Air Force AIM-120D Missiles

    Raytheon‘s missile systems business has received a $38.6 million contract to develop  incremental software that will work to increase the performance of the U.S. Air Force‘s  advanced medium-range air-to-air missile system. The company will provide AIM-120D AMRAAM software to the military branch as part of the System Improvement Program 3- Engineering Manufacturing, Development program,  the Defense Department […] More

  • DARPA’s Information Innovation Office Seeks Cyber, Analytics, Symbiosis Research Concepts
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    DARPA’s Information Innovation Office Seeks Cyber, Analytics, Symbiosis Research Concepts

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s information innovation office has begun to seek research concepts in the areas of cyber, analytics and symbiosis that aim to provide the U.S. and its allies information advantage. A broad agency announcement posted Friday on FedBizOpps says I2O is interested in unconventional research approaches that seek to make technology advancements […] More

  • General Atomics Adds 5 Industry Partners to Team Reaper Australia
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    General Atomics Adds 5 Industry Partners to Team Reaper Australia

    General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has announced the inclusion of five additional companies to an industry team that will support Australia’s Project Air 7003 that seeks to build a medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft platform. Rockwell Collins‘ Australian arm, Airspeed, Ultra Electronics Australia, Quickstep Holdings and TAE Aerospace have joined Team Reaper Australia, General Atomics said Wednesday. Linden Blue, CEO […] More

  • Lockheed, EchoStar Retire Disconnected Comms Satellite
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    Lockheed, EchoStar Retire Disconnected Comms Satellite

    Lockheed Martin and EchoStar have retrieved the EchoStar III communications satellite in a joint operation that culminated in its deactivation and relocation to a graveyard orbit. The satellite’s retirement was executed in line with Federal Communications Commission rules in response to an incident involving the satellite in July, Lockheed said Wednesday. EchoStar unveiled in early August that […] More

  • DHS Awards 5 Govt Mobile App Security Contracts
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    DHS Awards 5 Govt Mobile App Security Contracts

    The Department of Homeland Security‘ science and technology directorate has awarded $8.6 million in contracts to five research and development projects that aim to help increase the security of mobile applications for the federal government. Recipients of the grants are Apcerto, Lookout, United Technologies Corp.‘s research center, Qualcomm and a Red Hat–Kryptowire team, DHS said Wednesday. The projects […] More

  • SAIC, Vazata Partner to Offer FedRAMP-Compliant Cloud Platform
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    SAIC, Vazata Partner to Offer FedRAMP-Compliant Cloud Platform

    Science Applications International Corp. and Vazata have partnered to offer government agencies a cloud technology platform certified under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. SAIC can distribute Virtual Secure Cloud Platform, for which Vazata secured provisional authority to operate through FedRAMP, as part of the partnership deal, Vazata said Wednesday. The agreement also designates Vazata as the exclusive […] More

  • Troy Lahr Named CFO of Boeing’s Autonomous Systems Business
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    Troy Lahr Named CFO of Boeing’s Autonomous Systems Business

    Troy Lahr, vice president of investor relations at Boeing, has been appointed as chief financial officer of the aerospace and defense contractor’s autonomous systems business in a move that takes effect Sept. 22. The Chicago-based company said Wednesday Lahr will also serve on the board of directors of Boeing and Lockheed Martin‘s joint venture United Launch Alliance. […] More

  • AEOP Opens Applications for Army-Sponsored STEM Student Competition
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    AEOP Opens Applications for Army-Sponsored STEM Student Competition

    The Army Educational Outreach Program has kicked off registration for the military branch’s 16th annual eCYBERMISSION competition for students in grade six through nine. AEOP said Thursday the online competition, administered by the National Science Teachers Association, seeks to expand students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Student teams have an opportunity to compete on the state, regional […] More

  • Orbital ATK Conducts SLS Rocket Booster Avionics Qualification Test
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    Orbital ATK Conducts SLS Rocket Booster Avionics Qualification Test

    Orbital ATK has finished a qualification test on the avionics system of solid rocket boosters that the company is producing for NASA‘s Space Launch System. The test series validated the avionics system’s performance in expected and abnormal conditions as well as the platform’s capacity to start booster ignition, control the booster during flight and terminate the flight, […] More

  • Cubic to Help APAC Country Build Combat Training Centers; Dave Buss Comments
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    Cubic to Help APAC Country Build Combat Training Centers; Dave Buss Comments

    Cubic‘s global defense segment has secured a potential $25 million contract to develop three mobile combat training centers for an unidentified Asia-Pacific country. The company said Wednesday it will also help the international customer implement communication system components, integrate exercise control systems and conduct after action reviews.   Dave Buss, president of Cubic Global Defense and an inductee into […] More

  • Salient CRGT to Help Manage DSA Data Warehouse, Business Intell System
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    Salient CRGT to Help Manage DSA Data Warehouse, Business Intell System

    Salient CRGT has received a potential five-year, $11.5 million contract for information technology and operational support to the Defense Commissary Agency‘s Enterprise Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence system. The company said Wednesday it will provide big data, cybersecurity, data analytics and management and life cycle  services as well as help DeCA sustain the EDW/BI environment. “We are pleased to […] More