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Austal USA began production on electronic deck and command and control systems modules for the U.S. Navy’s Virginia- and Columbia-class attack submarines. The project is part of a partnership with General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary, which won a potential $813.7 million contract to support the branch’s nuclear submarine modernization efforts, Austal said Tuesday. “This partnership […] More
Leonardo DRS will manufacture third-generation infrared sensors to replace the U.S. Army’s second-generation horizontal technology integration system under a $39.5 million contract. The award covers low-rate initial production of long-range forward-looking IR sensors equipped with an integrated dewar cooler assembly, the company said Monday. HTI sensing technology is installed on various tactical vehicles including the […] More
Intel has chosen Bechtel to build semiconductor factories in New Albany, Ohio, as part of the chipmaker’s $20 billion expansion plan in the state. The deal covers design and build services for 2.5 million square feet of production and clean room space, which is the first phase of the Intel Ohio project, Bechtel said. The […] More
Lockheed Martin has agreed to co-develop a variant of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ high-energy laser weapon systems for ground-based air defense. The partnership builds on the Iron Beam project, which was initiated by Rafael and the research and development arm of the Israeli defense ministry, Lockheed sa Monday. Rafael began building Iron Beam in 2010 […] More
A U.S. Army command is soliciting proposals for a contract to provide a range of non-personnel support services to the Army Watercraft Systems. In a notice posted on SAM.gov, the Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command said that it will award a potential $58.1 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to a vendor that can deliver design, engineering, maintenance […] More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has expanded the remote sensing license for Maxar Technologies’ satellites to include non-Earth imaging services. The NOAA approval allows Maxar to use NEI to gather and share images of space objects with commercial and government customers, the company said Monday. Maxar’s on-orbit imaging constellation and next-generation WorldView Legion satellites […] More
U.S. leadership in semiconductor design can be maintained in the long run if the federal government invests between $20 billion and $30 billion in research and development until 2030, according to a joint report by the Semiconductor Industry Association and Boston Consulting Group. The report, published Wednesday, noted that the CHIPS and Science Act provides […] More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has released a solicitation for a new development and demonstration program for an unmanned X-plane capable of vertical landing and take-off and long endurance leap-ahead in small spaces. The SAM.gov notice posted on Thursday centers on the Advanced Aircraft Infrastructure-less Launch and Recovery, or ANCILLARY, project. DARPA is looking […] More
Electric vehicle developer Canoo has supplied the U.S. Army with a bulletproof, all-electric light tactical vehicle that converts into multiple types of conveyance. The service branch ordered the LTV in July for analysis and demonstration in military outposts and operational environments, the company said Thursday. The LTV is equipped with carbon Kevlar to provide protection […] More
General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business completed a test showing the effectiveness of laser communication in relaying network data at low probability of intercept and low probability of detection. The demonstration, which involved ground, mobile and airborne lasercomm terminals, was conducted at the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic in Charleston, South Carolina, and is intended for […] More
Carahsoft Technology and Amazon Web Services have sealed a strategic collaboration deal to expand their partnership and drive the adoption and modernization of cloud services. The multi-year agreement is expected to benefit independent software vendors and resellers as well as public sector clients that use AWS cloud and other software tools through Carahsoft, the technology […] More
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. worked with Lockheed Martin and Tactical Air Support in a joint effort to conduct a flight demonstration of multi-platform infrared sensing. The test flight was carried out using GA-ASI’s MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft system, a Sabreliner jet, and two F-5 Advanced Tigers equipped with Lockheed’s next-generation Tactical Infrared Search and […] More
