Boeing Integrates Aerial Refueling Store With MQ-25Â Drone Test Asset
Boeing installed an aerial refueling store into an MQ-25Â unmanned tanker test asset in preparation for flight testing later this year, Seapower Magazine reported Thursday.
Jane Edwards
is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.
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The Air Force closed on Wednesday the window for Pratt & Whitney, General Electric's aviation business and Rolls-Royce to submit their proposals for a program to replace the engines of its fleet of 76 Boeing-built B-52 Stratofortress bombers, Breaking Defense reported.
Lockheed CEO James Taiclet on Using 5G to Support Military Vehicle Autonomy
Lockheed Martin CEO James Taiclet said he intends to pursue the use of 5G networks to strengthen the autonomous capabilities of military vehicles, Reuters reported Tuesday.
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Raytheon Technologies’ Roy Azevedo on Backing Advanced Battle Management System Dev’t Effort
Roy Azevedo, president of Raytheon Technologies’ intelligence and space business and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said he believes the business has the capabilities to support the development of the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Battle Management System, Breaking Defense reported Monday.
Federal HR Execs on Virtual Onboarding; SOSi’s Janet Hanofee Quoted
Human resources leaders at federal contractors discussed how their companies transitioned to virtual onboarding of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, Federal News Network reported Monday.
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Three Companies Awarded DIU Unmanned Orbital Outpost Study Contracts
The Defense Innovation Unit has awarded contracts to three companies to study concepts for small, unmanned space stations in low-Earth orbit, SpaceNews reported Sunday.
Halfaker and Associates, &Partners Form New Joint Venture; Dawn Halfaker Quoted
Halfaker and Associates and &Partners, a minority-owned small business, have established a new joint venture – United Digital Partners – that will focus on delivering digital services to federal government clients.