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in Contract Awards, NewsStratolaunch Books AFRL Contract for Flight Test of 2nd Hypersonic Vehicle
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Stratolaunch a contract to support the inaugural flight test of the company's second reusable Talon-A hypersonic vehicle called TA-3. The award came on the heels of a 2022 AFRL contract to facilitate the first flight of the initial configuration of the TA product line.
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in Contract Awards, DOD, NewsX-Bow Systems to Supply Rocket Motors to Navy, Army Under $64M DOD Contract
X-Bow Systems has secured a $64 million contract from the Department of Defense to supply large solid rocket motors to the U.S. Navy and Army. The SRMs will boost the propulsion of the Navy's hypersonic All Up Round system, which is a component of the Navy's Conventional Prompt Strike and the Army's Long Range Hypersonic weapon systems.
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in Executive Moves, NewsArmy Veteran Derrick Lee Joins SOSi as Intelligence Programs Director
Derrick Lee, a retired U.S. Army colonel with decades of leadership experience in the military, has been named director for intelligence programs at SOS International. SOSi said Tuesday Lee will manage the business relating to military intelligence directorates and serve as a strategic advisor to clients on multi-domain intelligence operations.
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in NewsGeneral Dynamics Expands With New Cyber Facility at Port San Antonio
General Dynamics' information technology business has established a new cyber facility at Port San Antonio in Texas in pursuit of regional expansion objectives. The facility will be used to develop advanced cyber as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services in support of the U.S. Air Force's cyber division located at the Port campus and the nearby Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
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in Contract Awards, NewsCRDF Global Receives CDC Contract to Enhance HIV and Tuberculosis Testing Services
CRDF Global has secured a five-year contract from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to bolster laboratory systems and services for the timely and high-quality testing of HIV and tuberculosis. The award is in support of the Association of Public Health Laboratories-led initiative called Laboratory Improvement Partnership.
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in NewsOctasic Launches Subsidiary in the US, Names Greg Gerou as General Manager
Canadian telecommunications company Octasic has established a U.S. subsidiary and set up a new facility in Florida. Octasic US will take on the responsibility of handling upcoming 5G wireless projects that support the defense and intelligence sectors in the country, the company said Monday.
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in Contract Awards, NewsFluor to Continue Naval Nuclear Lab Support Under Navy Extension Contract
A Fluor business has secured a contract extension from the U.S. Navy to continue supporting the Nuclear Propulsion Program of the Naval Nuclear Laboratory for an additional five years to 2028. The contract extension allows Fluor Marine Propulsion to manage and operate the primary facilities of NNL in New York, Pennsylvania and Idaho, Fluor said Monday.
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HII Launches New Navy Amphibious Assault Ship
An HII shipbuilding division launched USS Bougainville, the third America-class amphibious assault ship, for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps on Sept. 30. Early last month, Bougainville was transferred to a dry dock via railcars to the company’s floating dry dock, where the team prepared the ship for its launch into the Pascagoula River in Mississippi, HII said Friday.
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in Executive Moves, NewsLockheed Veteran Erik Miller Promoted to VP of Security & Emergency Services
Erik Miller, who has over 15 years of experience at Lockheed Martin, has been elevated to the role of vice president of security and emergency services from security director at the company. As VP, he has oversight of security management for a global workforce exceeding 30,000 employees and a team comprising more than 1,150 personnel who handle various aspects of security and emergency services.
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in NewsEquus, UDI Collaborate on Data Center Cooling Tech R&D; Jay Lawrence Quoted
Equus Compute Solutions and Ultrascale Digital Infrastructure have partnered to conduct research and development efforts aimed at advancing liquid cooling technology. The team will concentrate its efforts on the creation of micro data centers equipped with immersion cooling technology.
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in Contract Awards, DOD, NewsQinetiQ US to Support OSD’s Strategic Operations Under $127M Contract; Shawn Purvis Quoted
The Office of the Secretary of Defense has awarded a five-year, $126.5 million firm-fixed-price contract to QinetiQ's U.S. business to aid the agency in its mission to bolster national security. QinetiQ said Tuesday it will provide technical, professional and administrative services in support of OSD’s Strategic Capabilities Office.