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Don Parente
in DOD, Industry News, News
MetTel, TekSynap Team Up to Modernize, Secure Federal Communications Networks
MetTel has entered a strategic partnership with TekSynap to modernize the communications infrastructure of defense and intelligence agencies. Don Parente, vice president of public sector sales and solution architecture for MetTel, said Tuesday that the technology companies will combine their “deep expertise in secure network services and agile IT solutions” to support defense and intelligence […] More
by Elodie Collins October 1, 2025, 11:45 am
Mistral Inc logo
in Contract Awards, DOD, News
Mistral Receives $982M Army Contract for Lethal Unmanned Systems
Mistral has secured a hybrid cost-no-fee and firm-fixed-price contract valued at $982 million from the U.S. Army for lethal unmanned systems. The contract was awarded on a sole-source basis and is expected to run through 2030, the Department of Defense said Monday. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order. The Army Contracting […] More
by Elodie Collins October 1, 2025, 11:38 am
Grant Hagen / HII
in DOD, News, Technology
HII Eyes Expanded Laser Weapon Development Capabilities With New Facility Investment
HII is making a capital investment in a new integration, production and test facility meant to expand the company’s existing laser capabilities, enabling support for the Enduring-High Energy Laser, or E-HEL, weapon system program of the U.S. Army. HII Facility Capabilities The facility will offer advanced capabilities for system assembly as well as testing and […] More
by Jerry Petersen October 1, 2025, 10:25 am
John Parkes / LinkedIn
in DOD, News, Technology
Parry Labs Demos Phantom Network Gateway Prototype in NE25 Multi-Domain Exercise
Defense technology company Parry Labs teamed up with the U.S. Marine Corps to test the firm’s Phantom network gateway prototype during the recent Northern Edge 2025 multi-domain military exercise. The collaboration provided an important opportunity to work with the Marines in refining the Phantom, John Parkes, Parry Labs CEO and a 2025 Wash100 Award winner, […] More
by Arthur McMiler September 30, 2025, 10:04 am
Mark Rayha / General Dynamics Electric Boat
in Contract Awards, DOD, News
General Dynamics Electric Boat Secures $642M Contract Modification for Virginia-Class Lead Yard Support
General Dynamics Electric Boat has secured a $642 million contract modification to a previous U.S. Navy award for work on Virginia-class submarines. The original contract calls for Lead Yard Support and Development Studies and Design efforts, General Dynamics said Friday. According to GDEB President Mark Rayha, the latest modification provides funding that “allows us to […] More
by Arthur McMiler September 30, 2025, 8:05 am
Logo / hii.com
in DOD, News
Builder’s Sea Trials for Future Navy Destroyer Ted Stevens Completed
The Ingalls Shipbuilding division at HII has carried out the builder’s sea trials for the guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) in the Gulf of Mexico. HII said Saturday that the Ted Stevens is one of five Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers currently under construction at Ingalls, which, in 2023, delivered the Navy’s first-ever […] More
by Jerry Petersen September 29, 2025, 9:20 am
Samuel Houston
in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data & Analytics, DOD, News
Peraton IRIS Earns ‘Awardable’ Status in DOD’s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace
Peraton‘s Interactive Realtime Information System, or IRIS, has received “Awardable” status in the Department of Defense Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace. The company said Thursday the designation enables organizations within the DOD to rapidly acquire and implement IRIS. What Is IRIS? IRIS is a platform that works to combine advanced artificial […] More
by Jane Edwards September 26, 2025, 9:20 am
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in Contract Awards, DOD, Technology
MDA Awards Raytheon $99M Contract for MTS Sensors
Raytheon, an RTX business, has secured an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Missile Defense Agency for work on multi-spectral targeting system, or MTS, class sensors integrated with an MDA airborne processor. MDA MTS Contract Details Valued a maximum $99 million, the sole source contract calls for the company to undertake R&D, operations, prototyping, demonstration, maintenance and […] More
by Arthur McMiler September 26, 2025, 7:29 am
Dan Moran
in Contract Awards, DOD, News
Cubic Secure Communications Books Air Force Contract for Halo SATCOM Antenna Work
The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded the Secure Communications business of Cubic Defense a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the continued advancement of the Halo software-defined antenna system. Work on the effort will be carried out in San Diego, California, and is expected to be completed by July 22, 2027, Cubic said Wednesday. What Are Halo’s […] More
by Arthur McMiler September 25, 2025, 9:29 am
Justin Vandy
in DOD, News
Cherokee Federal Develops Mobile Command Center for Military, Public Safety, Disaster Response
Cherokee Federal has introduced MC2, or Mobile Command Center, to support public safety, emergency response, disaster management and military missions. MC2 delivers secure intelligence and data in real time to enhance situational awareness, Justin Vandy, new product research and development lead at Cherokee, said in a post on LinkedIn Saturday. MC2 Features With MC2, Cherokee […] More
by Elodie Collins September 23, 2025, 11:36 am
Heather Lacroix/Chronos Operations
in Contract Awards, Cybersecurity, DOD, News
Chronos Operations Secures Army Cybersecurity Support Contract
Chronos Operations, a Chenega subsidiary, has received a contract from U.S. Army Materiel Command for cybersecurity support. Army Cybersecurity Support Contract Scope In a LinkedIn post announcing the award, Chronos said the contract with AMC includes services across three core domains: information system/application security compliance; cyber operations support cell/defensive cyber operations; and mission relevant terrain. […] More
by Jane Edwards September 22, 2025, 8:42 am
Wahid Nawabi/AV
in Contract Awards, DOD, News, Space
AeroVironment Receives Contract Option for BADGER Antenna Systems
The U.S. Space Force has awarded AeroVironment a firm‑fixed‑price contract option for the supply of two phased array antenna systems for the Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource, or SCAR, program of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office. The first unit of the antenna system, called BADGER or Broad Area Deployable Ground terminal enabling Resilient communication, will be […] More
by Arthur McMiler September 22, 2025, 7:25 am