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Raytheon Demos Integration of Army, Navy Capabilities to Launch SM-6 Long-Range Missile
Raytheon demonstrated the integration of existing Army and Navy program capabilities to launch the Standard Missile-6 during the recently concluded Valiant Shield 24 exercise in the Indo-Pacific. The test employed the Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor and Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System to showcase SM-6’s use in missile engagement, […] More
by Derrick Henry July 19, 2024, 12:10 pm
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Lockheed Delivers New Super Hercules Aircraft to Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve Station
Lockheed Martin has delivered a C-130J-30 Super Hercules airlifter to the Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve Station. The aircraft will support various missions, including the tactical airlift and aerial spray mission of the 910th Airlift Wing, which is tasked to eliminate disease-carrying insects and pest insects and disperse oil spills in large bodies of water, Lockheed […] More
by Kristen Smith July 18, 2024, 11:48 am
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Draper Receives $111M Modification to Navy Contract for Interferometric Fiber Optic Gyro Repairs
The U.S. Navy has awarded Draper Laboratory a fixed-price-incentive-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to a previously-awarded sole-source contract for the design and manufacture of interferometric fiber optic gyros repairs and associated material. The modification is worth $111 million and exercises optional line items in the original deal, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. The modification also […] More
by Jerry Petersen July 18, 2024, 11:46 am
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Large Contracts, Focus on EW & Cloud—Inside USAF’s Modern IT Strategy
“For several decades, the Air Force has been operating with equipment born out of the 1960s and 1970s, which served its missions adequately,” said Lt. Col. Jon Van Nostrand, who serves as deputy division chief of support equipment and vehicles. However, in recent years, the demands of the great power competition with rapidly modernizing nations has […] More
by Charles Lyons-Burt July 17, 2024, 12:01 pm
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Sempre, Instant Connect Provide Secure, Resilient Communication Network to DOD; Rob Spalding Quoted
Sempre, in partnership with Instant Connect, has delivered an interoperable, resilient and secure communications capability to the Department of Defense. Sempre said Thursday that work on a Tactical Funding Increase contract awarded in March by the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command was completed ahead of schedule. The TACFI contract, valued at $1.8 million, supports […] More
by Elodie Collins July 16, 2024, 12:10 pm
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DOD to Issue Multiple-Award $3B Contract for AI-Powered Data Analytics Capabilities in Indo-Pacific
The Department of Defense seeks providers of commercial data and artificial intelligence-driven analytics and intends to issue a $3 billion multi-year contract for the requirement, SpaceNews reported Friday. Purpose of the Contract The capabilities to be procured under the Long-Range Enterprise Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Activity, or LEIA, contract will be used to process information […] More
by Jerry Petersen July 15, 2024, 11:51 am
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Raytheon Wins Navy Contract for Enhanced Radar Signal Processing
Raytheon has secured a U.S. Navy contract potentially worth $42.9 million to enhance the service branch’s radar signal processing capabilities. The cost-plus, fixed-fee contract has a three-year base period with options for two 27-month, one 18-month and 36-month periods, the Department of Defense said Thursday. The RTX business will perform the work in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, […] More
by Arthur McMiler July 12, 2024, 11:57 am
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General Atomics Secures SSC Deal to Deliver Second Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System Satellite
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has secured a contract from the Space Systems Command to deliver a second satellite for the Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System program. Under the agreement, General Atomics said Thursday it would develop, build, assemble, integrate and test the spacecraft bus and EO/IR payload required by the U.S. Space Force. GA-EMS will also […] More
by Derrick Henry July 12, 2024, 11:56 am
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Raytheon Secures Army Contract to Help Assess Operations Concepts for Future Conflicts
The U.S. Army Futures Command Futures and Concepts Center has awarded RTX business Raytheon a contract to help conduct experiments with the aim of analyzing and assessing concepts of operations for a multi-domain conflict. RTX said Wednesday that a team from Raytheon will help with the effort by developing large-scale theater scenarios using a modeling […] More
by Jerry Petersen July 11, 2024, 11:20 am
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Air Force Awards Leidos $51M Contract to Provide NORAD With Missile Warning Capability Enhancement
Leidos has won a $51.4 million cost-plus-incentive-fee contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide support for the North American Aerospace Defense Command Cheyenne Mountain Complex-Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment system. The Department of Defense said Monday that, under the contract, Leidos will work to enhance the missile warning capabilities of the Combatant Commanders […] More
by Jerry Petersen July 9, 2024, 12:20 pm
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Strategic Communications Secures DHA Contract for AWS Cloud Environments
The Defense Health Agency has awarded Strategic Communications a $22.9 million firm-fixed-price delivery order for the procurement of Amazon Web Services commercial cloud environments. The DHA relies on AWS cloud environments for the hosting of applications used by organizations within the agency as well as agency mission partners, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. The […] More
by Jerry Petersen July 8, 2024, 12:07 pm
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L3Harris Completes Preliminary Design Review of Prototype F-18 EW Countermeasure System
L3Harris Technologies has conducted a preliminary design review of a prototype electronic warfare system meant to protect U.S. Navy F-18 fighter aircraft. Work on the prototype is being carried out under an $80 million Navy contract, with prototype system integration lab testing being eyed for summer, L3Harris said Tuesday. The upcoming system would be the […] More
by Jerry Petersen July 8, 2024, 12:05 pm