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ULA Eyes Vulcan ‘Heavy’ Rocket Configuration
Mark Peller, vice president of major development at United Launch Alliance, has said the company plans to update its Vulcan Centaur rocket to include a three-core booster in a push to address future market needs.
Northrop’s Kenn Todorov on Need to Build Space Layer to Counter Hypersonic Threats
Kenn Todorov, vice president and general manager of combat systems and mission readiness at Northrop Grumman, said the federal government should provide funding and establish a clear path to developing a network of space sensors to address the threat posed by hypersonic weapons, the Washington Business Journal reported Thursday.
Lockheed’s Michele Evans: Air Force’s F-15EX Procurement Decision Poses No Threat to F-35 Program
Michele Evans, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin's aeronautics segment and 2020 Wash100 awardee, does not consider the U.S. Air Force's move to replace aging F-15 jets with a modernized derivative from Boeing as a potential threat to the F-35 mission capability, Defense One reported Friday.
DoD Announces Data Strategy to Advance Joint Warfighting; Dave Spirk Quoted
The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced a new data strategy, intended to drive the defense department to more effectively use data. Dave Spirk, the recently appointed chief data officer (CDO) for DoD, said that the strategy will support a “joint warfighting†approach to data collection, management and use. Spirk was appointed to the role in June 2020.Â
Carahsoft, The Quilt Amend Tech Distribution Agreement
Carahsoft Technology has modified its contract with The Quilt, an information technology networking coalition, to expand the number of products and services for the academic and nonprofit sectors. The amended master service agreement will offer customers access to 25 vendors of software licenses, hardware, cloud subscriptions, professional and managed services and training, Carahsoft said Thursday.
General Atomics Equips SeaGuardian RPA With Leonardo’s Radar Detector
A General Atomics remotely piloted aircraft has been equipped with a Leonardo-built technology that works to scan wide areas for radar emissions. The MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPA now includes SAGE 750, an electronic support measure system designed to collect intelligence data on surrounding land- and sea-based radars, General Atomics said Thursday.
COMSAT, Orbit Enter Satellite Terminal Distribution Pact
COMSAT has agreed to distribute Orbit Communications Systems' airborne and maritime satellite connectivity terminals to the government market under a global distribution agreement between the two companies.
Textron Releases Initial Navy Ship-to-Shore Connector Vehicles
Textron Systems has deployed two new air-cushion vehicles to the sea after a series of acceptance trials with the U.S. Navy. Ship-to-Shore Connector Craft 100 and Landing Craft Air Cushion 101 took the final leg of the vessels' trip to the Panama City, Florida-based Naval Surface Warfare Center after departure from a company-run shipyard in New Orleans, Textron said Wednesday.
General Atomics Designs Nuclear Reactor for NASA’s Future Mars Exploration
General Atomics' electromagnetic systems business has designed a nuclear reactor system as part of a NASA-backed research project aimed at powering human missions to Mars.