Industry News

The U.S. Air Force outlined its options for the replacement of the B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft’s engine during an industry day held Dec. 12, Defense News reported Friday. The report said USAF seeks new engines instead of refurbished systems and plans to maintain an eight-engine configuration on the fleet of 76 B-52s. Potential engine integrators must be […] More

The Small Business Administration has given Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ SN3 subsidiary the green light to forge a mentor-protege relationship with environmental consulting firm Bay West. SN3 will provide assistance to Bay West in the contracting, technical, business development and management areas as the latter company looks to pursue Energy Department market opportunities, Huntington Ingalls said Thursday. An agreement […] More

CompTIA’s board of directors has outlined six technology trends to watch in 2018 and those include the increased adoption of artificial intelligence platforms and optimization of user experience through the use of technology. CompTIA said Thursday its recent poll showed that one in four businesses adopts AI in task automation, workflows and machine learning and […] More

NASA has selected a Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory proposal as one of two finalists for the space agency’s New Frontiers program which aims to further solar system exploration efforts. Johns Hopkins said Thursday the proposed Dragonfly dual-quadcopter vehicle will look to evaluate the prebiotic organic chemistry as well as the habitability of Saturn’s […] More

Vencore‘s research arm has received two Defense Department contracts worth up to $14.7 million combined to design, prototype and demonstrate technology platforms for DoD to monitor and measure usage of its radio frequency spectrum. Vencore Labs will develop a spectrum monitoring, recording and visualization platform for deployment to DoD training ranges under the $7.9 million Comprehensive Spectrum Monitoring System contract, […] More

Boeing has obtained an amended type certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration for the 767-2C airframe configuration of company-built KC-46 military tanker aircraft. The company said Thursday it conducted a series of analyses and laboratory, ground and flight tests to verify the performance of KC-46 components that include avionics, fuel system and auto-flight and environmental control systems. 767-2C is a modified version […] More

Elbit Systems has showcased a company-built unmanned surface vessel during a maritime exercise jointly conducted by British and Israeli navies in Haifa Bay, Israel. The Seagull USV scanned and mapped a path for U.K.’s HMS Ocean helicopter carrier as part of a mine countermeasure mission that took place at the joint naval exercise, Elbit Systems said Thursday. Seagull also worked […] More

Raytheon has received a potential three-year, $36.7 million U.S. Air Force contract to provide received cards designed for global positioning system tracking and navigation. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will supply Advanced Technology Receiver Cards that work to simultaneously track patented direct measurement processing; ultra-tight global positioning system and inertial navigation system coupling; and fast satellite acquisition efforts. […] More

CACI International has received a blanket purchase agreement from the Drug Enforcement Administration for acquisition and financial management services in support of DEA’s domestic and overseas demand reduction and enforcement missions. The BPA also covers the development of intranet sites and financial information warehouse system; system administration; financial policy support; and travel system analysis, training […] More

M7 Aerospace, an Elbit Systems of America subsidiary, has secured a potential six-year $176 million contract from DynCorp to offer life cycle contractor support services for U.S. Army C-26 and UC-35 aircraft. Elbit Systems said Wednesday it will provide various sustainment and support products and services such as contractor logistics support, engineering, maintenance, repair and […] More

A BAE Systems-led industry team has won a potential $16 million contract to provide post-design services for three kinds of U.K. Army ground vehicle. The British defense contractor will collaborate with Hobson Industries and Penman MW Engineering to help ensure operational readiness of the Pinzgauer, Land Rover and Light Trailer fleets, BAE said Wednesday. The team may also perform […] More

A business unit of BAE Systems has received a potential $53.1 million contract to modernize a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser of the U.S. Navy at a shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. The company said Wednesday USS Anzio (CG 68) modernization efforts will run for six months and cover ship alterations, miscellaneous repairs and critical aluminum structures replacement. BAE’s Norfolk Ship […] More