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Boeing has added a sixth aircraft to its tanker test program to help expand the company’s capacity to conduct ground and flight-test activities. The company said Tuesday that it conducted test activities on the new KC-46A multi-role tanker to evaluate the aircraft’s capacity to operate through radar- and radio tower-produced electromagnetic fields. “Adding another tanker will help […] More

Raytheon has won a $15 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to support high power electromagnetics transition efforts of the U.S. Air Force. The Defense Department said Tuesday that the company will help the service branch analyze and integrate HPEM systems on multiple airborne platforms. Raytheon will use simulation tools to evaluate the performance of a proposed integrated platform in mission operations. The Air […] More

Ray Service has been chosen to develop and manufacture cabling assemblies for vehicle-mounted mortar systems that BAE Systems will build for the Swedish army. BAE said Tuesday it will provide 40 Mjolner mortars for installation on CV90 infantry fighting vehicles under as part of a $68 million contract awarded by Sweden’s defense material administration in late 2016. BAE and VOP CZ jointly offered the […] More

Harris has received two contract modifications valued at $44 million in total from the U.S. Air Force to provide sustainment services for space systems. The Defense Department said Tuesday Harris will carry out space control depot support and increase sustainment services for Space Superiority Systems under a $35.5 million modification. Work will occur in Palm Bay, Florida through Jan. 31, 2018. […] More

The Center for a New American Security has launched a program that aims to study mutual security efforts between the U.S. and Europe. Neal Urwitz, CNAS director of external relations, wrote in an article published Monday that the Transatlantic Security program will be led by Julianne Smith, a CNAS senior fellow and former national security adviser to former vice president […] More

World Wide Technology has begun to offer Cisco‘s hosted collaboration platform to the former’s federal clients. Joe Berger, director of WWT’s collaboration practice, wrote in a blog entry posted Monday that Cisco’s Hosted Collaboration Solution for Government offering works to deliver  voice, video, instant messaging, presence and conferencing service on one platform. HCS-G obtained Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program […] More

Orbital ATK has tested an attitude control motor for the launch abort system of the Orion spacecraft built by Lockheed Martin to support NASA‘s manned space exploration goals. The test demonstrated the capacity of ATM technology to guide an LAS in the event of mission abort and address human-rated requirements, Orbital ATK said Monday. Orbital ATK built the Orion’s launch abort system motor […] More

ManTech International has secured a five-year, $39.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide engineering and technical support for naval aircraft platforms and systems. The Defense Department said Monday that ManTech’s s advanced systems division will support reliability, maintainability, testability, quality assurance and diagnostic and system safety analyses during aircraft and system design, development, production and in-service life cycles. Work […] More

Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has received a five-year subcontract from Booz Allen Hamilton to provide lifecycle logistics and sustainment services to the Naval Air Systems Command on behalf of the Defense Department‘s F-35 Program Office. The subcontract falls under a task order Booz Allen won through the U.S. Navy‘s Seaport-E contract vehicle, according to an ACT I release. “We look forward to continuing […] More

CSRA has secured a potential four-year, $57 million task order for information technology security services to the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts. The company said Monday it will support the IT security office within AOUSC’s Department of Technology Services under the task order. “We are excited to offer our IT security services to customers throughout the federal judiciary,” […] More

PAE will continue to provide support services for the 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida under a potential three-year, $44 million contract. The company said Monday work covers shop maintenance services for government aircraft including modifications, task support and other functions at the air base. “I am proud of the PAE team that has provided excellent […] More