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The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit white papers for a five-year, $49 million program that aims to develop anti-tamper platforms designed to protect weapon systems from technology theft, reverse engineering and other threats, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Thursday. John Keller writes the service branch issued the broad agency announcement in support of […] More
The first European Aegis Ashore site has begun scanning for potential ballistic missile threats in the skies of southern Europe. The inauguration of the Aegis Ashore site at Deveselu air base in Romania — which utilizes Lockheed Martin‘s Aegis Combat System — completes phase two of the European Phased Adaptive Approach for allied ballistic missile defense, the company said Thursday. Brendan […] More
The U.S. Navy has delivered three MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to Denmark as part of the second foreign military procurement of the multi-mission helicopters built by Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary. The MH-60Rs were transported from Sikorsky’s William P. Gwinn Airfield aboard two C-17 aircraft bound for Karup air base in Denmark, the Navy said Wednesday. Denmark’s navy will […] More
Battelle will present one of its anti-unmanned aircraft systems devices and several other technology platforms at the Navy League’s Sea Air Space Show from May 16 to 18 in Maryland. The nonprofit’s man-portable DroneDefender device works to disrupt small UAS devices through radio control frequency before the drones present a threat to military and civilian activities, Battelle said Tuesday. […] More
General Atomics unveiled its new facility at Cummings Research Park in Huntsville, Alabama, on May 6 in support of efforts to expand its operations in the region. Scott Forney, president of General Atomics’ electromagnetic systems group, said in a release posted Thursday the company’s expansion in the Huntsville area works to drive technology development by developing and building on business associations and community relationships. “Huntsville represents […] More
Intelsat has selected Space Systems Loral to provide a high-power communications satellite for broadband networking and video distribution services in Africa, Europe and Asia. The Intelsat 39 will replace the SSL-built Intelsat 902 satellite launched in 2001 and feature both C-band and Ku-band transponders and use the SSL 1300 platform to support various applications such as electric propulsion, […] More
ID.me has teamed up with Salesforce to manage and assess the eligibility of applicants that look to utilize the latter company’s veteran employment program. VetForce provides free access to IT and business certification courses for members of the military community and works to match transitioning veterans with job positions that fit their respective skill sets and qualifications, Salesforce said […] More
Iron Mountain has opened a new record storage, shredding and document imaging facility in Spokane, Washington to serve the area’s business community. The company said Thursday the 40,000 square foot establishment features a total storage capacity of 416,000 cubic feet, on-site imaging on demand and information destruction services. Ben Whitley, an Iron Mountain district manager, […] More
Grant Thornton has transferred its Hartford operations in Connecticut from an office building at 175 Capital Blvd. to a leased space at 90 State House Square located within the city’s primary business district. The company said Wednesday its new 7,928-square-foot facility in downtown Hartford features conference and team rooms with audiovisual and video conferencing systems. Frank Kurre, managing partner for Grant Thornton’s […] More
A team of NASA and Lockheed Martin engineers has conducted proof evaluations on a pressure vessel for the Orion Exploration Mission-1 crew module at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The tests aimed to validate if Orion’s underlying structure can withstand loads and forces that spacecraft normally experiences during launch and landing, NASA said Wednesday. Orion program technicians attached […] More
Denmark’s government has issued a recommendation for the military to purchase $3 billion in Lockheed Martin-built F-35 fighter jets to replace the country’s legacy F-16 jets that are slated for retirement, Defense News reported Wednesday. Lara Seligman and Gerard O’Dwyer write that Denmark’s legislature will debate the blueprint for close to a month before the country arrives at a final decision. […] More
The U.S. Air Force has issued a request for information on potential industry sources that can help the service branch to design, build, test, implement and sustain an enterprise-grade contract writing system. In a FedBizOpps notice published Monday, the Air Force looks to configure and further develop the Defense Information Systems Agency-hosted Integrated Defense Enterprise Acquisition System as part […] More
