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Collins Aerospace Updates Ejection Seat for Air Force Bomber Aircraft Safety Program
United Technologies Corp.'s Collins Aerospace business has reviewed the safety features of an updated ACES II aircraft ejection seat and is set to begin deliveries to the U.S. Air Force this summer. Collins Aerospace said Tuesday it estimates the new seating technology will help technicians cut the maintenance time for B-2 bomber planes from 720 hours to just two hours.
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B.L. Harbert International Receives $67M to Construct Army Warehouse in Texas
B.L. Harbert International has received a $67.1M contract to build a general purpose warehouse at Red River Army Depot located in Texas.
Carahsoft Named in Top 500 List of IT Companies for 2019; Craig Abod Quoted
Carahsoft Technology is ranked No. 18 on CRN's list of the top 500 information technology service providers, consultants and integrators throughout North America based on revenues over the past year. The recognition marks Carahsoft's 14th consecutive year on the annual rankings, the company said Wednesday.
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SpaceX Completes Third Fire Test of Falcon Heavy Rocket’s 27 Engines
SpaceX has completed the third static-fire test of the 27 Merlin 1D engines of its Falcon Heavy Flight 3 and is on schedule for the rocket’s second launch on June 24, Teslarati reported Wednesday.
DHS Issues Robotic Comms Tech RFI
The Department of Homeland Security has posted a request for information on off-the-shelf technology platforms that employ a robotics architecture and could facilitate communications in border environments or missions. A FedBizOpps notice posted Monday stated the DHS science and technology directorate is interested in systems that can function to identify underground structures, obtacles, contents and potential threats at the southern U.S. border.
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Forecast International: Fighter Jet Production Value to Reach $264B by 2028
Forecast International has predicted that fighter aircraft manufacturers will produce a total of 3,401 jets from 2019 to 2028 and estimated that industry's overall production value will hit $264.2B by the end of the 10-year forecast period.
Boeing to Launch F-15EX Fighter Jet Variant With Hypersonic Missile Tech
Boeing is planning to introduce an F-15 fighter aircraft variant that will potentially be able to carry hypersonic weapons, National Defense Magazine reported Wednesday.
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GSA Posts RFQ for IT COMET Procurement Vehicle
The General Services Administration has issued a request for quotations for a multiple-award blanket purchase agreement covering vendor offerings to support the agency's information technology modernization initiative. GSA said Tuesday in a FedBizOpps notice it posted the RFQ on its eBuy portal and is scheduled to conclude the first step in the solicitation process on July 1.
Microsoft Unveils Online Comms Security Service for Federal Political Campaigns
Microsoft has introduced a service meant to help national party committees and federal political campaigns secure online communications. The Microsoft 365 for Campaigns offering consists of multifactor authentication, advanced threat protection, data classification and security, mobile application protection and update prioritization features, the company said Wednesday.
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Raytheon, Air Force to Test AI-Based Osprey Aircraft Maintenance Tool; Todd Probert Quoted
The Department of Defense has tapped Raytheon to help test an artificial intelligence tool designed to predict when U.S. Air Force’s CV-22 Osprey tiltrotors will need repair, FlightGlobal reported Wednesday. “From an artificial intelligence perspective … the game is changing really quickly,†said Todd Probert, vice president of Raytheon's intelligence, information and services business.