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Lockheed Secures Army Rocket Pod Dev’t Contract
Lockheed Martin secured a $10.5M contract to produce a modular pod technology for the U.S. Army's Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System.
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Tim Malia on Sikorsky’s X2 Helicopter Technology
Tim Malia, director of future vertical lift-light at Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky subsidiary, told The War Zone in an interview published Wednesday about the X2 helicopter technology and its potential role in the development of FVL aircraft. “The term X2 technology refers to a suite of technologies developed by Sikorsky that enable the X2 aircraft to operate at high speed while improving operational capability, maneuverability, agility, survivability, and lethality at the landing zone,†Malia said.
Army Solicits Proposals for Missile Defense Sensor Prototype Dev’t Contract
The U.S. Army has issued a request for proposals for novel platforms designed to meet the service’s requirements for the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor program. A FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday says the service will use the other transaction authority for the rapid prototyping initiative to award a three-year, firm-fixed-price contract to a single offeror in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Hitachi Vantara Releases Video Analytics Suite
Hitachi Vantara has unveiled a suite of applications designed to help customers analyze data to obtain business intelligence and manage operational safety.
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Kratos to Build, Demo Counter-UAS Microwave Tech for Army; Dave Carter Quoted
A Kratos Defense & Security Solutions division received a potential $4.9M U.S. Army contract to develop a system for military personnel to assess anti-drone, high-power microwave technology and electronic jamming activity.
VA Seeks Contractor to Build Telecom Expense Mgmt Platform
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to issue a contract for the development of a technology platform intended to manage accounting functions and update telecommunication services at the VA.
Maxar to Test Geospatial Cloud Analytics Hub Under DARPA Contract; Tony Frazier Quoted
Maxar Technologies will test its Geospatial Cloud Analytics Hub under a potential $4.3M follow-on contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The company said Wednesday the GCA Hub is an unclassified platform designed to help military users generate insights about the planet using machine learning and make decisions on various initiatives such as predicting food shortages.
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Raytheon’s Thomas Kennedy, Louisiana & Arkansas Governors Call for Nationwide Cybersecurity Collaboration
Govs. John Bel Edwards and Asa Hutchinson, together with Raytheon CEO Thomas Kennedy, are calling for more interstate collaboration and public-private partnerships to address growing threats to U.S. cybersecurity.