Boeing Puts Apache Block II Compound Helicopter Through Six Wind Tunnel Tests
Boeing finished in January six wind tunnel tests on a small-scale model of an AH-64E Block II Apache compound helicopter, Rotor & Wing International reported Friday.
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Interior Dept Taps Air Center Helicopters for $54M Antarctic Flight Services IDIQ
Air Center Helicopters will provide flight services to the U.S. Antarctic Program under a potential $53.6M indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract from the Department of the Interior, according to an award notice posted Friday on FedBizOpps.Â
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DISA’s Enterprise Services Division Seeks IT Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Support
The Defense Information Systems Agency is looking for potential industry sources of information technology engineering support to help DISA's enterprise services division manage a portfolio of unified platforms.
Airbus, Orbital Insight Collaborate on Change Analytics Service Offering
Airbus Group' defense and space business and Orbital Insight have introduced a service offering to help customers analyze changes in infrastructure or land use through a satellite imagery basemap.
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SpaceX Gets FCC Nod to Lower Broadband Satellite Orbit; Gwynne Shotwell Quoted
The Federal Communications Commission approved SpaceX’s request to lower the orbit of its proposed Starlink broadband satellites as part of efforts to expand the distance between competing constellations and increase space environment safety, SpaceNews reported Friday.
Report: Navy Eyes Production Order for Raytheon’s Joint Precision Approach & Landing System
The U.S. Navy is set to sign a contract with Raytheon by May to begin the production of the company’s Joint Precision Approach and Landing System for use on the service’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, FlightGlobal reported Friday. Raytheon is expected to deliver the first JPALS units in 2020 for installation on the service's 11 carriers and eight assault ships.
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DoD Innovation Org Seeks Autonomous 3D Printing Tech for Military Construction Projects
The Department of Defense's innovation group is soliciting technology briefs for a 3D printing platform that can facilitate autonomous construction of military facilities and equipment, FedScoop reported Friday.
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SAIC Gets AWS DevOps Competency Status; Coby Holloway Quoted
Amazon Web Services has granted Science Applications International Corp. an AWS DevOps Competency designation that certifies the latter's cloud computing technology integration services for government and commercial clients.
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Acuity to Help Build Labor Dept’s Cloud-Based Worker Compensation Mgmt Platform
Acuity Systems has received a contract of an undisclosed value to develop a cloud-based technology platform for the Department of Labor to manage disability compensation programs for federal employees and their dependents.