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The Department of Homeland Security has posted a sources sought notice for a software that will be used to manage DHS federal finance, procurement and assets. DHS said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday it seeks a software platform built to implement enterprise-level business processing with minimal customization needed. Products to be delivered are expected to […] More
Lockheed Martin has conducted a site acceptance test of a multi-role radar that the company produced for the Latvian military. The company said Monday the test marks the on-schedule delivery of the first of three TPS-77 radars to Latvia’s defense ministry. Latvia awarded Lockheed a contract in 2015 to supply three TPS-77s for aircraft surveillance operations. The radar […] More
Viasat introduced its satellite communications system and ground networking technologies for military and government applications at the 2018 Satellite Show that kicked off Monday in Washington, D.C. The company said Monday it showcased the ViaSat-2 platform to U.S. military representatives and the technology’s cloud-based government applications earlier this month. The speed of broadband connection with ViaSat-2 exceeded 100 […] More
Leonardo has unveiled a naval gun mount system designed to integrate with small and fast vessels built for patrol operations. The company said Monday it showcased the OTO Marlin 40 system for the first time at the ongoing Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference in Qatar. Marlin 40 is equipped with a 4,630-pound remotely controlled gun […] More
Lockheed Martin and Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will offer their respective missiles to the U.S. Army for possible integration with the service branch’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability multi-mission launcher, Defense News reported Monday. The Army seeks a second missile as part of the IFPC Increment 2 program, which aims to develop a weapon system that can counter rockets, […] More
Kymeta has begun production of electronically-steered flat satellite antennas in partnership with government clients, Space News reported Monday. A hundred of these Mtenna flat satellite antennas have already been shipped across 23 countries. The antennas have been used with military-grade armored vehicles and ships made to operate in austere environments. The company said it is currently developing […] More
Northrop Grumman engineers are set to conduct final tests on NASA‘s James Webb Space Telescope after they have unloaded optical and scientific instruments from a shipping container at a company facility in Redondo Beach, California. The company aims to ensure that the space observatory is ready for its mission before it heads to a Kourou, French Guiana, launch site, NASA said Monday. […] More
Rick Aviation has won a potential five-year, $27.5 million contract to provide contractor owned and operated propeller aircraft to support airborne threat simulation activities of Department of the Navy fleet customers. The Defense Department said Monday Rick Aviation will support DON’s Contracted Air Services program that aims to train shipboard and aircraft squadron weapon systems operators and aircrew. The […] More
The U.S. Navy has asked industry for technical information on air vehicle systems designed to expand and complement a joint force’s capability to carry out crisis response, campaigns and other operations across maritime, ground and littoral environments. A FedBizOpps notice posted Friday says the Naval Air Systems Command seeks industry input on aerial vehicle platforms […] More
Christopher Cummins, former chief operating officer of the Colson Group, has been appointed to the same position at embedded computing systems manufacturer Abaco Systems. Abaco said Monday that Cummins will oversee the company’s manufacturing, engineering, quality, procurement and logistics functions in his new position. He has managed a global supply chain during his tenure at Colson and previously […] More
Northrop Grumman has announced the winners of the 2018 CyberCenturion competition that featured 10 teams of U.K. students aged 12 to 18 years old. The company said Monday a team from St. George’s School in Birmingham won the national finals, which were held at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in London. Northrop named St. Paul’s School and […] More
Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin, plans to discuss the company’s strategic partnerships at the Global Aerospace Summit 2018 that will take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from April 30 to May 1, Arabian Aerospace reported Tuesday. “The aerospace and defense industry is uniquely positioned to help strengthen national defense […] More
