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Lockheed Martin has completed development work on a modular solar array designed for integration with its LM 2100 satellite bus platform. The company’s Multi-mission Modular Solar Array works to generate 50 percent more energy and is designed to be 30 percent lighter than other rigid solar array designs, Lockheed said Tuesday. Wahid Azizpor, manufacturing director at Lockheed’s […] More
Airbus has ordered an additional two flight training simulators from Thales for the AM400 military transport aircraft crewmen of the French and German air forces. Both simulators are designed to prepare A400M crews for missions such as in-flight refueling and low-level tactical operations, Thales said Tuesday. Thales has delivered A400M full flight simulators and a pair of flat panel flight training […] More
NanoRacks has wrapped up a bridge round of investments that will support the company’s efforts to produce an airlock technology designed for the International Space Station. New York-based financial services company Space Angels led the funding round to help expedite the production of Commercial Airlock Module, NanoRacks said Tuesday. NASA and NanoRacks signed a Space Act Agreement […] More
GrammaTech has secured a three-year, $9 million contract from the U.S. Navy to research and develop new techniques on how to defend software from potential cyber attacks. The company said Monday that it will work to transform software applications of the Navy into tailored systems that can support new specific missions. The new approach will […] More
Northrop Grumman‘s technical services business has landed a potential $39.9 million delivery order from the U.S. Air Force to overhaul nine engines for the KC-10 tanker and cargo aircraft. The Air Force also obligated fiscal year 2018 funds for KC-10 program support services through the order, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Work will occur at […] More
“When a parent’s deployment or battle injury brings stress to a child, it’s amazing what simple activities–like ballet or baseball-can do. Help us engage them, encourage them…empower them.” OCT. 4, 2017 —Our Military Kids, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, supports children of deployed National Guard and Reserve and Wounded Warriors from all service branches. Grants […] More
Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has been named one of the finalists on one of the “Contractor of the Year” categories of the 15th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards. ACT I said the company is eligible for an award under the category for contractors with up to $25 million in revenue. “We are honored to […] More
Robert Work, a 27-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former deputy secretary of the Defense Department, has been named a senior fellow at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He will work with other APL senior fellows and technical professionals in efforts to help inform policy and technology decisions issued by U.S. senior government and military officials, […] More
Referentia Systems‘ Cyber Collaboration Center will hold training sessions on a new Defense Department policy that requires contractors to adopt measures to protect a new category of unclassified but sensitive information called “Covered Defense Information.” The DFARS 7012 Cybersecurity Compliance Boot Camp will include forums on Oct. 20 at the Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island in California […] More
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Telos a two-year, $34 million task order to modernize wireless local area networks for the military branch’s Base Information Transport Infrastructure. Telos said Tuesday it will replace current network access control appliances as well as update WLAN components and operating systems at BITI Wireless locations. The company will also help the Air Force integrate […] More
A Thales-sponsored report, based on a study conducted by the Ponemon Institute, shows that 54 percent of information technology security practitioners consider cloud-based services as the most important trend that influences the use of public key infrastructure. The 2017 PKI Global Trends Report also revealed that 40 percent of respondents believe the internet of things is […] More
KBR‘s government services business segment has received a potential $52 million contract to help the Federal Aviation Administration maintain security systems and equipment at more than 500 FAA facilities nationwide. KBRWyle will support maintenance of technology platforms FAA use to secure national airspace under the five-year contract, the company said Tuesday. The company added it will record potential revenues […] More
