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  • CACI Secures DEA Acquisition, Financial Mgmt Support BPA
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    CACI Secures DEA Acquisition, Financial Mgmt Support BPA

    CACI International has received a blanket purchase agreement from the Drug Enforcement Administration for acquisition and financial management services in support of DEA’s domestic and overseas demand reduction and enforcement missions. The BPA also covers the development of intranet sites and financial information warehouse system; system administration; financial policy support; and travel system analysis, training […] More

  • HPE CEO Meg Whitman to Leave DXC Board; Mike Lawrie Comments
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    HPE CEO Meg Whitman to Leave DXC Board; Mike Lawrie Comments

    Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, will step down from her role as a member of the board of directors at DXC Technology effective immediately. Whitman became a board member earlier this year of DXC that was formed through the merger between HPE’s enterprise services segment and Computer Sciences Corp., DXC said Thursday. DXC expects HPE to […] More

  • Lockheed Subsidiary Derco Secures Extended Distribution Deal on Triumph Aircraft Propeller Parts
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    Lockheed Subsidiary Derco Secures Extended Distribution Deal on Triumph Aircraft Propeller Parts

    Lockheed Martin subsidiary Derco will continue as distributor of propeller system component spares through an agreement with Triumph Engine Control Systems. Derco will distribute Triumph’s pump assembly spares for the 54H60 propeller system for another five years under an extension agreement in support of C-130 Hercules and P-3 international operations, Lockheed said Wednesday. Tim Cornell, senior manager […] More

  • General Atomics to Build, Test Navy’s Large Displacement UUV Motor
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    General Atomics to Build, Test Navy’s Large Displacement UUV Motor

    A business unit of General Atomics has secured a contract to design and build a permanent-magnet propulsion motor technology for large displacement unmanned undersea vehicles of the U.S. Navy. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will also test and deliver the motor under the contract from the Office of Naval Research, the company said Wednesday. Rolf Ziesing, vice […] More

  • Spirit AeroSystems-Built Fuselage Supports First Flight of Bell Helicopter-Designed Vertical Lift Aircraft
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    Spirit AeroSystems-Built Fuselage Supports First Flight of Bell Helicopter-Designed Vertical Lift Aircraft

    A Spirit AeroSystems-built fuselage was used on the first flight of the Bell Helicopter-designed V-280 Valor aircraft at the latter’s Amarillo, Texas-based facility. Spirit AeroSystems said Wednesday it developed the aluminum sub-structured fuel fuselage in under 22 months at its Kansas-based facility in support of the Bell V-280 Valor program. The Bell V-280 Valor program […] More

  • DynCorp Taps US-Based Elbit Systems Subsidiary to Support Army C-26, UC-35 Aircraft
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    DynCorp Taps US-Based Elbit Systems Subsidiary to Support Army C-26, UC-35 Aircraft

    M7 Aerospace, an Elbit Systems of America subsidiary, has secured a potential six-year $176 million contract from DynCorp to offer life cycle contractor support services for U.S. Army C-26 and UC-35 aircraft. Elbit Systems said Wednesday it will provide various sustainment and support products and services such as contractor logistics support, engineering, maintenance, repair and […] More

  • UK Army Selects BAE-Led Team for Military Ground Vehicle Fleet Services
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    UK Army Selects BAE-Led Team for Military Ground Vehicle Fleet Services

    A BAE Systems-led industry team has won a potential $16 million contract to provide post-design services for three kinds of U.K. Army ground vehicle. The British defense contractor will collaborate with Hobson Industries and Penman MW Engineering to help ensure operational readiness of the Pinzgauer, Land Rover and Light Trailer fleets, BAE said Wednesday. The team may also perform […] More

  • BAE Unit to Modernize Navy’s Anzio Guided Missile Cruiser
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    BAE Unit to Modernize Navy’s Anzio Guided Missile Cruiser

    A business unit of BAE Systems has received a potential $53.1 million contract to modernize a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser of the U.S. Navy at a shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. The company said Wednesday USS Anzio (CG 68) modernization efforts will run for six months and cover ship alterations, miscellaneous repairs and critical aluminum structures replacement. BAE’s Norfolk Ship […] More

  • SpaceX to Forgo Falcon 9 Booster Landing for 4th Iridium Satellite Launch; Matt Desch Comments
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    SpaceX to Forgo Falcon 9 Booster Landing for 4th Iridium Satellite Launch; Matt Desch Comments

    A spokesperson for SpaceX has said the company intends not to land the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage as part of a mission to launch Iridium Communications’ fourth batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites into space, SpaceNews reported Wednesday. Iridium’s satellites are scheduled Friday to take off aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force […] More

  • BAE Forms Naval Power & Propulsion Tech Devt Alliance in Australia
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    BAE Forms Naval Power & Propulsion Tech Devt Alliance in Australia

    BAE Systems has teamed up with original equipment manufacturers of power and propulsion systems to establish a team that will aim to support Australia’s naval programs and shipbuilding efforts. P&P team members will work together to provide expertise and capacities for Australia’s defense industry as well as help address the country’s requirements for power and propulsion […] More

  • Antech Lands Navy C4I Operations, Training Support Contract
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    Antech Lands Navy C4I Operations, Training Support Contract

    Antech Systems has secured a potential $48.6 million U.S. Navy contract to provide technical, engineering and training support to command, control, communications, computers and intelligence operations of the Naval Air Warfare Center’s aircraft division. The Defense Department said Wednesday the company will help NAWCAD design and develop in-service products, estimate and schedule projects, implement policies and analyze data processes […] More

  • Comtech Subsidiary to Provide Satellite Parts for Brazilian Military
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    Comtech Subsidiary to Provide Satellite Parts for Brazilian Military

    Comtech Telecommunications‘ Florida-based subsidiary has received a $1.5 million contract to provide satellite spare parts and support services for the Brazilian military. Comtech Systems will deliver services in support of a communications system being employed by the Brazilian military, Comtech said Wednesday. Fred Kornberg, president and CEO at Comtech Telecommunications, stated that the award stems from […] More