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  • NASA Picks Tempus Applied Solutions to Help Modify Gulfstream IV Jet for Oceanic Studies
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    NASA Picks Tempus Applied Solutions to Help Modify Gulfstream IV Jet for Oceanic Studies

    Tempus Applied Solutions has been awarded a contract from NASA to help modify a Gulfstream Aerospace-built business aircraft that the agency plans to use to conduct aerial surveys of coral reef ecosystems worldwide. The contract calls for Tempus to also apply for a supplemental type certification  from the Federal Aviation Administration to alter a Gulfstream IV jet for NASA, the company said Tuesday. The company seeks to perform […] More

  • Army Awards Compute, Application Services Contract to NetCentrics for JSP
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    Army Awards Compute, Application Services Contract to NetCentrics for JSP

    NetCentrics has been awarded a contract worth at least $50 million for compute and application services contract to the U.S. Army’s Joint Service Provider organization.. Haystax Technology, NetCentrics’ parent company, said Monday the firm fixed price contract includes one base year and two option years and will be performed at the Pentagon and in the Washington region. Haystax […] More

  • NEC, GAI Deliver Mobile ID System to Support ICE Field Biometrics Collection
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    NEC, GAI Deliver Mobile ID System to Support ICE Field Biometrics Collection

    NEC Corporation of America and Government Acquisitions Inc. have delivered the NeoScan45 mobile identification device to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. ICE plans to integrate two- and 10-print mobile biometric collection into its existing systems in efforts to enable biometrics data collection in the field, NEC said Mar. 28. Field support works to facilitate officer […] More

  • Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Mini-Missile Interceptor for Army
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    Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Mini-Missile Interceptor for Army

    Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a missile interceptor that works to defend against rocket, artillery and mortar threats at extended ranges. The Miniature Hit-to-Kill interceptor was designed to destroy RAM targets with the use of kinetic energy in body-to-body contact and works to prevent collateral damage, Lockheed said Tuesday. “Today’s global security environment demands agile, close-range solutions that protect soldiers and citizens from enemy […] More

  • BAE-Airbus-Finmeccanica Team Lands Eurofighter Typhoon Supply Contract With Kuwait
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    BAE-Airbus-Finmeccanica Team Lands Eurofighter Typhoon Supply Contract With Kuwait

    A consortium of BAE Systems, Airbus’ defense and space business and Finmeccanica’s Alenia Aermacchi subsidiary has won a contract to provide 28 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to Kuwait. The contract award to Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug comes after Kuwait signed an aircraft procurement agreement with the government of Italy in September 2015, Eurofighter said Tuesday. The consortium will produce […] More

  • BAE to Provide 300 Missile Canisters Under Navy Contract Modification
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    BAE to Provide 300 Missile Canisters Under Navy Contract Modification

    BAE Systems has secured a $38 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide 300 missile canisters for the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System. The company said Wednesday the modification requires canisters of various configurations that will work to store, transport and launch numerous types of guided missiles such as the Tomahawk, Standard Missile-3, […] More

  • Praxis Aerospace, Griffiss Airport Partner to Support NASA’s UAV Integration Research Program
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    Praxis Aerospace, Griffiss Airport Partner to Support NASA’s UAV Integration Research Program

    Praxis Aerospace Concepts International has partnered with Griffiss International Airport in Oneida County, New York in an effort to help NASA explore methods for the safe integration of unmanned aerial vehicles into the national airspace system. PACI said Monday it will support a UAV test site at Griffiss International Airport under a potential five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that Oneida […] More

  • Parsons Secures Radio System Design and Integration Contract from New York MTA
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    Parsons Secures Radio System Design and Integration Contract from New York MTA

    Parsons has landed a 58-month radio system installation contract with three five-year renewal options from the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The company will manage the design, delivery, installation and integration of an interoperable Terrestrial Trunked Radio system for 6,250 buses and support vehicles that will comply with the public safety radio standard Project 25, Parsons said Tuesday. Michael Johnson, […] More

  • NASA, SpaceX to Launch 8th ISS Commercial Resupply Services Mission Friday
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    NASA, SpaceX to Launch 8th ISS Commercial Resupply Services Mission Friday

    NASA will launch the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Friday to deliver 7,000 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies and hardware to the International Space Station as part of the eighth Commercial Resupply Services mission. The agency said Wednesday the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Space Launch Complex […] More

  • Lockheed Lands O&M Services Contract From Navy for eCASS Assets
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    Lockheed Lands O&M Services Contract From Navy for eCASS Assets

    A Lockheed Martin subsidiary has secured a $7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide operations and maintenance services for electronic Consolidated Automated Support System assets. Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training will provide repair, replacement, calibration, configuration management, functional tests, inventory maintenance and return-to-service processes for eCASS, the Defense Department said Tuesday. The contract also […] More

  • Nonprofit Group Recognizes CTC for Women Board Members; Ed Sheehan Comments
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    Nonprofit Group Recognizes CTC for Women Board Members; Ed Sheehan Comments

    The nonprofit campaign 2020 Women on Boards has recognized Concurrent Technologies Corp. as a Winning “W” Company. 2020WOB bestows the designation to companies that have met the goal of having women occupy 20 percent or greater on the board of directors by 2020, CTC said Tuesday. “CTC is honored to be recognized as a Winning ‘W’ Company that understands that good corporate decision-making requires […] More

  • Northrop Unmanned Helicopter With Cubic Data Link System Completes Operational Assessment
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    Northrop Unmanned Helicopter With Cubic Data Link System Completes Operational Assessment

    Northrop Grumman-built unmanned helicopters have integrated a Cubic-produced data link system in a U.S. Navy operational assessment. The MQ-8C Fire Scout helicopters featured the Wide Band Line of Sight data link system, which works to provide ISR, target acquisition, laser designation and battle management functions, Cubic said Tuesday. Cubic also provides Miniature Multiband Transceivers for the Fire Scout to support Ku-band transmissions and […] More