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Air Force Eyes Auto Takeoff, Landing Platform for General Atomics Reaper UAV; Chris Pehrson, Travis Burdine Comment
The U.S. Air Force plans to integrate a system with the General Atomics-built MQ-9 ReaperÂ unmanned aerial vehicle that will work toÂ help theÂ UAV perform take off and land automatically, Flightglobal reported Wednesday. Chris Pehrson, senior director of strategic development for General Atomicsâ€™ aeronautical systems business, told Flightglobal reporterÂ James Drew that the auto takeoff and landing platform […] More
by Jane Edwards May 5, 2016, 12:15 pm
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Army Orders Additional Satcom Terminals From Harris; Ed Zoiss Comments
Harris Corp. has been awarded $41 million in orders for new U.S. Army satellite communications terminals that will serve as the backbone for military communications and missile defense systems worldwide. The company will produce and install the fixed-site terminals and hardened transportable terminals under the Army’s Modernization of Enterprise Terminals program, Harris said Thursday. “METâ€™s […] More
by Jay Clemens May 5, 2016, 12:07 pm
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GSA Picks eGlobalTech for Program Mgmt Support Contract
TheÂ General Services AdministrationÂ has awarded eGlobalTech a $15 million contract to provide program managementÂ services to GSA’s office of government-wide policy. Contract work covers sustainment and analysis support and provision of project management professionals, analysts and managers to help OGP in its process modification and strategic planning efforts, eGlobalTech said Wednesday. GSAâ€™s OGP oversees the development of […] More
by Jane Edwards May 5, 2016, 11:02 am
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Prisons Bureau Taps Siemens for Energy & Water Conservation Support Contract; Barbara Humpton Comments
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has awarded aÂ $38.6 million Energy Savings PerformanceÂ Contract to Siemens to establishÂ energy and water conservation measures at two correctional facilities in Kentucky. The company said WednesdayÂ its government technologies unit will implement 44 individual projects at theÂ Federal Correctional Institution in Ashland and the Federal Medical Center in Lexington to help modernizeÂ energy and […] More
by Ramona Adams May 5, 2016, 10:20 am
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Comtech Unit Receives Order for Army Network Hardware
A business unit ofÂ Comtech TelecommunicationsÂ has been awarded $5.8 million in incremental fundsÂ to manufacture terminal hardware for the U.S. Armyâ€™s warfighter network infrastructure. The companyâ€™s government solutions segment will supply Secret Internet Protocol Router and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Access Point VSATÂ hardware to the Army under the order, Comtech said Wednesday. ThisÂ delivery order falls under theÂ Army’s […] More
by Jay Clemens May 5, 2016, 9:15 am
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Oshkosh Defense Unveils Five M-ATV Variants to Support Varying Mission Requirements
An Oshkosh Corp. subsidiary has offered five Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle variants to market in an effort to meetÂ mission requirements for armed forcesÂ worldwide. Oshkosh Defense developed its M-ATV family of vehicles to deliver aÂ combination of protection and off-road mobility features for peacekeeping, internal security, border security, special forces, counterinsurgency and conventional military operations, the […] More
by Scott Nicholas May 5, 2016, 9:07 am
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Northrop, RFID Global to Present Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection Tools at DARPA Demo Day
Northrop Grumman and its partner RFID Global Solution will showcase at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-hosted Demo Day a miniaturized chip and software designed to detect counterfeit electronic components. RFID Global said Tuesday it developed the Visi-Trac software application in support of a $12.3 million contractÂ that Northrop received from DARPA in 2015 forÂ the agencyâ€™s […] More
by Jane Edwards May 5, 2016, 9:00 am
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DHS OKs Iron Mountain-Summit Technical Solutions Mentorship Agreement
TheÂ Department of Homeland Security‘s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has approved a newÂ mentor-protege arrangement betweenÂ Iron Mountain and Summit Technical Solutions. STS said Wednesday it is the first small business to engage inÂ Iron Mountain’sÂ mentor-protege program underÂ DHSÂ in effortsÂ to enhanceÂ STS’ technical and managementÂ practices. Kelly Terrien, STS president and CEO, said the small businessÂ looks forward to learning […] More
by Ramona Adams May 5, 2016, 9:00 am
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Linden Blue: General Atomics Tests Fuselage Structure of Predator B Variant
General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has finished rigorous tests onÂ the fuselageÂ structure of Â a new variant of its Predator B remotely piloted aircraft. “Completion of this testing signifies that the design of the new fuselage will be able to meet the strict requirements for type-certification and routine operations in national airspace,” Linden Blue, CEO ofÂ General Atomics […] More
by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 5, 2016, 8:55 am
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Lockheed-Run Sandia Lab Gets DOE Contract Renewal to Manage Regional Test Centers
Sandia National LaboratoriesÂ has received a three-year contract renewal from the Energy Department to manage regional test centers thatÂ assess the performance, reliability and economic viability of solar photovoltaic technologies. DOE’s SunShot Initiative funds the RTC programÂ launched in 2012Â that works to make solar energy have similar costsÂ in comparison with other electricity forms by 2020, Sandia said Tuesday. […] More
by Scott Nicholas May 5, 2016, 8:53 am
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Boeing’s Insitu Subsidiary, PrecisionHawk Form Alliance to Aid Commercial Drone Customers
InsituÂ has formed a strategic allianceÂ with PrecisionHawk in an effort to develop unmanned aircraftÂ systemÂ services that work to helpÂ commercial enterprises meet safety requirements for unmanned flights. BoeingÂ subsidiary InsituÂ said WednesdayÂ the alliance will utilizeÂ the UAS research and testing capacity of the companies, which are bothÂ Federal Aviation Administration Pathfinder program participants. Ryan Hartman, Insitu president and CEO, said the alliance […] More
by Scott Nicholas May 5, 2016, 8:46 am
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Jacobs Nabs Air Force Bridge Contract for Research Operations Support
Jacobs has secured a six-month, $9.8 million bridge contract from the U.S. Air ForceÂ to continue to provide research operations support services to the Air Force Research Laboratory. More thanÂ 100 Jacobs staff will continue supporting the planning, scheduling, management and evaluation of propulsion system tests for AFRL, the company said Wednesday. Jacobs added that the company […] More
by Scott Nicholas May 5, 2016, 7:46 am