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  • DoD Adopts Mediware-Built Blood Donation Mgmt Software
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    DoD Adopts Mediware-Built Blood Donation Mgmt Software

    The Defense Department has installed a Mediware Information Systems-designed blood establishment computer software the military now uses at more than 20 treatment facilities worldwide. DoD will use Mediware’s LifeTrak to manage blood donations and handle tasks for functions in areas such as donor recruitment and management assistance, manufacturing, testing, labeling and blood product distribution, Mediware said Thursday. The Military Health System uses LifeTrak for MHS’ […] More

  • Randy Fuerst: Oceus Receives 5 Patents for LTE Tactical Comms Platform
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    Randy Fuerst: Oceus Receives 5 Patents for LTE Tactical Comms Platform

    Oceus Networks has obtained five patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a wireless networking technology designed to integrate with ground, aerial and maritime tactical vehicles. The company said Thursday it patented the 4G LTE-based Xiphos communications platform along with its mission management and network control software and tools built to help military users gain […] More

  • State Dept OKs Indonesia’s $95M Missile Sale Request, DSCA to Hold Competition for Contract
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    State Dept OKs Indonesia’s $95M Missile Sale Request, DSCA to Hold Competition for Contract

    The State Department has approved Indonesia’s request to acquire a suite of air-to-air missiles, equipment, training and logistics support from the U.S. government under a $95 million foreign military sales agreement. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday Indonesia asked to purchase 36 AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM missiles, one missile guidance section, spare parts and loading adapters. DSCA will hold […] More

  • Harris Becomes Geospatial Forum Principal Member; Mark Reichardt Comments
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    Harris Becomes Geospatial Forum Principal Member; Mark Reichardt Comments

    Melbourne, Florida-based communications equipment company Harris Corp. has raised its level of membership in the Open Geospatial Consortium technical committee member to principal member status. Harris will participate in the OGC planning committee through explorations of technology and market trends and take part in all final approval decisions for the organization’s standards, the OGC said Tuesday. The OGC is […] More

  • Carahsoft’s Lacey Wean: Agencies Should Adopt Hybrid GIS to Facilitate Interoperability
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    Carahsoft’s Lacey Wean: Agencies Should Adopt Hybrid GIS to Facilitate Interoperability

    Lacey Wean, senior account manager of geospatial solutions at Carahsoft Technology, has said adoption of a hybrid geographic information system can help government agencies facilitate interoperability with current software platforms and cut licensing costs. Wean wrote in an article published Thursday that a hybrid GIS platform built on open source software can allow agencies to implement migration strategies on […] More

  • Rick Ambrose: Lockheed-Boeing Team Seeks ‘Prudent’ Approach to Vulcan Rocket Development
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    Rick Ambrose: Lockheed-Boeing Team Seeks ‘Prudent’ Approach to Vulcan Rocket Development

    Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin‘s space systems segment, has said Lockheed and Boeing are committed to fund the development of their 50-50 joint venture’s Vulcan rocket, Space News reported Thursday. Mike Gruss writes Ambrose told a press briefing at the Satellite 2016 conference in Maryland that uncertainty on how to move away from the Russia-built RD-180 […] More

  • Craig Johnston: Lockheed Sees Hybrid Airship Prototype as Cargo Vehicle
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    Craig Johnston: Lockheed Sees Hybrid Airship Prototype as Cargo Vehicle

    Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works business has developed a prototype of a hybrid airship built to transport personnel and cargo to remote areas, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. Samantha Masunaga writes Lockheed expects the 21-metric-ton LMH-1 airship to have its initial flight by late 2017 and start commercial operations by the end of 2018. Craig […] More

  • SRI Int’l to Support Anti-Cancer Vaccine Studies for NIH Center
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    SRI Int’l to Support Anti-Cancer Vaccine Studies for NIH Center

    SRI International will carry out pre-clinical studies on compounds and vaccines to determine if they can act as preventive agents against cancer under a $19.8 million contract with a National Institutes of Health center. The company said Thursday its biosciences division will work to examine the effectiveness of experimental vaccines and test biomarkers in an effort to parallel how the body responds […] More

  • General Dynamics’ UK Arm Awarded $192M Tactical Comm Tech Contract
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    General Dynamics’ UK Arm Awarded $192M Tactical Comm Tech Contract

    A U.K.-based subsidiary of General Dynamics has received a $192 million contract from the country’s defense ministry to provide new tactical communications systems to Britain’s armed forces. General Dynamics UK Limited will supply 12,000 data terminals and a new battle management system as part of the BCIP5.6 contract to support Bowman tactical communications systems, General Dynamics said Thursday. “We are delighted to continue our successful […] More

  • Lockheed, ORBCOMM Form IoT Satellite Connectivity Partnership; Dave Markham Comments
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    Lockheed, ORBCOMM Form IoT Satellite Connectivity Partnership; Dave Markham Comments

    Lockheed Martin and machine-to-machine communications firm ORBCOMM have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore business opportunities in the Internet of Things market. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company said Thursday it aims to utilize ORBCOMM’s technology portfolio and develop M2M satellite and cellular connectivity or hybrid offerings for government clients through the partnership. “The vision of the Internet of Things promises to change how […] More

  • NASA Test Fires Aerojet Rocketdyne Engine for Space Launch System; Eileen Drake Comments
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    NASA Test Fires Aerojet Rocketdyne Engine for Space Launch System; Eileen Drake Comments

    NASA has concluded a 500-second, live-fire test of an Aerojet Rocketdyne-built RS-25 engine for the Space Launch System heavy-lift vehicle at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The initial fire-test on Aerojet-made E2059 engine sought to evaluate the engine’s new controller, high-pressure fuel turbopump and the calibration of engine flowmeters, the company said Thursday. SLS’ first launch into […] More

  • L-3 Awarded Navy F-18 Depot-Level Maintenance Contract; Mark Von Schwarz Comments
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    L-3 Awarded Navy F-18 Depot-Level Maintenance Contract; Mark Von Schwarz Comments

    Two business units of L-3 Communications will provide depot-level maintenance services to the U.S. Navy for the branch’s F/A-18 A/B/C/D aircraft fleet under a contract awarded to the company. L-3’s platform integration unit will carry out equipment updates such as structural life-extension modifications and inspections to address operational commitments, the company said Thursday. The company’s Canadian subsidiary L-3 MAS will be responsible for aircraft structure inspection, modification and engineering […] More