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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has released a presolicitation notice for a potential $78 million contract that aims to provide for the development of a command and control system to enable different types of unmanned systems to perform in contested environments. DARPA’s Strategic Technology Office is seeking innovative proposals from industry sources capable of […] More
Raytheon Technologies and a Boeing subsidiary have completed critical design reviews for Space Systems Command’s overhead persistent infrared technology-powered sensors intended to identify and track missile threats. Lt. Col. Gary Goff, materiel leader for strategic payloads with SSC’s Space Sensing directorate, said in a statement published Monday that the assessments have determined that the Missile […] More
BAE Systems has partnered with Microsoft to equip its artificial intelligence-based wargaming platform with cloud computing capabilities to provide high-fidelity simulations across the air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. The defense contractor said Tuesday that the Pioneer system will utilize the Azure cloud to deliver an immersive wargaming environment to military customers. “With tight […] More
The first aircraft of the F-16 Block 70/72 configuration is set to depart from Lockheed Martin‘s production site in Greenville, South Carolina, in preparation for its delivery to an international defense customer. In a LinkedIn post, Greg Ulmer, executive vice president of Lockheed’s aeronautics business, shared that the fighter jet has completed the final assembly […] More
The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy has awarded a joint project by Volta and Imagen Energy a grant to commercialize a U.S.-manufactured direct current fast-charging equipment for electric vehicles. Volta said Wednesday it will use its PredictEV infrastructure planning tool and software to help Imagen Energy select sites for effective piloting and initial […] More
The Air National Guard has recommended the deployment of the Leonardo-built BriteCloud 218 digitalcountermeasure technology to protect fourth-generation fighter aircraft from missile threats. ANG issued a fielding recommendation following the completion of live trials and testing of the miniaturized, expandable active decoy on the Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft under the Office of Secretary […] More
Rocket Lab‘s Electron vehicle has concluded wet dress rehearsal activities ahead of its launch from Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility to carry out a mission for HawkEye 360. During the pre-launch activities, the Rocket Lab team raised the Electron rocket vertically before filling it up with liquid oxygen and fuel, […] More
The U.S. Navy has declared initial operational capability status for a Boeing-built anti-submarine warfare weapon system that is designed to deploy from the P-8A maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft. Boeing said Tuesday the High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability includes a modular air launch accessory kit that works to transform a MK 54 torpedo into […] More
Aerojet Rocketdyne aims to expand its presence in Huntsville, Alabama, with the development of a manufacturing facility that will accommodate the production of new capabilities for its defense business unit. The company said Monday it will transition some inert work from its current Camden, Arkansas, location to the 379,000-square-foot manufacturing facility envisioned to be operational […] More
Christopher Powell III, a federal contracting executive with more than 30 years of industry experience, has joined Information Management Resources Inc. as vice president of business development. In his new role, Powell will manage IMRI’s strategic partnerships with large and small federal systems integrators and oversee business development and capture management initiatives for the federal […] More
The Department of Energy has provided five researchers from General Atomics with funding to perform experimental research on fusion energy at tokamak facilities in support of the administration’s goal of developing a fusion energy pilot plant. General Atomics said Friday research projects at tokamak facilities in the U.S. and worldwide are mainly focused on creating […] More
Space Systems Command has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with Blue Origin to enable the latter’s New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle to compete for future National Security Space Launch program. The agreement requires Blue Origin to restart and complete certification flights for New Glenn and provide the Assured Access to Space Directorate with […] More
