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    Space News: Iridium NEXT Constellation on Pace for July Launch

    Iridium Communications remains on schedule to launch the first 10 satellites of the Iridium NEXT constellation in July aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, Space News reported Friday. Peter de Selding writes the initial launch date may change by a few weeks based on SpaceX’s availability and will be followed by six sets of 10 satellites that are expected to […] More

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    BAE to Deliver Virginia-Class Submarine Propulsors, Tailcones Under $72M Navy Modification

    BAE Systems‘ contract with the U.S. Navy to manufacture and deliver propulsors and tailcones for Virginia-class submarines SSN 794 through SSN 803 has reached a potential value of $163 million with the award of a $72 million modification. The Defense Department said Friday BAE will deliver long-lead-time materials and all related hardware for 10 shipsets and a spare […] More

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    Genband, Polycom Receive DISA JITC Certification for Unified Comms Tech; Sean Berg Comments

    Genband‘s Application Server and Polycom‘s VVX voice and video portfolio have both achieved a Joint Interoperability Test Command certification from the Defense Information Systems Agency to offer unified communications for U.S. military networks. The application server works to help agencies and departments create secure private clouds and deliver video and voice communications through Polycom-built media phones under the joint system, […] More

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    Northrop Unit Lands Navy Order for Production Support on Inertial Navigation Systems

    A Northrop Grumman business unit has received a $21.7 million order from the U.S. Navy to provide production and technical support for self-contained inertial navigation systems to be installed onboard Navy surface ships. The Defense Department said Friday the AN/WSN-7 Ring Laser Gyroscope navigation system is designed to feature ring laser gyroscope technology and replace gyrocompasses that are currently deployed on the service branch’s […] More

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    ICF to Continue Technical, Analytical Support for EPA Ozone Protection Efforts

    ICF International has received a $19.8 million blanket purchase agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency to provide technical and analytical support for EPA’s efforts to phase out substances that can damage the Earth’s ozone layer. The company will work with EPA’s Office of Atmospheric Protection Stratospheric Protection Division to create and implement programs to help stop the production and consumption of ozone-depleting chemicals, ICF said Friday. The […] More

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    Airbus DS Communications, West Partner to Support Text-to-911 Implementation

    An Airbus Defense and Space subsidiary has collaborated with communication services provider West to support the adoption of a streamlined text-to-911 system across public safety agencies. Airbus DS Communications said Tuesday the collaboration aims to bring together Airbus DS Communications’ VESTA SMS application and the West Text Control Center TXT2-9-1-1 service in efforts to establish one hub for public safety answering points to coordinate […] More

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    Carahsoft Receives Public Sector Cooperative Contract for Google Products

    Reston, Virginia-based reseller Carahsoft Technology has been awarded a potential seven-year contract of an undisclosed value by a nation-wide state and local government consortium to provide Google for Work products and services for more than 90,000 public sector customers in the U.S. Fairfax County, Virginia awarded the contract and acted as the lead public agency over the competitive procurement process, […] More

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    Serco Subsidiary Signs Contract to Lead Australian Antarctic Research Icebreaker Construction

    Serco Group subsidiary DMS Maritime has landed an estimated $234 million contract from Australia’s environment department to lead efforts to design, build, operate and maintain an icebreaker ship for research work in the Antarctic region. Serco said Thursday the contract includes four years of design and construction work, 10 years of full operations and maintenance as well as […] More

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    Lockheed to Help Navy Evaluate Freedom-Class LCS Program

    Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $74.6 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy to help the service branch conduct special studies, reviews and analyses of the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship development initiative. The Defense Department said Thursday that Lockheed will evaluate production and engineering challenges and cost and schedule risks associated with the Freedom-class LCS program. The company will also provide LCS engineering and […] More

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    AeroVironment Integrates Encrypted Communication Link Into Fielded Switchblade Tactical Missile Systems

    AeroVironment has integrated an encrypted communication link to into the company’s fielded Switchblade tactical missile systems through an upgrade named Block 10C. The company said Thursday the Digital Data Link will work to help the system use frequency bands and minimize signal interception to support secure communications for warfighters. Block 10C is also designed to extend operational ranges through other DDL arbiters including AeroVironment’s […] More

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    Smiths Detection to Deliver Chemical Detectors Under Army Follow-On Order

    Smiths Detection Inc. has received a $17.2 million follow-up order from the U.S. Army to provide chemical detection devices for the Defense Department‘s Joint Chemical Agent Detector program. SDI said Wednesday the JCAD project will utilize the company’s line of Lightweight Chemical Detector devices that are designed to warn responders such as military, police and hazmat personnel on the presence of dangerous substances […] More

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    NASA Signs 1st Startup License Agreement With AirFlare for Health-Monitoring Headgear

    NASA‘s Glenn Research Center has awarded its first commercial license to AirFlare under the space agency’s startup support initiative, allowing the company to sell a Glenn-patented health monitoring headgear. NASA said Tuesday Glenn originally developed the Portable Unit for Metabolic Analysis technology to track astronauts’ oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production rates during exercise. Under Startup NASA, Tennessee-based startup AirFlare will work to further […] More