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    Aerojet Rocketdyne to Manufacture AR1 Rocket Engine in Huntsville, Alabama

    Aerojet Rocketdyne has decided to build its AR1 rocket engine technology in Huntsville, Alabama, and create as many as 100 jobs to support production work. The company said Monday it is developing AR1 to help end U.S. dependence on foreign-made engines for national security and civil space launch programs. Eileen Drake, president and CEO of Aerojet Rocketdyne, said Huntsville is the “logical choice” for AR1 […] More

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    BAE to Supply Head-Up Display for Textron AirLand Multimission Jet

    A joint venture of Textron and AirLand Enterprises has selected BAE Systems to provide head-up displays for an aircraft platform designed for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and strike missions. BAE said Monday the initial order of LiteHUD displays will support upcoming flight tests of the Textron AirLand-built Scorpion jet. LiteHUD is designed to facilitate situational awareness for pilots in day and […] More

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    DOI Wants Info on Voice Comm Service Offerings

    The Interior Department has asked industry for ideas on how to maintain voice communication services across DOI facilities as federal agencies prepare to transition to the General Services Administration‘s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions procurement vehicle. DOI seeks ways to continue voice services that are currently provided through GSA’s Networx, Washington Interagency Telecommunications 3 and Local Services Agreement contracts, according to a request […] More

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    Navy, Nammo’s US Subsidiary Form Rocket Motor, Warhead Manufacturing Partnership

    The Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Indian Head explosive ordnance disposal technology division has partnered with Nammo Group‘s U.S.-based subsidiary Nammo Energetics Indian Head to produce rocket motors and warheads. The public-private collaboration is authorized under NSWC IHEODTD’s Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence designation, the Naval Sea Systems Command said Jan. 20. “Under this 30-year partnership, Nammo Energetics Indian Head will address […] More

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    Huntington Ingalls Authenticates Keel of 8th National Security Cutter for Coast Guard

    Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Ingalls Shipbuilding division held a keel-authentication ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard‘s eighth Legend-class national security cutter Midgett. HII said Friday the vessel is named after John Allen Midgett, who received the silver cup from the U.K. Board of Trade in 1918 for his rescue of 42 British sailors aboard a tanker that was torpedoed by a German […] More

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    Report Forecasts Global Military Armored Vehicle Market CAGR of 3.7% Through 2026

    A new report from Strategic Defence Intelligence has predicted that the worldwide market for military armored vehicles and related maintenance, repair and overhaul services will experience a 3.7 percent compound annual growth rate from 2016 to 2026. The “Global Military Armored Vehicles and MRO Market 2016-2026” report also forecasts the Asia Pacific region will lead the sector with a 26.8 percent market share […] More

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    Lockheed Unveils New Colorado Site for Autonomous Systems Business

    Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new location for its autonomous systems business unit to support the development of autonomous technologies for military customers, Denver Business Journal reported Wednesday. Greg Avery writes the new industrial space in Littleton, Colorado, can accommodate more than 100 employees and will support projects related to self-driving ground vehicles, drones as well as […] More

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    Orbital ATK Taps EaglePicher to Develop NOAA JPSS Satellite Battery

    Orbital ATK has chosen EaglePicher Technologies to design and manufacture a battery system for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s Joint Polar Satellite System-2. EaglePicher said Thursday it will incorporate GS Yuasa Lithium Power‘s Gen III LSE134 lithium-ion cells into the JPSS-2 battery system. Orbital ATK received a $253 million delivery order from NASA in March 2015 to build up to three […] More

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    General Dynamics to Offer ‘Highly Adaptive’ Cyber Services Through GSA IT Schedule 70

    The General Services Administration has selected General Dynamics‘ information technology business to offer a range of cybersecurity services under four special item numbers of GSA’s IT Schedule 70 contract vehicle. General Dynamics said Thursday it is one of 20 companies that have been authorized to provide services to the government under all four “highly adaptive” cybersecurity service SINs. GSA […] More

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    Draper Lab Receives $54M Navy Contract for Trident Missile Guidance System Production

    The U.S. Navy has awarded Charles Stark Draper Laboratory a five-year, $53.5 million contract to produce the MK 6 guidance system for Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missiles. Draper Lab will also support failure verification, test, repair and recertification of inertial measurement units, electronic assemblies and electronic modules under the contract, the Defense Department said Thursday. Work will occur […] More

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    DLT, Veracode Partner to Market App Security Tool to Govt Customers

    DLT Solutions and Veracode have signed a partnership agreement to offer public sector customers a technology platform designed to secure applications. The Veracode Application Security Platform works to help users scan an application’s components and provides a central repository of results on the risk posture of each application, DLT said Thursday. Jeremy Young, vice president of DLT’s cybersecurity business, said partnership aims to help […] More

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    Northrop Receives Navy Contract Modification on Development of Common Missile Compartment

    Northrop Grumman has received a $22.7 million contract modification to a previously awarded contract to support the development and production of the U.S. Navy‘s Common Missile Compartment. The modification covers support for tactical underwater launcher hardware production as well as technical, design, development, component, full-scale test and evaluation engineering, the Defense Department said Thursday. The […] More