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A subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions‘ defense and rocket support subsidiary has landed a $5.49 million contract from the U.S. Navy to install new thrust vector control systems for the service branch’s Oriole rocket motors. Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services will deliver the Oriole Thrust Vector Control systems for the Navy in efforts to reduce both flight duration and fuel […] More
Atlanta, Georgia-based cybersecurity firm Envistacom has received a five-year, $90 million contract from the Army to provide cyber technology for U.S., coalition and regional military forces. The Defense Department said Friday the Army Contracting Command out of Research Triangle Park, N.C. awarded the contract in search of tools to help soldiers identify adversaries and link that information with other […] More
The University of Delaware has landed a $15 million cooperative agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to help explore methods to produce small composite parts for military equipment. DARPA and the university will work to develop reconfigurable forming and molding processes for the fabrication of composite structures under the Tailorable Feedback and Forming program, the Defense Department said Friday. The agency received six proposals […] More
Identity protection services company ID Experts has opened a Washington D.C.-based office that will handle product sales and support services in the federal market. The opening of the facility, led by public-sector sales veteran Paul Norton, is part of the company’s push to help government customers address cyber threats, ID Experts said Tuesday. ID Experts CEO Bob Gregg said Norton brings an “extensive experience […] More
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
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
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
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
Thales Group has opened a new facility in the Paris metropolitan region to help customers address enterprise information system threats and fend off an increasing number of cyber attacks. The new Elancourt-based cybersecurity operations center will work to prevent risks and anticipate threats to enterprise systems and handle services provided by a Thales computer emergency response team, Thales said […] More
Airbus‘ defense and space subsidiary and Actia Telecom have landed a contract from the French defense procurement agency to install naval satcom terminals on 17 French navy vessels. The two companies will work together to equip the vessels with the Comcept broadband communication system, an all-IP network utilized by the French armed forces in 2015, Airbus said Monday. The […] More
Woolpert has received a five-year multi-million contract from the U.S. Geological Survey to assist in mapping and surveying work to help USGS fulfill its geospatial data requirements. The agency’s National Geospatial Technical Operations Center will oversee the Geospatial Product and Services Contract 3 as part of USGS’ efforts to collect geospatial data throughout the U.S. and other territories, Woolpert said […] More
Unisys‘ Australian subsidiary has landed a two-year, $54 million contract extension to continue its information technology support at 450 defense facilities in Australia. Unisys Asia Pacific will support approximately 100,000 IT end users within the Australian defense department and programs including emergency disaster response and joint and international military exercises, Unisys said Wednesday. Lysandra Schmutter, public sector lead for […] More
