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The U.S. Navy has asked industry for technical information on air vehicle systems designed to expand and complement a joint force’s capability to carry out crisis response, campaigns and other operations across maritime, ground and littoral environments. A FedBizOpps notice posted Friday says the Naval Air Systems Command seeks industry input on aerial vehicle platforms […] More
The Air Force Research Laboratory has granted Battle Sight Technologies exclusive rights to microencapsulated chemiluminescent materials through a licensing agreement. Battle Sight intends to use the AFRL-developed technology in efforts to create a prototype infrared writing instrument for potential use by warfighters and first responders, the U.S. Air Force said Friday. The service branch expects military personnel […] More
A report by Bloomberg‘s government arm says the Defense Department‘s maintenance requirements could increase amid delays facing various military aircraft programs. Robert Levinson, a senior defense analyst at Bloomberg Government, wrote in a blog post published Friday that the U.S. Air Force plans move the deployment of the Boeing-built KC-46 tanker aircraft from October 2018 to spring 2019. The […] More
Japan is considering using an existing U.S. or European fighter aircraft design for its future F-3 fighter planes, Reuters reported Thursday. Anonymous sources told the publication that Japan’s third request for information on potential F-3 designs was sent only to foreign companies based in the U.S. and Europe. Japan also issued separate documents to the U.S. […] More
Lockheed Martin plans to award a contract later this year for the production of sonar equipment that will be integrated into Australia’s future submarines, Defense News reported Friday. The defense contractor’s Australian arm told Defense News that it has issued a request for quote to industry. Australia’s defense department awarded Lockheed Martin Australia a potential $565.7 million contract […] More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has detailed the contractor support services requirement of its security and intelligence directorate through a presolicitation notice posted Wednesday on the FedBizOpps website. DARPA SID needs support to develop, implement, maintain and continuously update programs to help the agency secure its workforce, information and properties, according to the notice. The requirement […] More
Orbital ATK is developing a new rocket technology in a bid to become the U.S. Air Force‘s supplier of a Next Generation Launch system intended for national security missions, KSL.com reported Sunday. Kay Anderson, senior communications coordinator at Orbital ATK, told the publication that the company and the military service have invested a combined $200 million on the rocket development […] More
The Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded August Schell a potential six-year, $41.2 million contract to help establish a strategic sourcing method for the Department of the Navy to procure Axway software licenses and related maintenance services. The Defense Department said Friday the company will support DON’s Enterprise Software Licensing program aimed at simplifying the acquisition and management of ESL agreements […] More
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has conducted a test to validate the sympathetic reaction of a new safety-oriented explosive co-developed with Aerojet Rocketdyne. The MNX-770 Mod 1 explosive is being developed for use in 500-pound BLU-111 and 1000-pound BLU-110 general purpose bombs, which are also referred to as the Mk-82 and the Mk-83, respectively, the company said Thursday. Aerojet […] More
The U.S. Air Force has tasked Xerox to aid the service branch’s document management activities and replace USAF document equipment with new multifunction tools throughout 2019. The company said Thursday it will provide support to address the Air Force’s print, scan and fax needs, as well as help desk and server management services. Xerox expects the equipment replacements […] More
Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson has said the company and the Defense Department are engaged in a “complex negotiation†over the next contract to build the 11th batch of 130 F-35 fighter jets. “Our government customer needs to understand the cost,†Hewson told CNBC in an interview posted Thursday. “We need to make sure that we […] More
CACI International has announced it will establish a shared services center in Oklahoma City to expand its business operations and workforce in the state. The company said Thursday it aims to consolidate some of CACI’s transactional functions into the Oklahoma-based SSC in an effort to simplify the delivery of services to customers. CACI President and […] More
