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Christopher Kubasik, President and COO of L3Harris, Named to 2020 Wash100 for Leadership During L3Harris Merger, Advancing Military Tech Capabilities
Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Christopher Kubasik, president and chief operating officer of L3Harris Technologies, as an inductee into the 2020 Wash100 Award for his leadership during the merger of L3 Technologies and the Harris Corporation in 2019 as well as his efforts to advance military capabilities for the U.S.Â
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Hughes’ Rick Lober Talks Potential Ways to Improve Interoperability in DoD Satcom Systems
Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of Hughes Network Systems’ defense and intelligence systems segment, has said that software-defined radios can help address the Department of Defense’s interoperability issues, Avionics International reported Friday.
Boeing, USAF Conclude T-7A Trainer’s Developmental Phase
The Boeing-made T-7A Red Hawk trainer has completed its developmental phase with the conclusion of the aircraft's critical design review, Air Force Magazine reported Friday.
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USAFE-AFAFRICA Taps Mission Essential for ISR Data Mgmt Support; Al Pisani Quoted
Defense and intelligence services firm Mission Essential has received a five-year task order to support the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations.
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USAF to Seek Airborne Aircraft Refueling Services From Industry
The U.S. Air Force has expressed its intention to award contracts for third-party refuelling tanker aircraft for tests, training and other flights, FlightGlobal reported Saturday.
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Air Force Seeks Participants for Base Security, Space-Focused Challenges
The U.S. Air Force’s innovation arm has announced nine new industry competitions focused on improving base security and establishing an integrated space architecture.
Slingshot Aerospace Gets Air Force SBIR Contract, Venture Capital Funds for AI-Based Tech
Slingshot Aerospace has received a $1.5M Small Business Innovation Research contract from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and another $1.5M in funds from venture capital firms ATX Venture Partners and Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund to accelerate the development and deployment of an artificial intelligence-based platform. Slingshot EDGE is designed to help warfighters glean insights from data using AI and provide them situational awareness capability in order to facilitate the decision-making process on the battlefield, the company said Thursday.
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SteelCloud to Renew Licenses for Compliance Software Tech
SteelCloud has secured a contract from an undisclosed systems integrator to renew licenses for a security technical implementation guide compliance software tool designed to support an information technology modernization effort by the U.S. Air Force.
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FlightSafety Services Corp. Gets USAF Contract for Aircraft Training
The FlightSafety Services Corp. has secured a $25M contract to provide the U.S. Air Force with crew and maintenance training for the Boeing-made KC-46 aircraft.