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DARPA Taps ColdQuanta to Lead Quantum Computing Effort
ColdQuanta has secured a $7.4M award to create cold-atom-based quantum computing technology for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
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DARPA Prepares to Seek Long-Term Endurance Unmanned Vessel
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is almost ready to solicit for a 100-ton unmanned surface vessel designed for year-long unmanned operation, Inside Defense reported Tuesday.
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in Contract Awards, News
DARPA Taps Rigetti Computing to Support Quantum Tech Effort With NASA
Rigetti Computing has secured an $8.6M contract to help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency support a quantum technology research and development effort.
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in News, Space News
Northrop Eyes DARPA Satellite-Servicing Partnership Following MEV-1 Mission
A robotic spacecraft built by Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics business is slated to reposition Intelsat’s communications satellite back to its geosynchronous orbit by the end of the month, Breaking Defense reported Friday.
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LMI Team to Help DARPA Create Logistics Info Awareness Paradigm; Pete Pflugrath Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 23, 2020 — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency chose an LMI-led team to create a test and evaluation framework for situational awareness platforms designed to support the Department of Defense's global logistics nerwork, GovCon Wire reported March 12.
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RadiaBeam to Support DARPA Gamma Ray Tech Program
RadiaBeam Technologies has received a one-year, $10.2M contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop and demonstrate an approach for producing gamma rays.
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Rocket Lab Gets NASA Certification for Launch Vehicle; Peter Beck Quoted
Rocket Lab has received Category 1 certification from NASA for its Electron launch vehicle. The certification was awarded after Rocket Lab’s Electron vehicle delivered 13 NASA CubeSats to orbit in December 2018 as part of the ELaNa-19 mission and following the completion of a review of the company’s rocket production processes and facilities in 2019, the company said Tuesday.
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Roger Krone: Leidos Pairing Dynetics With Innovation Center
Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, said the company is combining Dynetics with its Leidos Innovation Center and has not lost any of the top 50 Dynetics employees since the Reston, Va.-based technology services contractor closed the acquisition in late January, Inside Defense reported Tuesday.
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in News
BAE Demos ‘Hedgehog’ Geolocation, RF Comms Tech for DARPA Program
BAE Systems has completed a demonstration of its Hedgehog semiconductor built to support radio frequency sensing functions and support communications with unmanned aerial systems in contested environments.
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Lockheed, Northrop, Navatek to Support DARPA Long-Range UUV Program
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Navatek will help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency develop and test new unmanned underwater vehicles designed for long-duration performance.