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    Lockheed-Universal Synaptics Partnership Aims to Help DoD Address Electronic Anomalies

    Lockheed Martin and Universal Synaptics have partnered to leverage an automated testing platform in efforts to help the Department of Defense address intermittence in electronics used on military aircraft, ground vehicles and ships. Both companies agreed to utilize Universal Synaptic’s Intermittent Fault Detection tool to identify fault anomalies in multidomain platform electronics and wiring harnesses, Lockheed said […] More

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    Hughes Presents Satcom Tech Prototype to Military Officials; Rick Lober Quoted

    Hughes Network Systems has demonstrated a hardware technology built to protect military communications from intentional or environmental interference and support interoperability between satellite communications platforms. The company said Monday it presented to top Department of Defense officials the Multi-modem Adaptor prototype that works to autonomously select modem, satellite and service providers to help users manage network operations […] More

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    Raytheon Gets Two Navy Contracts for FY 2019 Evolved Seasparrow Missile Production Support

    Raytheon has secured two contracts worth $56.9M combined from the U.S. Navy to support low-rate initial production of Evolved Seasparrow Missile systems during fiscal 2019. The company will obtain long lead materials required to manufacture ESSMs and spares in Block 2 configuration under a four-year, $32.2M contract, the Department of Defense said Friday. The deal includes foreign […] More

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    Peraton to Provide Technical Support for USAF Cross-Domain Tech Under $66M Order

    Peraton has secured a potential five-year, $65.6M order from the U.S. Air Force to provide programmatic, engineering and technical support for a cross-domain information platform. Tasks include research, requirements analysis and definition, systems and software integration, interoperability testing, configuration management, lab-based security evaluation and other support services for Xdomain technology, the Department of Defense said Friday. The […] More

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    Lockheed to Help Army Develop Software

    Lockheed Martin will provide software development and help desk support for the U.S. Army under a potential two-year, $40.4M contract. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract includes product updates, analysis, design, integration, testing, fielding and exercise support, the Department of Defense said Thursday. Contract work will take place in Orlando, Fla., and is projected to run through Dec. […] More

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    CRL Wins Potential $84M IDIQ for Navy AIRWorks System Integration Support

    CRL Technologies has won a potential five-year, $84M contract from the U.S. Navy to engineer systems for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s AIRWorks organization. The company will provide technical, project management and engineering services for multiple programs and platforms under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Department of Defense said Thursday. NAWCAD received five offers for the cost-plus-fixed-fee […] More

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    Woolpert to Support US Military Airfield Projects in Eastern Europe

    Woolpert has received a contract to provide airfield planning and conceptual design services for a Department of Defense program that aims to help U.S. air forces, regional partners and allies establish operational presence in Eastern Europe. The company said Thursday it will collaborate with Louis Berger as a subconsultant and help design military airfield structures throughout the region. Rebecca Knolle, project manager […] More

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    Serco’s US Arm Gets Navy Shipboard Network Assembly Orders; Dave Dacquino Quoted

    Serco‘s North American subsidiary will assemble shipboard networks aboard the U.S. Navy‘s submarines, aircraft carriers, guided-missile destroyers and amphibious assault ships under two task orders worth $46M combined. The Navy awarded the task orders under the potential eight-year, multiple-award Consolidated Afloat Networks Enterprise Services contract, the company said Wednesday. Dave Dacquino, CEO and chairman at Serco Inc., said the […] More

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    SAIC to Guide IronArch in Business Pursuits via DoD Mentor-Protege Program

    Science Applications International Corp. and IronArch Technology have entered into an agreement that allows the service-disabled, veteran-owned company to receive business guidance and counsel through the Department of Defense‘s protege-mentor program. SAIC will help IronArch pursue new business opportunities, establish a corporate infrastructure and implement cloud and cybersecurity technologies, the companies said in a joint statement released Monday. […] More

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    By Light Gets $65M DoD Telecom Support Order

    By Light Professional IT Services has received a potential $65M task order to help the Defense Department refresh tools that support mission-critical telecommunications for Defense Information Systems Network users worldwide. The company said Monday it will provide project management, engineering, site surveys and logistics services, as well as implement multiple technology platforms as part of the DISN Technology […] More

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    SIPRI: Global Military Arms Sales Totaled $398B in 2017

    A new Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report says sales of military services and weapons systems worldwide reached $398.2B in 2017, a figure that reflects a 2.5 percent increase from 2016. SIPRI said Monday the U.S. arms industry landed the top spot in the 2017 Top 100 for posting a 2 percent rise in weapons sales […] More