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Boeing has won a nine-month, $9 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency to integrate and test a low power laser technology on an unmanned aerial vehicle. The Defense Department said Friday Boeing will aim to help MDA address laser power and aperture size under the first phase of the agency’s Low Power Laser Demonstrator program. Contract work […] More
Jeh Johnson, former secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, and American Tower CEO James Taiclet Jr. have been elected to join Lockheed Martin‘s board of directors effective Jan. 1. “Jeh’s experience in acquisition and government operations and Jim’s aerospace and global perspective will help advance our ability to anticipate and exceed our customers’ expectations,” Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed […] More
Textron‘s Bell Helicopter subsidiary has received a $27.2 million modification under a a U.S. Army foreign military sales contract to deliver four Bell 412EP utility helicopters to the Argentina’s air force. The Defense Department said Thursday Bell Helicopter will also provide helicopter training services under the modification. Work is expected to finish by June 20, 2018. The 412EP […] More
ManTech International has landed a potential five-year, $35.9 million contract to provide engineering and technical support services to a U.S. Navy division focused on ship and shore combat identification systems. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will help the Navy’s Combat Integrated and Identification Systems Division engineer systems, assess technology, analyze risks and develop a testbed. Work also covers […] More
General Dynamics‘ ordnance and tactical systems unit has received a $9.1 million delivery order to manufacture helicopter gun turrets for the U.S. Marine Corps and the government of Pakistan. The order is for 41 A/A49E-7 (V4) gun turrets for integration onto AH-1ZÂ attack helicopters, the Defense Department said Thursday. DoD noted the order comprises nearly $6 […] More
Boeing has received a $46.3 million contract modification for upgrade work on the U.S. Air Force‘s fleet of airborne warning and control system aircraft. The Defense Department said Thursday the modification will definitize a previous undefinitized contract action for the low-rate initial production of the AWACS Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Replacement of Avionics for Global Operations and Navigation […] More
Terumo BCT has received a three-year grant from the Defense Department to study the effectiveness of a new medical technology to cut the risk of bloodborne pathogen transmission in military personnel. The company said Wednesday it will use the funds awarded through DoD’s Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program to further develop the Mirasol pathogen reduction technology. “This new […] More
A Northrop Grumman facility in Baltimore, Maryland, produces microchip technology designed with security tools that are not available on the commercial market, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. Vern Boyle, technology director at Northrop’s cyber division, told Breaking Defense that the company works to develop specific technologies that are only accessible to the U.S. government. He noted in the interview that the company creates its […] More
Leonardo DRS has received a potential five-year, $25 million contract to provide tactical data link products along with ancillary equipment to the U.S. Navy‘s fleet readiness directorate and PMW-150 Tactical Data Link program. The Defense Department said Wednesday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract also covers engineering and technical assistance, software trouble reports, equipment failure technologies and information assurance support services. […] More
Envistacom has opened a facility in Duluth, Georgia, to research and develop technology platforms intended to support the Defense Department‘s military communications and counterterrorism efforts. The company said Tuesday its 25,000 square-foot innovation center includes space for Envistacom customers to engineer and test counterterrorism, satellite communications and cybersecurity systems. Alan Carson, a vice president of […] More
Northrop Grumman and S&K Electronics have partnered under the Defense Department‘s Mentor-Protege program in an effort to boost the latter company’s business skills and capacity to compete for defense contracts. Northrop said Tuesday it will provide development assistance to help S&K Electronics build up its processes to manufacture printed circuit card assemblies for Northrop programs. S&K […] More
A Boeing–Bell Helicopter joint venture has secured a potential five-year, $18 million contract to render support services for the U.S. Navy‘s V-22 tiltrotor aircraft fleet. The Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office will perform technical analysis, engineering and integration efforts under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Work is scheduled to be completed by December 2022 with funds […] More
