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    Naval Research Lab Taps KEYW for Systems Instrumentation Support Task Order; Bill Weber Comments

    The KEYW Corp. has won a potential three-year, $13.5 million task order to provide systems integration and instrumentation support services for the Naval Research Laboratory. KEYW said Tuesday the single-award contract covers general purpose electronic test instrument integration and evaluation and software development work, including software-defined radio engineering and cloud analytics implementation. “We are excited to […] More

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    BAE Systems to Supply APKWS Rockets to US Army

    The U.S. Army has placed an order for an initial supply of BAE Systems-built laser-guided rockets for deployment onboard its AH-64 Apache helicopters. The company said Tuesday the service branch will use the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rockets to support its military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. The APKWS is a mid-body guidance system […] More

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    Boeing Subcontracts Ducommun for US, UK Navy Trident Navigation Sensors; Anthony Reardon Comments

    Boeing has awarded Ducommun a two-year subcontract to manufacture position sensors for integration with the Trident Navigation System onboard the U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class and U.K.’s Vanguard-class ballistic missile nuclear submarines. “This work builds upon our relationship with both Boeing and the U.S. Navy,” Anthony Reardon, chairman and CEO of Ducommun, said Tuesday. “We designed and […] More

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    Raytheon, US Navy Test Tomahawk Block IV Cruise Missile

    Raytheon and the U.S. Navy have demonstrated how a Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile captures reconnaissance photos and performs midflight retargeting of objects. The missile sent the captured battle damage indication imagery to fleet headquarters via its UHF satellite communication datalink following the missile’s launch from USS Gridley, Raytheon said Oct. 5. Raytheon and the Navy […] More

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    Lockheed F-35C Jets Complete 2nd At-Sea Test Round

    Lockheed Martin has completed a second round of F-35C at-sea tests aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower to check the maneuver, launch and nighttime operations of the F-35‘s carrier-based variant, Reuters reported Friday. Andrea Shalal writes those tests included night flights in which pilots used helmets that Rockwell Collins and Elbit Systems redesigned for the U.S. Navy. The Navy […] More

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    BAE to Help Navy Design, Build Electronic Warfare Receiver Tech

    BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has won an $11 million contract to research, build and demonstrate a full-spectrum staring electronic support receiver with a direction finder technology for the U.S. Navy. The Navy wants the company to use electronic and photonic materials to develop the FSSR and help integrate the system into an electronic warfare platform, […] More

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    General Dynamics Electric Boat Unveils 13th Navy Virginia-Class Submarine

    General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary has launched the 13th Virginia-class nuclear submarine of the U.S. Navy at its shipyard in Groton, Connecticut. First Lady Michelle Obama served as the sponsor for USS Illinois (SSN 786) and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus delivered the keynote address during the christening ceremony Saturday, General Dynamics said Saturday. Electric Boat will hand […] More

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    John McNally: Capstone Awarded Navy CNIC Facilities, Environment Support Task Order

    Capstone has received a task order to provide strategic planning and environment support services for the Commander, Navy Installations Command’s N4 facilities and environment division. The award also covers knowledge management, public relations, energy programs, strategic communications and process improvement assistance to the CNIC N4 division, Capstone said Monday. John McNally, senior vice president of […] More

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    Gene Colabatistto: New Defense Contracts to Build CAE’s Training Services Portfolio

    CAE received $76.5 million in contracts during its second fiscal quarter for training services and simulation products, including defense contracts from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and German air force. The company said Tuesday it will continue to provide KC-135 Aircrew Training System services to the Air Force, T-44C aircrew training services to the Navy and Eurofighter training device maintenance […] More

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    John Casey: General Dynamics Team Awaits Navy Feedback on Submarine Construction Work-Sharing Plan

    General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary and Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division are awaiting the U.S. Navy‘s decision on their proposed teaming arrangement for the Ohio-class submarine replacement program, Defense News reported Monday. Christopher Cavas writes John Casey, executive vice president of marine systems at General Dynamics, said the companies submitted a work-sharing plan to […] More

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    HII Subsidiary Awarded Navy Logistics Support Contract

    A subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries will provide integrated logistics support to the U.S. Navy under a potential five-year, $36.7 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Huntington Ingalls said Thursday AMSEC will support the Navy’s work to develop, maintain and manage hull, mechanical and electrical technical data. The contract also covers electronic publishing support, systems engineering, supply support, training and curriculum development work. AMSEC will perform work in California, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, […] More

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    BWX Unit Secures Navy Nuclear Reactor Production Contracts

    A business unit of BWX Technologies has been awarded $34.5 million in contracts to produce nuclear reactors and related components for the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carriers and submarines. BWXT‘s nuclear operations group will perform majority of the contract work at its facilities in Virginia, Ohio and Indiana in the next two years, BWX Technologies said Monday. […] More