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The U.S. Navy plans to commission USS Indiana (SSN 789) at Port Canaveral in the third quarter of this year, Florida Today reported Wednesday. The report said the service branch will conduct sea trials of the Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine ahead of the planned commissioning ceremony. Other locations considered for the event were Groton, Connecticut and […] More
The U.S. Navy has announced plans to negotiate and award a contract modification to Boeing for service life support for the service branch’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft. Boein g would support up to 15 F/A-18E/Fs for fiscal 2019 and up to 30 aircraft units for fiscal 2020 through the proposed modification under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the […] More
The U.S. Navy launched two updated Lockheed Martin-built missiles from an Ohio-class submarine during a test held Monday off the coast of southern California. Lockheed said Wednesday the test aimed to demonstrate the readiness of USS Nebraska‘s crew and the Trident II D5 Life Extension missile configuration through the Demonstration and Shakedown Operation-28 test. “Instead of warheads, the missiles carried […] More
Concurrent Technologies Corp. has received a potential four-year, $6.4 million contract to develop additive manufacturing technology for the U.S. Navy to build metal-based parts for air, sea and ground platforms. The contract awarded through the Office of Naval Research’s Quality Metal Additive Manufacturing program contains a two-year base period worth $2.6 million and a two-year option […] More
Raytheon has received a two-year, $84.7 million delivery order for H-60 spare parts under a basic ordering agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency. The Defense Department said Tuesday Raytheon will deliver the items through Aug. 31, 2020 to support the U.S. Navy‘s helicopter platform. DLA’s aviation unit performed a sole-source acquisition process in accordance with […] More
Lockheed Martin has launched its proposed concept for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based aerial tanker drone program, USNI News reported Monday. The drone concept from Lockheed’s Skunk Works business has a flying wing design equipped with a set of sensors in the aircraft’s nose and a single D-704 buddy tank. Boeing and General Atomics […] More
A Sparton business unit has received a $13 million contract to supply ruggedized flat panel displays for a BAE Systems program that supports the U.S. Navy. Sparton said Monday its Aydin Displays team will deliver more than 600 panels to BAE over a 30-month period. “Our suppliers help us meet the commitments we make to our customers, and it is essential those relationships […] More
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is supporting the Federal Communications Commission‘s plan to facilitate the sharing of a 150-megahertz radio frequency spectrum band between U.S. military and private sector users. NIST said Thursday it has helped develop standards, test procedures and certification tools that will authorize broadband service providers and other entities to share […] More
Lockheed Martin launched a production-configuration of its precision-guided, anti-ship standoff missile from a U.S. Air Force bomber aircraft during a recent test flight. The company said Monday its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile hit a maritime target and met test objectives following deployment from the 337th Test Squadron’s B-1B Bomber over the Sea Range at Point Mugu, California. David Helsel, LRASM […] More
AECOM‘s URS Federal Services subsidiary has received a potential three-year, $33.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for two military organizations and a task force. Work covers responsive and real-time ISR support to overseas contingency operations of the U.S. Central Command, Naval Forces Central Command and Commander Task Force […] More
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a one-year, $46.8 million contract modification to support mission modules of the service branch’s Littoral Combat Ships. Northrop will engineer, sustain and provide technical services for LCS mission modules through March 2019, the Defense Department said Wednesday. DoD noted the modification exercises options under a previously awarded contract. The Naval […] More
The U.S. Navy has asked industry for technical information on air vehicle systems designed to expand and complement a joint force’s capability to carry out crisis response, campaigns and other operations across maritime, ground and littoral environments. A FedBizOpps notice posted Friday says the Naval Air Systems Command seeks industry input on aerial vehicle platforms […] More
