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  • Army Solicits Proposals for Second Phase of Next-Generation UAS Demonstration - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Solicits Proposals for Second Phase of Next-Generation UAS Demonstration

    The U.S. Army has issued a request for proposals for the development of conceptual designs based on requirements for the service branch’s future fleet of unmanned aircraft systems. Proposals for the Phase II Conceptual Design and Technology Assessment of the Next Generation UAS Technology Demonstration will aid the creation of a procurement program for the […] More

  • Army Taps UAV Turbines Subsidiary to Produce UAV Propulsion Engine - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Taps UAV Turbines Subsidiary to Produce UAV Propulsion Engine

    A UAV Turbines subsidiary has signed a $19 million technology investment agreement with the U.S. Army to develop a small turboprop gas turbine engine that will be used for unmanned aerial vehicle propulsion systems. Under the Reliable Advanced Small Power Systems Technology Demonstration program, Locust USA will design, build and test the engine that is expected to reach technical readiness level […] More

  • Orbital ATK Test-Fires Prototype Rocket Motor Built With 3D-Printed Parts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK Test-Fires Prototype Rocket Motor Built With 3D-Printed Parts

    Orbital ATK has test-fired a prototype solid rocket motor that includes metal components built through an additive manufacturing process. The company said Wednesday it developed the prototype motor in collaboration with the U.S. Army‘s Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center in an effort to help meet the military branch’s missile science and technology enterprise […] More

  • Army Seeks Concept Papers for $148M Long-Range Missile System Devt Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Seeks Concept Papers for $148M Long-Range Missile System Devt Program

    The U.S. Army has asked industry to submit concept papers for a potential four-year, $148 million program that aims to identify, develop and demonstrate long-range missile systems. A broad agency announcement posted Monday on FedBizOpps says the Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center seeks new system- and component-level technology platforms designed to […] More

  • Lockheed Fires Miniature Hit-to-Kill Missile Interceptor for White Sands Flight Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Fires Miniature Hit-to-Kill Missile Interceptor for White Sands Flight Test

    Lockheed Martin has tested its missile interceptor that is designed to engage rocket, artillery and mortar targets during an exercise held Friday at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The company said Tuesday it fired the Miniature Hit-to-Kill interceptor as part of the Extended Area Protection and Survivability program run by the U.S. Army‘s Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center. This engineering demonstration […] More

  • SAIC Lands Army Software Development Training, Simulation Task Order; Jim Scanlon Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC Lands Army Software Development Training, Simulation Task Order; Jim Scanlon Comments

    Science Applications International Corp. will provide simulation and training support services to special operations military personnel and employees of civilian and federal agencies under a potential five-year, $93 million task order with the U.S. Army. SAIC said Monday the software engineering directorate within the service branch’s Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center awarded the labor-hour, fixed-price […] More

  • Army's New Multi-Mission Launcher Platform Fires Raytheon Missile for Intercept Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army’s New Multi-Mission Launcher Platform Fires Raytheon Missile for Intercept Test

    The U.S. Army has fired a Raytheon-built interceptor missile using a new Multi-Mission Launcher platform and mobile ground-based weapon system during a demonstration at Eglin Air Force Base. The Army said Thursday its Cruise Missile Defense Systems project office and Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center teamed up to develop the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment […] More

  • Mike Eison Named Dynetics' Army Electronic Systems Group Director - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mike Eison Named Dynetics’ Army Electronic Systems Group Director

    Mike Eison, a former principal research scientist and engineer at Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, has joined Dynetics as director of Army electronic systems within the company’s cyber and missile defense business. He brings missile system design and performance management experience to his new position, Ronnie Chronister, Dynetics’ director of Army, cyber and missile […] More

  • Julie Van Kleeck: Aerojet Rocketdyne to Help Army, AF Develop Green Propellants - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Julie Van Kleeck: Aerojet Rocketdyne to Help Army, AF Develop Green Propellants

    Aerojet Rocketdyne has secured a three-year contract to help the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force conduct research and development work on sustainable propulsion technology for rockets, missiles, and divert and attitude control systems. The company said Tuesday it will work with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Army Medical Command, and Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center to develop and […] More

  • MCR Federal to Help Army Review Apache Plans, Testing Data; Neil Albert Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MCR Federal to Help Army Review Apache Plans, Testing Data; Neil Albert Comments

    MCR Federal will help the U.S. Army manage data and review testing work for the Apache Helicopter program through engineering and support services under a potential six-year, $14.1 million contract. The program management services contractor will work with the branch’s Aviation and Missile, Development and Engineering Center in Huntsville, Ala. on reviewing airworthiness documentation, qualification test plans […] More