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  • BAE Unit to Repair USS Lassen Guided Missile Destroyer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Unit to Repair USS Lassen Guided Missile Destroyer

    A business unit of BAE Systems has received a potential $34.7 million contract for dry-dock selected restricted availability repair work on the 32nd guided missile destroyer of the U.S. Navy‘s Arleigh Burke class. BAE’s Southeast Shipyards Mayport business in Jacksonville, Florida, will repair USS Lassen (DDG 82) propulsion, structural, tank, ventilation and auxiliary systems, the Defense Department said Tuesday. […] More

  • 3 Firms to Attend Presolicitation Conference for Army Helmet Mounted Display Procurement - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    3 Firms to Attend Presolicitation Conference for Army Helmet Mounted Display Procurement

    Representatives from BAE Systems, Thales and Elbit Systems will attend a presolicitation conference for the U.S. Army’s Common Helmet Mounted Display procurement program, Jane’s 360 reported Tuesday. The Army Contracting Command said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday the conference for the CHMD requirement aims to inform industry about the upcoming acquisition, help companies establish […] More

  • BAE Plans New Defense Facility in Victoria, Australia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Plans New Defense Facility in Victoria, Australia

    BAE Systems plans to establish a defense hub in Victoria, Australia, to consolidate the company’s aerospace, land and maritime businesses. The facility will be built in Melbourne’s Fishermans Bend and accommodate up to 1000 engineers and technicians who will design, produce and maintain defense technology platforms for Australian military customers, BAE said Monday. BAE’s aerospace […] More

  • BAE, UK Air Force Test Weapons & Software Updates on Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE, UK Air Force Test Weapons & Software Updates on Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft

    BAE Systems has assisted the U.K.’s air force with testing a new set of weapons, software and avionics updates for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft. BAE said Friday the trials involved MBDA‘s Meteor air-to-air and Storm Shadow air-to-surface missile software systems and were conducted as part of Project Centurion, an initiative that aids the U.K.’s transition from the Tornado GR4 […] More

  • BAE Aims to Assess Military Bridging Systems’ Service Life Via Bluetooth-Based Sensor - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Aims to Assess Military Bridging Systems’ Service Life Via Bluetooth-Based Sensor

    BAE Systems has developed a Bluetooth-based sensor system designed to determine the stress and strain on military bridging platforms. The wireless system uses a set of sensors attached to bridge components to record strain readings for computer analysis and transmit data to warfighters in order to determine bridge parts that need to be replaced or […] More

  • CSRA's Larry Prior Joins Coalition for Workplace Diversity & Inclusion - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CSRA’s Larry Prior Joins Coalition for Workplace Diversity & Inclusion

    CSRA President and CEO Larry Prior has joined a coalition of chief executives that aims to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Prior is now part of the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion comprising more than 270 corporate leaders who have pledged to help their companies develop a workplace culture that encourages discussions on diversity and inclusion, CSRA […] More

  • BAE, Goriziane Group Enter Armored Vehicle Marketing Partnership - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE, Goriziane Group Enter Armored Vehicle Marketing Partnership

    BAE Systems and Goriziane Group SpA have signed a partnership agreement to market and sell the BvS10 armored all-terrain vehicle platform. BvS10 vehicles are designed to provide full amphibious capacity for littoral operations in remote areas and currently in service with multiple European Union and NATO member countries, BAE said Monday. Italy-based Goriziane also provides support to BvS10’s predecessor model BV206. […] More

  • BAE Unit to Plan, Execute USS Comstock Phased Maintenance Under $50M Award - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Unit to Plan, Execute USS Comstock Phased Maintenance Under $50M Award

    A business unit of BAE Systems has secured a potential $50 million contract modification for phased maintenance availability of the U.S. Navy‘s dock landing ship USS Comstock. BAE’s San Diego Ship Repair business will plan and execute depot-level maintenance, alteration and modification on LSD 45 to help update the ship’s military and technical systems, the Defense Department said Friday. USS […] More

  • BAE Starts Type 26 Warship Production for UK Navy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Starts Type 26 Warship Production for UK Navy

    BAE Systems has started construction of the first anti-submarine warfare ship of a new fleet designed to replace the U.K. navy’s Type 23 frigates. The company said Thursday British defense secretary Michael Fallon unveiled the name “Glasgow” for the first Type 26 Global Combat Ship during a ceremonial event at BAE shipyard in Scotland. BAE will build three Type […] More

  • BAE to Continue Integration Support for Air Force's Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE to Continue Integration Support for Air Force’s Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent Tech

    BAE Systems has landed a one-year, $45.2 million contract modification to continue integration work on a ground-based strategic deterrent system for the U.S. Air Force. The Defense Department said Thursday work covers acquisition program documentation, business and financial management, data rights and management, logistics, quality assurance, risk management, strategic planning, schedule management and trade and technical studies. The modification […] More

  • BAE to Design Submerged Vessel Detection Tech Under DARPA Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE to Design Submerged Vessel Detection Tech Under DARPA Program

    BAE Systems has received a $4.6 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to design a technology for submarines to detect other submerged vessels from a long distance. The company said Tuesday it aims to create sonar technologies designed to maximize the detection range, identification and tracking capacities of submarines under the first phase […] More

  • Report: Australia Downselects Lockheed, Northrop for JP 9711 Simulation Upgrade Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Australia Downselects Lockheed, Northrop for JP 9711 Simulation Upgrade Project

    Australia has picked two industry teams to compete for a program that seeks to expand and update the country’s networked simulation capability in support of virtual, live and constructive integration, Shephard Media reported Monday. The Australian defense force downselected the consortia led by Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman for the JP 9711 Core Simulation Capability program. […] More