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  • Nikkei: Lockheed, Mitsubishi Submit Joint Response to Japan's F-2 Replacement RFI - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Nikkei: Lockheed, Mitsubishi Submit Joint Response to Japan’s F-2 Replacement RFI

    Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson has said her company and its partner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have jointly responded to Japan’s request for information on stealth fighter aircraft in August, Nikkei reported Saturday. Sam Nussey writes that Japan is considering whether to develop new aircraft domestically, tap foreign defense companies or just procure additional fighters in the marketplace to replace […] More

  • Raytheon-NCSA Study: Election-Related Threats Fueling Interest in Cyber Careers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon-NCSA Study: Election-Related Threats Fueling Interest in Cyber Careers

    A study commissioned by Raytheon and the National Cyber Security Alliance indicates cyber threats against the U.S. presidential election have helped boost interest in cybersecurity careers among young adults. Raytheon said Wednesday Zogby Analytics conducted the “Securing Our Future: Closing the Cybersecurity Talent Gap” survey which involves 3,779 respondents aged 18 to 26 from the U.S. and worldwide. “Millennials see […] More

  • Lockheed Unveils Initial F-35A for Japan Air Self Defense Force; Marillyn Hewson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Unveils Initial F-35A for Japan Air Self Defense Force; Marillyn Hewson Comments

    Lockheed Martin and Japan have marked the delivery of the country’s first F-35A aircraft in a ceremony held Friday to commemorate the national defense and security alliance between Japan and the U.S. More than 400 guests from the government, military and defense industry sectors in both countries attended the F-35A rollout ceremony, Lockheed Martin said Friday. “As the security environment surrounding Japan has become increasingly […] More

  • General Atomics Conducts Drone-Based Missile Detection Test at Pacific Dragon Exercise - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Conducts Drone-Based Missile Detection Test at Pacific Dragon Exercise

    General Atomics used its remotely piloted aircraft to perform a ballistic missile tracking test as part of a three-day biennial exercise held in June in Kauai, Hawaii. Two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems-built Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper used in the Pacific Dragon exercise have Raytheon-made Multi-spectral Targeting Systems-B electro-optical infrared turret systems that work to detect and monitor […] More

  • Jeff Kohler: Boeing in Talks With Japan for Potential Fighter Aircraft Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jeff Kohler: Boeing in Talks With Japan for Potential Fighter Aircraft Development

    An official with Boeing said the company held talks with Japanese government representatives at the Farnborough International Airshow to propose a possible collaboration on the development of a fighter jet that would replace the country’s F2 planes, Nikkei Asian Review reported Saturday. Jeff Kohler, vice president of international business development at Boeing’s defense, space and security business, […] More

  • Raytheon Gets Navy Contract Modification for Planar Array Antenna Assemblies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Gets Navy Contract Modification for Planar Array Antenna Assemblies

    Raytheon has received a $30.3 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide radar absorbing material-equipped planar array antenna assemblies for the transmission processing sets of the Cooperative Engagement Capability. The Defense Department said Wednesday the contract also covers delivery of CEC sensor netting system antennas to Japan under the foreign military sales program. DoD noted the Naval Sea Systems Command will obligate the full […] More

  • Lockheed to Continue Development, Tests on Japan's Aegis Computer Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Continue Development, Tests on Japan’s Aegis Computer Systems

    The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $33 million cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification to sustain test and development services for Japan’s Aegis modernization baseline computer programs and equipment. The award exercises options on a previous contract to support the Japanese maritime self-defense force’s efforts to update Atago-class destroyers from Baseline 7 Phase 1R to Advanced Capability Build 12 with Technology Insertion […] More

  • ARN: Brian Fletcher Joins Symantec as Director for Gov't Affairs in Pacific Region - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ARN: Brian Fletcher Joins Symantec as Director for Gov’t Affairs in Pacific Region

    Symantec has appointed Brian Fletcher to serve as director for government affairs across Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea and provide support on cybercrime issues and public-private partnerships, ARN reported Monday. Julia Talevski writes Fletcher brings more than 20 years of experience from his work in the Australian government, most recently as director of cybersecurity relationships at […] More

  • Denmark's Govt Issues $3B Lockheed F-35 Purchase Recommendation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Denmark’s Govt Issues $3B Lockheed F-35 Purchase Recommendation

    Denmark’s government has issued a recommendation for the military to purchase $3 billion in Lockheed Martin-built F-35 fighter jets to replace the country’s legacy F-16 jets that are slated for retirement, Defense News reported Wednesday. Lara Seligman and Gerard O’Dwyer write that Denmark’s legislature will debate the blueprint for close to a month before the country arrives at a final decision. […] More

  • Technavio: Directed Energy Weapons Market Predicted to Grow 29% by 2020 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Technavio: Directed Energy Weapons Market Predicted to Grow 29% by 2020

    A Technavio report forecasts a compound annual growth rate of 29 percent for the directed-energy weapons market by 2020 due to the continuous demand for DEW systems and equipment in law enforcement. The report published April 2016 by Research and Markets states that demand for non-lethal weapons is a primary driver in the market, with the U.S., Russia, Israel and Japan expected […] More

  • Navy Awards Contract Modification to Lockheed Unit for Anti-Submarine System Components - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Awards Contract Modification to Lockheed Unit for Anti-Submarine System Components

    A Lockheed Martin business unit has received a $45 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy in support of the AN/SQQ-89 anti-submarine warfare system. The award exercises an option on a previously awarded contract for the production of TB-37 Multi-Function Towed Array units, tow cables, electro-optical slip rings, drogues and shipping products, the Defense Department said Friday. TB-37 MFTA, […] More

  • Northrop Unit Lands Navy Order for Production Support on Inertial Navigation Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Unit Lands Navy Order for Production Support on Inertial Navigation Systems

    A Northrop Grumman business unit has received a $21.7 million order from the U.S. Navy to provide production and technical support for self-contained inertial navigation systems to be installed onboard Navy surface ships. The Defense Department said Friday the AN/WSN-7 Ring Laser Gyroscope navigation system is designed to feature ring laser gyroscope technology and replace gyrocompasses that are currently deployed on the service branch’s […] More