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General Dynamics Subsidiary to Deliver 1,000th Unit of Assured PNT System to Army
A subsidiary of General Dynamics' mission systems business was tapped to deliver the 1,000th unit of a modular system designed to help military scan areas for GPS signals and defend it against electronic warfare attacks launched by peer and near-peer adversaries a modular system designed to scan areas for GPS signals.
IronNet to Market Cyber Threat Detection Platform Under Carahsoft’s ITES-SW2 Contract
Carahsoft Technology has added IronNet Cybersecurity to its Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 contract, enabling the latter to offer hardware and software, as well as maintenance and ancillary services to the U.S. Army in support of its cybersecurity and enterprise infrastructure requirements.
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CAE-Pinnacle JV to Update Army Watercraft Training Systems
A joint venture between CAE USA and Pinaccle Solutions has received a delivery order to update a suite of systems used to train U.S. Army personnel in watercraft operations. Xebec Government Services will refresh expeditionary fast transport, vessel defense and full mission bridge simulator configurations in the service branch's Maritime Integrated Training System, CAE said Tuesday.
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Endeavour Teams Up With Army, Space Force Early-Stage Accelerators
Endeavour will provide two early-stage technology accelerators of the U.S. Army and Space Force with mentorship on cash flow, financing options and working capital, and access to Escape Velocity, a custom Accounts Receivable Funding facility.
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Army Seeks Sources of Apache Aircraft’s Teaming Capability System, Subcomponents
The U.S. Army has released a sources sought notice for manufacturing of Apache aircraft's manned-unmanned teaming system as well as data link capability module, radio frequency electronics, upper receiver, air-air-ground antennae and other related subcomponents.
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Former Army Intell Officer Barbara Fast Named to Clarifai’s Public Sector Advisory Council
Barbara Fast, a former U.S. Army intelligence officer, has joined Clarifai to serve as senior adviser and member of the company's public sector advisory council. Fast is a retired Army major general who contributed 32 years of service to the military, having held intelligence-related roles with the Army Intelligence Center, Multi-National Forces-Iraq, National Security Agency and Central Security Service.
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Oshkosh Defense Lands $97M Army Contract for M983A4 Heavy Tactical Vehicle
Oshkosh Defense will supply the U.S. Army with the M983A4 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck family of heavy tactical vehicles under a $96.7 million firm-fixed-price contract, which has an estimated completion date of Dec. 29, 2022.
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ORock, Army Enter Cyber Software Factory Project’s 2nd Phase
ORock Technologies will help the U.S. Army develop cybersecurity training and mission tools for the second phase of a cloud-based software factory the military service is building to application deployment challenges. The Defensive Cyber Operations Resource for Updates, Innovation and Development system is intended to apply continuous integration/continuous delivery and DevSecOps workflow processes to the branch's cyber enterprise.
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Six Companies Receive Army Grants to Design Electric Vehicle Power Tech
The U.S. Army selected six companies for an eight-week sprint to design power technology concepts for the military branch's future electric vehicles. Each participant will aim to develop an electric power system for potential use in remote areas as part of the Army's Power Transfer Cohort initiative.
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Army Exercises Option on AeroVironment Loitering Munition Contract
AeroVironment will supply additional tactical missile systems to the U.S. Army and a foreign military sales customer under a two-year, $45 million contract. The exercised option is for the Switchblade 300 deployable loitering munitions, designed to engage targets beyond the line of sight, and the award is part of the potential $146 million Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems contract announced in May 2020, AeroVironment said Tuesday.
Army Posts Sources Sought Notice for Anti-Tank Mine Prototypes
The U.S. Army’s Project Manager Close Combat Systems (PM CCS) announced on April 12 it is seeking companies capable of developing prototypes of new Terrain Shaping Obstacle, or TSO, Top Attack. According to its sources sought notice, the prototype mines must have a remote control feature and top attack capabilities that are effective against tanks. Interested companies have until May 14 to respond to the solicitation.