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Air Force Plans Missile Technical Support IDIQ Award to Raytheon
The U.S. Air Force intends to awardÂ RaytheonÂ a potential 10-yearÂ contract to provide technical support for the Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile system. Task orders will include software updates, software corrections, flight test support and analyses, user support, simulations, logistics, field support and design studies, according to a presolicitation noticeÂ posted Wednesday on FedBizOpps. USAF, the […] More
January 3, 2019, 4:53 am
in News, Space News
NASA New Horizons Mission Releases Image of Farthest Explored Object
NASA‘s New Horizons exploration spacecraft, built by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, has captured the image of the most distant space object explored in human history yet. The spacecraft, from a distance of 10.6K miles, photographed “Ultima Thule,” an object located within the Kuiper Belt, JHU APL said Wednesday. The object measures about 19.3 mi […] More
January 3, 2019, 12:34 am
in Industry News, News
Lockheed Executive Craig Owens Recognized for Small Business Innovation Work
Craig Owens, small business innovation research program manager at Lockheed Martin‘s aeronautics business, has been named 2018’s SBIR Person of the Year. The award recognizes individuals who have significantly contributed to the growth of the country’s SBIR program, Zyn Systems said Monday. Owens, a frequent requested speaker at major SBIR events, works to educate small […] More
January 2, 2019, 11:33 am
in Contract Awards, News
Optum to Manage Part of VA Community Care Provider Network
Optum‘s public sector business has received contracts to manage three regions of the Department of Veterans Affairs‘ network of care service providers. The company will work to manage parts of the Community Care Network, VA’s new contract vehicle for procurement of community health care services that comply with industry standards, the department said Monday. â€œAs […] More
January 2, 2019, 11:27 am
in Industry News, News
BAE’s John Swift: Marines Likely to Receive Initial Amphibious Combat Vehicles in Summer
John Swift, a program director atÂ BAE Systems, has said the company is likely to deliver the first batch of new amphibious combat vehicles for theÂ U.S. Marine CorpsÂ in the summer, Marine Corps Times reported Friday. Swift added that BAE aims to complete delivery ofÂ 30 lot 1 ACVs by the end of this year and another 30 […] More
January 2, 2019, 9:23 am
in C4ISR News, News
DynCorp to Help Coast Guard Maintain C-130 Aircraft
DynCorp has received a potential five-year, $51.4M contract to provide depot level maintenance and progressive structural inspection for the U.S. Coast Guard‘s C-130H and C-130J aircraft. Inspection efforts under the contract would aim to verify the aircraft’s airworthiness in accordance with the Aircraft Structural Integrity Program, the company said Monday. Work will take place in […] More
January 2, 2019, 3:49 am
in C4ISR News, News
Army Orders Raytheon-Built Air Defense Radars
TheÂ U.S. Army has awardedÂ RaytheonÂ a four-year, $51.9M contract to supply air defense radars designed toÂ help soldiers counterÂ aircraft and cruise missile threats. The company will provide 50Â Enhanced Sentinel A3 radars along with associated spares to the military service, the Department of Defense said Friday. Contract work will take place in Fullerton, Calif., through Dec. 30, 2022. Army […] More
January 2, 2019, 1:00 am
in Industry News, News
PAE to Help DHS Detect Potential Airborne Biothreats; John Heller Quoted
PAEÂ has secured a potential $75.2M contract to support the Department of Homeland Security‘sÂ Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office in efforts to detectÂ potential biological threats. The company said Monday its team of scientists will work in laboratories equipped with frontline early warning systems built to monitor airborne attacks as part of the multicity federal program dubbedÂ BioWatch. […] More
January 2, 2019, 12:46 am
in Industry News, News
Air Force Taps DynCorp for $75M Rotary-Wing Aircraft Maintenance Contract
DynCorp International has won a potential $75M contract to maintain rotary-wing aircraft for theÂ U.S. Air Force‘s 811th Operations Group. The company will provide equipment, management, personnel and service support under the firm-fixed-price contract, the Department of Defense said Monday. USAF received five offers for the project via a competitive acquisition process and will finance contract […] More
January 2, 2019, 12:05 am
in News, Products & Service
DLA Turns to Industry for Chinook Weapons System Parts
The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking market information regarding weapons system parts for the Boeing-made Chinook twin rotor helicopter. The agencyÂ said Thursday in a FedBizOpps notice that it intends to procure components of the helicopter’s weapons system from a qualified firm on a sole-source basis. These components include rotating and controllable swashplates for the system’s […] More
December 28, 2018, 9:19 am
in C4ISR News, News
Zion Market Research: Defense Tech Investments to Fuel C4ISR Sector Growth
Zion Market Research has predicted the global market for command and control, computers, communication, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems will hit a value of $127.2B by 2024 at aÂ 3.6 percent compound annual growth rate. Investments inÂ defense technology and demand for communication and surveillance systems and smart city projects will be among the forces that will […] More
December 28, 2018, 12:46 am
in Industry News, News
Army to Tap Lockheed for Multiple Launch Rocket System Upgrade Work
The U.S. Army is looking to award Lockheed Martin a potential eight-year contract to help the military service update up to 385Â Multiple Launch Rocket Systems. In a FedBizOpps noticeÂ posted WednesdayÂ stated the Army wants toÂ extend the operational life of the MLRS Launcher through 2050 and seeks contractor support to updateÂ and install launcher loader module. The proposed […] More
December 27, 2018, 8:03 am

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