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Northop Demos New Multi-Domain Connectivity Platform for Army Helicopters

Northrop Grumman has showcased a new open architecture system that seeks to provide U.S. Army vertical lift aircraft with communications, navigation and identification capabilities for multi-domain missions. The company said Tuesday it designed the Mini-CNI system to deliver multiple networked advantages such as sensor-to-shooter links that meet the requirements for Joint All-Domain Command and Control […] More

by Angeline Leishman November 24, 2021, 11:46 am
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Industry Leaders Discuss Impact of Supply Chain Issues on Defense Companies

Defense contractors are facing supply chain problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and are trying to find ways how to overcome such challenges, Defense News reported Tuesday. An Aerospace Industries Association study has found that the aerospace and defense industry reported job losses of more than 87,000 in 2020 and John Luddy, vice president for […] More

by Jane Edwards November 24, 2021, 11:41 am
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TulsaLabs Stands up Aerospace Division for Military, Commercial Projects

TulsaLabs, a next generation technology research laboratory, has established a division that will focus on aerospace projects of military and commercial customers. The new aerospace division will run a center that houses testing and research activities in Oklahoma for commercial and military aerospace technologies, AppSwarm said Friday. The division will also help startups adopt new […] More

by Nichols Martin November 22, 2021, 11:43 am
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Red Hat’s Eamon McCormick on Government’s Increasing Focus on Data

Eamon McCormick, go-to-market director for North America public sector at Red Hat, has talked about data-enabled transformation and flexibility in support of government needs and cited how state, local and federal governments are focusing on investments that harness data to support operations. He said in an interview with Fedscoop that Red Hat is aligning its […] More

by Nichols Martin November 22, 2021, 11:40 am
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L3Harris Adding New ISR Aircraft Production Line in Oklahoma

L3Harris Technologies will add a new production line in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to meet increasing military needs for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. The company said Friday it will ramp up its production capacity to deliver the AT-802U Sky Warden aircraft under an anticipated contract award from the U.S. Special Operations Command’s Armed Overwatch Program. A […] More

by Nichols Martin November 22, 2021, 11:35 am
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Executive Spotlight: Patrick Murphy, President and CEO of Axient

Patrick Murphy, president and CEO of Axient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz for the publication’s latest Executive Spotlight interview discussing the rebranding of the company and how it supports Axient’s innovation efforts and its customers’ missions. In addition, Murphy also discussed the company’s advancement in digital engineering and emerging technology, the strategic organization of the company as well as […] More

by William McCormick November 22, 2021, 11:33 am
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Norway Receives First Delivery of Boeing P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Boeing has completed the delivery of Norway’s first of five P-8A Poseidon aircraft developed for long-range anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare missions as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. The Poseidon will be deployed by the Royal Norwegian Air Force from the Evenes Air Station and will conduct maritime patrols across the Nordic country’s […] More

by Angeline Leishman November 19, 2021, 12:02 pm
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Raytheon Showcases Intel-Powered E-Alpha Radio Module for DARPA Program

Raytheon Technologies‘ intelligence and space business has demonstrated a new software-defined radio using a direct radio frequency field-programmable gate array in support of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency initiative. Raytheon said Thursday it combined its E-Alpha module with Intel‘s System-on-a-Chip Direct RF FPGA technology in an effort to enable the digitization and synthesis of […] More

by Angeline Leishman November 19, 2021, 11:57 am
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Booz Allen to Support USAF Platform One Commercialization

Booz Allen Hamilton will help the U.S. Air Force commercialize products and services made by Platform One, USAF’s combined software development effort that observes DevSecOps practices, to help both public and private sectors accelerate software development. The company said Thursday it will commercialize Platform One’s Big Bang development product and Iron Bank container repository services […] More

by Nichols Martin November 19, 2021, 11:48 am
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Executive Spotlight: Eric Trexler, VP of Global Governments and Critical Infrastructure Sales – Theatre Lead Company for Forcepoint

Eric Trexler, vice president of Global Governments and Critical Infrastructure Sales – Theatre Lead Company for Forcepoint, recently took part in an Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz to discuss the impact that ransomware and malware are having on the future of warfare and our military systems heading into the new year. In addition, Trexler also spoke with ExecutiveBiz […] More

by William McCormick November 19, 2021, 11:44 am
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Kratos Selects RPS Defense to Provide Tactical UAS Operations, Maintenance Support

Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems and Dallas, Texas-headquartered military services provider RPS Defense are collaborating to provide operational and maintenance service in support of the former’s tactical UAS. Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, KUAS’ parent company, said Tuesday the partnership will see RPS supporting its UAS technologies as they transition from the prototyping and demonstration phases […] More

by Angeline Leishman November 18, 2021, 12:20 pm
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SBA Solicits Feedback on Proposed Small Business Size Standard Modifications

The Small Business Administration is seeking public comments on a proposal to amend two methods SBA uses in determining the eligibility of companies to investment and loan programs and government contracts intended for small enterprises. SBA said Wednesday one of the proposed changes would increase the averaging period for calculating the number of employees of […] More

by Jane Edwards November 18, 2021, 12:09 pm