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  • Report: Pakistan Navy Buys New Warships - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Pakistan Navy Buys New Warships

    Pakistan’s navy has begun to purchase new warships as part of an effort to replace six Type 21 frigates that the country acquired from the U.K. in the 1990s, Defense News reported Wednesday. The report said Pakistan awarded a contract in June 2017 for a Chinese Type 054A Jiangkai II frigate, with plans to buy two […] More

  • Leonardo-Built AW139 Helicopters Reach 2M Flight-Hour Milestone - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo-Built AW139 Helicopters Reach 2M Flight-Hour Milestone

    A global fleet of 900 Leonardo-built AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters deployed in 80 countries has tallied more than two million flight hours across various operational missions conducted in five continents. Government, military and commercial operators used AW139s to conduct law enforcement, homeland security, patrol, disaster relief, military, firefighting and transport missions, Leonardo said Wednesday. The feat was […] More

  • KPMG to Provide Army Financial Audit Services for Fiscal 2018 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    KPMG to Provide Army Financial Audit Services for Fiscal 2018

    KPMG has received a $39.8 million contract modification from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service to help audit the U.S. Army‘s general and working capital fund financial statements. The modification exercises the first option year of a previously awarded labor-hour contract for financial audit services and increases the contract’s potential value to $66.5 million, the Defense Department […] More

  • AT&T, FirstNet Get 53 Opt-Ins for Public Safety Broadband Network Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AT&T, FirstNet Get 53 Opt-Ins for Public Safety Broadband Network Project

    Fifty U.S. states, Washington, D.C. and two territories have agreed to take part in the First Responder Network Authority’s project with AT&T to build a national emergency broadband network. “Securing 53 opt-ins is significant for the public safety personnel that this network will serve,” Chris Sambar, senior vice president for AT&T-FirstNet, said in a statement published Friday. AT&T will […] More

  • Reportlinker: C4ISR Tech Spending in North America to Reach $732B by 2027 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Reportlinker: C4ISR Tech Spending in North America to Reach $732B by 2027

    Reportlinker has unveiled a new report that predicts the global market for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems will reach more than $177 billion in cumulative value by 2027 at a 2.4 percent compound annual growth rate. An increasing demand for battle-space awareness and network centric warfare modernization efforts will help drive C4ISR market growth […] More

  • Report: Marine Corps to Pick New Amphibious Vehicle by Summer 2018 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Marine Corps to Pick New Amphibious Vehicle by Summer 2018

    The U.S. Marine Corps will select by summer 2018 a new amphibious combat vehicle from prototypes developed by BAE Systems and Science Applications International Corp. to replace its existing fleet of Assault ­Amphibious Vehicles, the Marine Corps Times reported Thursday. The service branch awarded two contracts worth up to $225 million combined to BAE and SAIC in […] More

  • Boeing Gets Contract Option for Air Force KC-135 Engineering Sustainment Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Gets Contract Option for Air Force KC-135 Engineering Sustainment Services

    The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $17.5 million contract modification for  engineering sustainment work on the service branch’s KC-135 tanker aircraft weapon system. The Defense Department said Friday the modification will establish negotiated prices under the second option of a previously awarded contract for the company to sustain KC-135 airframe along with mechanical and electrical systems, subsystems and […] More

  • Research and Markets Forecasts 5.7% CAGR for Air Defense System Market - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets Forecasts 5.7% CAGR for Air Defense System Market

    A new Research and Markets report forecasts that the air defense system market will experience a 5.74 percent compound annual growth rate and reach nearly $45.2 billion by 2024. The company said Wednesday increased military spending on efforts to develop air and missile defense systems, evolution of warfare and geopolitical challenges worldwide are among the factors that will drive market […] More

  • Kratos to Produce, Sustain Air Force Satcom C2 System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos to Produce, Sustain Air Force Satcom C2 System

    A division of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has received a $13.9 million contract modification to help the U.S. Air Force produce and sustain a command and control system military satellite communications satellites. The Defense Department said Friday the service branch exercised an option under a previously awarded contract for Kratos’ technology and training solutions business to […] More

  • Lockheed to Extend Support for South Korea's Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft, Mission Equipment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Extend Support for South Korea’s Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft, Mission Equipment

    Lockheed Martin has secured a potential $33.7 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to support prime mission equipment for South Korea’s Peace Krypton reconnaissance aircraft system. The Defense Department said Friday the company will also help sustain South Korean RC-800 aircraft and provide technical manuals in support of airborne reconnaissance missions under the foreign military […] More

  • DynCorp to Support US Army, Dutch Military Aircraft Maintenance Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp to Support US Army, Dutch Military Aircraft Maintenance Operations

    DynCorp has received a $17.4 million contract modification to provide aviation field maintenance services to the U.S. Army and Netherlands through a foreign military sales deal. The Defense Department said Friday that DynCorp will support operations of the Army Aviation and Missile Command’s aviation field maintenance division outside the continental U.S. The company will perform […] More

  • Tetra Tech-Maytag Aircraft JV to Maintain DLA Petroleum Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tetra Tech-Maytag Aircraft JV to Maintain DLA Petroleum Systems

    A Tetra Tech–Maytag Aircraft joint venture has won a one-year, $7.7 million contract to help the Defense Logistics Agency maintain DLA’s capitalized petroleum systems. The Defense Department said Friday the contract was awarded by the U.S. Army and covers recurring maintenance and minor or emergency repair services The JV perform work at various locations in Arizona, California and Washington […] More