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A Fortune Business Insights report estimates that the global military drone market will grow to $23.78B by 2027 at a 12.12 percent compound annual growth rate partly driven by the increase in military spending in major world economies.

Exolaunch has agreed to manage and launch two Omnispace-made satellites designed to provide mobile communications. Omnispace said Tuesday its satellites will fly alongside Thales Alenia Space spacecraft in rideshare missions led by SpaceX.

The U.S. Air Force is looking for potential sources of engineering and technical capabilities to implement cloud-based applications into propulsion systems.

Leonardo is set to conduct final tests for the latest configuration of a multimission airlifter that is designed to perform military transport operations and is scheduled for delivery to an undisclosed client in 2021.

A research group led by Abt Associates has received a five-year, $3.6M contract to help the Department of Housing and Urban Development evaluate phase one of a federal housing-choice voucher program for low-income families.

The Defense Intelligence Agency is seeking information from the private sector about customer experience services that could be used to foster a more human-centric culture. DIA is considering a CX-driven framework to adopt a more customer-centric approach and observe better collaboration, transparency and communication with partners, the agency said in a notice posted Tuesday on the beta SAM website.

Robert Huber, chief security officer at Tenable, has said the Department of Defense needs to do more to protect modern weapons from cybersecurity risks as the number of connected systems increases. “Technological advances that make these systems more efficient are not enough. We must also ensure that our cybersecurity approach keeps up with these advancements in every way," Huber wrote in a guest piece published Wednesday on Nextgov.

Crowley Solutions has received the HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion from the Department of Labor in recognition of the company's efforts in the employment and retention of military veterans and its acknowledgment of former service members' contribution to the workplace.

Steven Spano, regional vice president for the public sector business at Tableau, told ZDNet in an interview published Sunday that when it comes to data analysis, public sector customers want a variety of options and the freedom to explore and interact with data. 

ColdQuanta has unveiled a quantum computer offering based on the company’s Quantum Core technology that currently serves as part of the NASA Cold Atom Laboratory housed within the International Space Station.

QinetiQ and subcontractor Pratt Miller Defense have shipped a new hybrid-electric unmanned ground combat vehicle to the U.S. Army for use in a 2022 manned-unmanned teaming experiment. The Robotic Combat Vehicle – Light UGCV uses technology from both companies to perform with flexibility and no payload restrictions, QinetiQ said Wednesday.

Perspecta has reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter ending Oct. 2. "Since our inception, we have consistently achieved solid execution across the enterprise, and this quarter is no exception. Once again, we delivered on our revenue, adjusted diluted earnings per share and free cash flow conversion expectations," said Mac Curtis, chairman and CEO of Perspecta and six-time Wash100 Award recipient. 

Boeing has been awarded three foreign military sales (FMS) contracts, valued at more than $800 million, with the U.S. Air Force for training services and support in the Middle East. “The tailored training and sustainment delivered by our team, coupled with Boeing’s platform expertise, allows us to deliver a holistic solution,” said  Tim Buerk, director of Middle East defense services for Boeing.

Martin UAV has demonstrated the integrated performance of its V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicle for counter-narcotics operations of the U.S. Southern Command. The company said Tuesday that its V-BAT UAV exhibited maritime capabilities in a mission that ran from Oct. 6, 2019 to July 31, 2020.

The U.S. Navy has tapped Fairbanks Morse to provide ship service diesel generator sets for an America-class vessel being built by Huntington Ingalls Industries.