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Parsons Wins AFRL Task Order on GARDEM Software Baselines IDIQ

Parsons has secured a potential four-year, $26 million task order for the delivery of functional and technical support to the U.S. Air Force and other customers in the Department of Defense and intelligence community. The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded the task order on the Global Application Research, Development, Engineering and Maintenance indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that […] More

by Christine Thropp July 23, 2021, 11:50 am
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Kitty Hawk-Made Electric VTOL Aircraft Approved for Air Force-Directed Testing

The U.S. Air Force has given Kitty Hawk the green light to move forward with USAF-directed flight testing of the Heaviside electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. The airworthiness approval brings Heaviside to its next phase of test flights, where the aircraft will demonstrate functions for both commercial and military applications, the Air Force Research […] More

by Nichols Martin July 19, 2021, 11:48 am
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Air Force Issues RFI for ‘Mayhem’ Expendable Hypersonic Air-Breathing Vehicle Program
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BigBear.ai to Work on AFRL’s Composable Collaborative Planning Prototype; GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers Quoted

BigBear.ai has received a Notice of Intent to Award the company a two-year contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory for a composable collaborative planning prototype. The Project AURORA will give the AFRL an opportunity to use BigBear.ai’s Observe, Orient and Dominate artificial intelligence-powered platforms to speed up the joint planning decision cycle, accelerate the […] More

by William McCormick July 8, 2021, 12:03 pm
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Air Force Research Lab Posts BAA for Electromagnetic Weapons Tech R&D Effort

The Air Force Research Laboratory will accept proposals for research and development efforts covering high-power electromagnetics weapons concepts and platforms under a program led by AFRL’s directed energy directorate. The lab said Friday in a broad agency announcement posted on SAM.gov it plans to award a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract in support of the Electromagnetic Weapons […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 6, 2021, 12:04 pm
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Kratos Tests Core of Reusable, Expendable Turbine Engine Under AFRL-Managed Program

A division within Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has concluded testing of a low-cost, attritable turbine engine core designed for unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles. The company said Monday Kratos Turbine Technologies division completed engine core testing under the Advanced Turbine Technologies for Affordable Mission program and exhibited the operability and performance of Kratos’ […] More

by Nichols Martin June 29, 2021, 11:53 am
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Northrop Hands Over Spacecraft Bus of Upcoming L3Harris Satellite for Space Force

Northrop Grumman has delivered the spacecraft bus of a future navigation satellite being built by L3Harris Technologies for the U.S. Space Force to help the service branch in reducing interference to position, navigation and timing capabilities. Air Force Research Laboratory said Thursday the ESPAStar-D bus is designed to provide communications, critical subsystems and payload-mounting structures […] More

by Nichols Martin June 28, 2021, 12:00 pm
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Viasat to Deliver In-Line Network Encryptor to Augment AFRL Satellite Operations

Viasat will deploy its military-grade In-line Network Encryptor on a low earth orbit satellite intended to boost communications security and cybersecurity services for data transmission. The global communications company said Tuesday the INE will be integrated into the first Link 16-capable LEO satellite that Viasat is working on for the Space Vehicles XVI program of […] More

by Carol Collins June 2, 2021, 6:06 am
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SparkCognition, Intrinsic to Explore AI-Based Training Applications for Air Force
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Johns Hopkins APL Receives $50M Air Force Sensor R&D Contract

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory will research and develop new sensors in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory under a $49.9 million sole-source contract from the U.S. Air Force. Johns Hopkins APL will perform sensor R&D activities in Laurel, Maryland, through April 9, 2028.

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by Christine Thropp April 14, 2021, 2:27 am
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SparkCognition Business Lands SBIR Contract to Help AFRL Develop AI-Based Manpower Planning Concepts

SparkCognition’s government systems business has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to help the lab implement artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts for readiness and manpower planning. SGS said Wednesday that it secured the award as part of the first phase of the Department of Defense’s Small Business Innovation Research program.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers April 8, 2021, 5:11 am
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Kratos, Air Force Conclude XQ-58A Valkyrie Unmanned System’s Sixth Flight Demo

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions and the Air Force Research Laboratory completed the sixth flight test of the company’s XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle on March 26 at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. The test flight also demonstrated Valkyrie’s ability to release a small, unmanned aircraft system through its internal weapons bay.

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by Jane Edwards April 6, 2021, 3:29 am