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Verizon to Help Air National Guard Modernize Network Under $79M EIS Task Order; Jennifer Chronis Quoted

Verizon’s public sector business has received a potential $78.8 million task order from the Department of Defense to provide network modernization support services for the Air National Guard’s readiness center. DOD awarded the task order under the General Services Administration’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract, the company said Wednesday. Verizon will provide managed network services and […] More

by Jane Edwards July 28, 2021, 11:41 am
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Air Force Reserve, ANG Field Full-Color Configuration of Northrop-Made Targeting Pod

The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard has deployed a Northrop Grumman-built advanced targeting pod capable of providing F-16 aircraft pilots with full-color digital video for situational awareness and targeting accuracy. The company said Tuesday the Litening pod features a modular design that allows users to update the pod into the new full-color configuration.

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by Nichols Martin May 5, 2021, 8:00 am
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Tyto Athene Receives Three Military Task Orders for Sustainment Services
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Tyto Athene Books Air Force Task Order for 911 System Sustainment Services

Full-service systems integrator Tyto Athene has secured a task order under the Network-Centric Solutions-2 contract for sustainment services in support of 911 systems at the U.S Air Force Reserve public safety answering points and across Air National Guard and USAF installations.

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by Matthew Nelson March 18, 2021, 4:04 am
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General Atomics Demos New Self Protection System for MQ-9 Drone

A General Atomics-made drone self-protection system demonstrated tracking and situational awareness functions as part of a project with U.S. Special Operations Command. The company said Friday its MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft used the new Self-Protection Pod to track infrared missile and radio frequency threats during a demonstration on Oct. 28 at Yuma Proving Grounds.

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by Nichols Martin January 25, 2021, 6:06 am
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Sierra Nevada Corp. to Help Air National Guard Adopt Link 16 Comms for EC-130J Aircraft

The Air National Guard has tapped Sierra Nevada Corp. to equip the security force's EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft with new Link 16 communications. The tactical datalink update would allow the military reserve's aircraft to communicate on the Link-16 network that provides situational awareness across the U.S. Air Force fleet and other users, SNC said Monday.

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by Nichols Martin December 15, 2020, 9:01 am
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General Atomics Demos Remotely Piloted Aircraft’s Comms Payload

General Atomics' aeronautical systems business has collaborated with Ultra Electronics and an Air National Guard test unit to conduct an initial operational assessment of an airborne communications payload that was installed on an MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft.

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by Matthew Nelson September 30, 2020, 12:21 am
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Christopher Kubasik, President and COO of L3Harris, Named to 2020 Wash100 for Leadership During L3Harris Merger, Advancing Military Tech Capabilities

Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Christopher Kubasik, president and chief operating officer of L3Harris Technologies, as an inductee into the 2020 Wash100 Award for his leadership during the merger of L3 Technologies and the Harris Corporation in 2019 as well as his efforts to advance military capabilities for the U.S.

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by William McCormick April 6, 2020, 10:39 am
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General Atomics to Deliver MQ-9 Reaper Detect and Avoid Systems for Air National Guard; David Alexander Quoted
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Lockheed-Robins Air Force Base Team Receives Performance-Based Logistics Award

Lockheed Martin and Robins Air Force Base have been honored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense for their efforts in sustaining an electro-optic sensor designed to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

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by Matthew Nelson February 26, 2020, 10:42 am
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Air Force Installs Northrop Radar Tech on Air National Guard F-16s

The U.S. Air Force has equipped Air National Guard F-16 jets with Northrop Grumman-built radars in a move to address a homeland defense requirement. Select F-16s at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland feature the AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar technology that the service branch procured to meet a "joint operational need" identified by U.S. Northern Command, Northrop said Thursday.

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by Nichols Martin January 10, 2020, 10:08 am
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Air National Guard Taps CTC Affiliate for Occupational, Environmental Health Mgmt Support

A Concurrent Technologies Corp. affiliate has been awarded a contract to help the Air National Guard address occupational and environmental health risks. CTC said Wednesday its Enterprise Ventures Corp. subsidiary will work with 1st American Systems & Services, the prime contractor on the effort to assist ANG in controlling and eliminating hazards.

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by Mary-Louise Hoffman November 15, 2019, 2:39 am