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  • Lockheed Test-Fires Tactical LRASM Missile From B-1B Bomber Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Test-Fires Tactical LRASM Missile From B-1B Bomber Aircraft

    Lockheed Martin has launched a tactical configuration of the company’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile system from a U.S. Air Force bomber aircraft during a flight test over the Point Mugu Sea Range in California. The company said Friday the configured LRASM missile used inputs from a multimodal sensor onboard the B-1B aircraft to maneuver through specific waypoints before the system engaged a moving […] More

  • BAE Unit to Manufacture 2 Gun Mounts, Associated Hardware for Coast Guard Cutters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Unit to Manufacture 2 Gun Mounts, Associated Hardware for Coast Guard Cutters

    BAE Systems‘ land and armaments business has received a potential $16.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce two MK 110 Mod 0 gun mounts along with associated hardware. The Defense Department said Monday each gun mount will include a 57mm medium caliber gun; a barrel-mounted television camera; an ammunition hoist; a muzzle velocity […] More

  • Raytheon Secures Navy Funds for Standard Missile-6 Material Procurement - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Secures Navy Funds for Standard Missile-6 Material Procurement

    Raytheon‘s missile systems business has received a $32.3 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to obtain long-lead materials needed to build Standard Missile-6 units. The Defense Department said Wednesday the modification will support requirements and  spares for fiscal 2017 SM-6 full-rate production. SM-6 is designed to perform anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare and sea-based terminal ballistic […] More

  • Boeing to Extend Navy P-8A Aircraft Engineering Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing to Extend Navy P-8A Aircraft Engineering Services

    Boeing has secured a two-year, $24.6 million modification to a previously awarded delivery order to perform additional engineering work on the U.S. Navy‘s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The Defense Department said Thursday Boeing will support systems engineering technical and critical design reviews for P-8A’s Increment 3 Block 2 upgrades under the modification. Work will occur in Seattle, Washington and Greenlawn, New […] More

  • Raytheon Interceptor Missile Undergoes Land-Based Test; Mike Campisi Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Interceptor Missile Undergoes Land-Based Test; Mike Campisi Comments

    Raytheon has completed the final land-based test for its interceptor missile designed to support anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare and sea-based terminal ballistic missile defense operations. The company said Tuesday that the Standard Missile-6 Block IA platform was used to intercept and eliminate a subsonic target from a test site located in southern New Mexico as part […] More

  • Boeing Taps Harris for P-8A Aircraft Sonobuoy Launchers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Taps Harris for P-8A Aircraft Sonobuoy Launchers

    Harris has received multiple contracts to deliver sonobuoy launchers to Boeing for installation on the U.S. Navy‘s P-8A maritime patrol aircraft. The contracts cover the supply of single-shot and rotary launchers for 49 P-8A planes of the U.S., Australia and the U.K., Harris said Wednesday. Ed Zoiss, president of Harris’ electronic systems business, said the company’s sonobuoy launching technology is […] More

  • Raytheon SM-6 Missile Moves Toward Full Operational Capability - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon SM-6 Missile Moves Toward Full Operational Capability

    The U.S. Navy has conducted flight tests of the Raytheon-built Standard Missile-6 weapon system to validate whether the missile is ready to obtain full operational capability. Raytheon said Thursday four SM-6 missiles were launched throughout the “graduation” tests to engage shore-launched, sub- or supersonic targets. Mike Campisi, Raytheon SM-6 senior program director, said the Navy started to deploy SM-6s four years ago but the […] More

  • Raytheon, Navy Review Air Surveillance Radar Design - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon, Navy Review Air Surveillance Radar Design

    Raytheon and the U.S. Navy have completed a preliminary design review of an air surveillance radar technology the company developed to provide simultaneous anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare and air traffic control support for aircraft carriers and amphibious warfare ships. The company said Wednesday the PDR validated that the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar is on track for system development and delivery to various ship classes […] More

  • DoD OKs Sale of Raytheon SM-6 Missile Tech to International Customers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD OKs Sale of Raytheon SM-6 Missile Tech to International Customers

    The Defense Department has authorized the sale of Raytheon‘s Standard Missile-6  offering to international customers that seek to adopt the platform to support their shipbuilding programs. Raytheon said Tuesday SM-6 is designed to protect naval ships against ballistic and cruise missiles, fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. Mike Campisi, SM-6 senior program director at Raytheon, said international navies seek […] More

  • Boeing Delivers 50th Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Navy; Tony Rossi Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Delivers 50th Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Navy; Tony Rossi Comments

    Boeing has built and delivered its 50th P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the U.S. Navy‘s anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The Navy said Thursday it accepted the new unit at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Florida, and expects to complete the branch’s fleet transition from P-3C to P-8A by fiscal year 2019. “This is the first time a […] More

  • SAIC to Sustain MH-60 Helicopter Weapon Systems for US Navy, Intl Clients - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC to Sustain MH-60 Helicopter Weapon Systems for US Navy, Intl Clients

    Science Applications International Corp. has secured a five-year, $11.8 million contract to support and sustain weapon systems of the U.S. Navy‘s fleet of MH-60 Seahawk helicopters. The Defense Department said Friday the Naval Surface Warfare Center will obligate $100,000 in fiscal 2017 working capital funds at the time of award for support and sustainment work on MH-60R […] More

  • Boeing to Support U.K. P-8A Aircraft Production Under $68M Navy Contract Modification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing to Support U.K. P-8A Aircraft Production Under $68M Navy Contract Modification

    Boeing has landed a $68.4 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to obtain long-lead parts needed for the production of P-8A Poseidon multimission maritime patrol aircraft for the U.K. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will also provide manufacturing support for two full-rate production 4 Lot 8 P-8As under the foreign military sales program. The Naval Air Systems Command will […] More