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  • Sierra Technical Services Completes Critical Design Review of New Target Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sierra Technical Services Completes Critical Design Review of New Target Aircraft

    Sierra Technical Services has concluded the critical design review of an upcoming unmanned target aircraft. The company said Wednesday the 5th Generation Aerial Target is being designed for use in air-to-air and ground-to-air weapons evaluation, as well as in training for pilots and ground forces. The 5GAT generates propulsion through two afterburning jet engines housed in […] More

  • Army-Boeing Chinook Block II Program Enters Final Assembly Phase - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army-Boeing Chinook Block II Program Enters Final Assembly Phase

    The U.S. Army and Boeing have moved the first Block II CH-47F Chinook unit produced under an engineering and manufacturing development contract into the final assembly phase. The helicopter is equipped with updated rotor blade, fuselage, fuel and drivetrain built to help increase the lift capacity and commonality between the Army and its allied forces, Boeing said Wednesday. The Chicago-based defense […] More

  • Army to Use Uptake AI Software in Bradley Fighting Vehicle Maintenance - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army to Use Uptake AI Software in Bradley Fighting Vehicle Maintenance

    The U.S. Army has selected Uptake to provide an artificial intelligence tool for the service branch to monitor the condition of Bradley Fighting Vehicles. Uptake said Tuesday it aims to help the Army predict technical failures, reduce occurrences of unscheduled maintenance and manage repairs with the Asset Performance Management application. The software will work to aid tactical commanders in monitoring, managing […] More

  • Army Seeks SAP ERP Consulting Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Seeks SAP ERP Consulting Services

    The U.S. Army is soliciting consulting services for its SAP ERP resource planning software. Services must meet requirements to solve technical and functional issues affecting the design, development and fielding of the Army’s SAP ERP system, the service branch said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday. The Army will also require strategic planning to enhance the products of various […] More

  • Army Engineers Plan Architecture & Engineering Services IDIQ Contracts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Engineers Plan Architecture & Engineering Services IDIQ Contracts

    The Army Corps of Engineers has unveiled plans to award up to eight spots on a pair of indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts for facility architecture and engineering services. USACE said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday it contemplates issuing four $30 million awards through an unrestricted competition and another four $10 million small business set-aside awards. Each IDIQ will have a […] More

  • Applied Research Associates Gets Army Contract for Synthetic Training Environment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Applied Research Associates Gets Army Contract for Synthetic Training Environment

    Applied Research Associates has received a U.S. Army contract to conduct research and develop prototypes for the service branch’s future simulation platform. The Synthetic Training Environment will be designed to provide training applicable to ground, underground, sea, air and space domains, the company said Wednesday. Research and development efforts for the STE will aim to consolidate different […] More

  • Raytheon Wins Army Mission Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Wins Army Mission Support Contract

    Raytheon has received a five-year, $25.3 million contract to provide mission support services to the U.S. Army. The service branch obligated $1.4 million at the time of award from its operations and maintenance funds for fiscal 2018, the Defense Department said Wednesday. Work will take place at Fort Irwin in California through June 29, 2023. The Army Contracting Command received […] More

  • 4 Firms Awarded Spots Under $60M Army Contract for Engineering Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    4 Firms Awarded Spots Under $60M Army Contract for Engineering Services

    Four firms have landed spots under a $60 million U.S. Army contract for architect and engineering services. Tetra Tech, HDR Engineering, AECOM‘s technical service business and a joint venture between MCM and Stantec will compete for task orders under the firm-fixed-price contract, the Defense Department said Thursday. The Army will assign work locations and funds with each order. Work under the five-year contract will […] More

  • Army Seeks R&D Information on EW Technologies for Multi-Domain Battle - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Seeks R&D Information on EW Technologies for Multi-Domain Battle

    The U.S. Army seeks research and development information from industry and academia on electronic warfare technologies to support the Training and Doctrine Command’s multi-domain battle concept. The Army said in a FedBizOpps request for information posted Wednesday the Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center’s Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate wants insight on R&D efforts that may address EW requirements […] More

  • Northrop Grumman, US Army Upgrade Joint Tactical Ground Station Installation in Japan - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Grumman, US Army Upgrade Joint Tactical Ground Station Installation in Japan

    Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Army recently upgraded the Joint Tactical Ground Station installation in Japan. JTAGS is a component of the U.S. early missile warning system. During the upgrade, the facility’s software, hardware, communications, cyber defenses and human interfaces were modernized. The facility was also given access to data feeds from additional satellite-based scanners, […] More

  • Cubic to Exhibit Training Platforms at Upcoming Army Symposium; Dave Buss Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cubic to Exhibit Training Platforms at Upcoming Army Symposium; Dave Buss Comments

    Cubic‘s Global Defense business is set to exhibit six training platforms during the U.S. Army Association’s LANPAC Symposium and Exposition, which will take place May 22 to 24 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The company said Monday it will showcase these technologies during the international event, which seeks to emphasize the Army’s role in the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater and the Joint Force. […] More

  • Report: Rockwell Collins, Korean Company to Bid for Chinook Upgrades - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Rockwell Collins, Korean Company to Bid for Chinook Upgrades

    Rockwell Collins has partnered with Korea Aerospace Industries to bid for the opportunity to upgrade 27 CH-47  Chinook helicopters of the South Korean army and air force, Defense News reported Thursday. A press release from KAI states that a memorandum of understanding the two companies signed covers the collaborative design, modification and test flights for the […] More