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  • Airbus Unit to Continue Army UH-72 Helicopter Logistics, Sustainment Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airbus Unit to Continue Army UH-72 Helicopter Logistics, Sustainment Support

    A business unit of Airbus Group has landed $34.5 million contract modification to continue logistics and sustainment support for the U.S. Army‘s UH-72 Lakota light utility helicopters. The Defense Department said Monday Airbus’ helicopters business will perform work in Grand Prairie, Texas, through April 30, 2018. The Army Contracting Command obligated the full amount of the modification from the military branch’s […] More

  • Army NETCOM to Implement Plurilock Authentication Software - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army NETCOM to Implement Plurilock Authentication Software

    The U.S. Army‘s Network Enterprise Technology Command has selected a Plurilock Security Solutions-built cybersecurity platform to help warfighters defend against adversarial identity compromise. Plurilock said Thursday NETCOM will implement and evaluate the company’s BioTracker authentication software that works to analyze behavior patterns and verify workplace users. Ian Paterson, CEO of Plurilock, said the platform works to detect security […] More

  • Oshkosh Defense to Supply Motor Vehicle Parts, Accessories to Army, Marine Corps - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Oshkosh Defense to Supply Motor Vehicle Parts, Accessories to Army, Marine Corps

    Oshkosh Defense will supply various motor vehicle parts and accessories to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps under a potential five-year, $26.1 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency. DLA’s land and maritime division will use defense working capital funds from fiscal year 2017 through fiscal 2022 to procure the equipment for both service branches, the […] More

  • Vectrus to Support Army Base Operations in Qatar Under $50M Contract Modification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Vectrus to Support Army Base Operations in Qatar Under $50M Contract Modification

    Vectrus‘ systems business has received a $49.5 million contract modification to help manage U.S. Army base operations in Qatar. The Defense Department said Wednesday Vectrus will perform work in Doha, Qatar, through Sept. 29, 2018. The Army Contracting Command obligated the full modification amount at the time of award from the service branch’s fiscal 2017 operations and maintenance funds. Vectrus […] More

  • Army Wants Info on Longwave IR LIDAR Sources - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Wants Info on Longwave IR LIDAR Sources

    The U.S. Army‘s Edgewood Chemical Biological Center seeks information on potential industry and government sources of light detection and ranging technologies that can detect chemical vapors and biological aerosols. ECBC is surveying commercial and government off-the-shelf longwave infrared LIDAR tools that can perform chemical and biological standoff detection in mobile or fixed sites at ranges of up […] More

  • Jacobs Lands USACE Engineering, Design Services Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jacobs Lands USACE Engineering, Design Services Contract

    Jacobs Engineering Group has won a five-year, $9.5 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide multi-discipline engineering and design services for the northwest division of the Army Corps of Engineers. The Defense Department said Tuesday the military branch awarded the contract after an online-based solicitation that received seven bids. USACE will determine work locations […] More

  • L3 Subsidiary to Update Army, Marine Satellite Terminals - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L3 Subsidiary to Update Army, Marine Satellite Terminals

    An L3 Technologies subsidiary has received a $48.8 million contract to inspect, test and update U.S. Army and Marine Corps AN/TSC-156 tactical satellite communications terminals. The Defense Department said Friday that L3’s Communication Systems West business in Salt Lake City, Utah, will support AN/TSC-156B/D and AN/TSC-156C terminals under the contract. Work is scheduled to occur through through Aug. 10, 2022. The Army Contracting Command is […] More

  • DLA Orders Additional PCX Connecting Links for Army Apache Weapon System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DLA Orders Additional PCX Connecting Links for Army Apache Weapon System

    PCX Aerostructures has received a five-year, $7.8 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide additional right connecting links for the U.S. Army‘s Apache AH-64 weapon systems. The Defense Department said Friday that DLA will use fiscal 2017 through fiscal 2022 Army working capital funds to procure the equipment. DLA also awarded PCX a […] More

  • Lockheed to Develop System Prototypes for Combined-Arms Squad Under DARPA Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Develop System Prototypes for Combined-Arms Squad Under DARPA Program

    Lockheed Martin has secured a two-year, $12.9 million contract from the U.S. Army to design, develop and test system prototypes for a combined-arms squad. The Defense Department said Thursday Lockheed will perform contract work as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency‘s Squad X Experimentation program. Squad X aims to build portable, integrated technologies that would […] More

  • KBR Subsidiary to Continue Army Prepositioned Stock Afloat Program Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    KBR Subsidiary to Continue Army Prepositioned Stock Afloat Program Support

    A KBR subsdiary has received a $47.4 million contract modification to maintain, supply, transport and provide logistics support for the U.S. Army‘s Prepositioned Stocks-3 Charleston Afloat Program. KBRwyle will perform work under the modification in Goose Greek, South Carolina through Aug. 14, 2020, the Defense Department said Thursday . The Army Contracting Command obligated $45.6 million from the service branch’s […] More

  • Kuldar Vaarsi: Milrem Seeks US Manufacturing Partners for Unmanned Ground Vehicle - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kuldar Vaarsi: Milrem Seeks US Manufacturing Partners for Unmanned Ground Vehicle

    Milrem will demonstrate a new unmanned ground vehicle at the annual Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium in Michigan as the Estonia-based defense company looks for opportunities to expand its UGV production in the U.S. Titan is built to support dismounted troops and carry weapons and equipment to remote weapon stations, Milrem said Tuesday. Kuldar Vaarsi, CEO of Milrem, said […] More

  • Rhoads Awarded Navy Shipboard Machinery Installation, Maintenance Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rhoads Awarded Navy Shipboard Machinery Installation, Maintenance Contract

    Rhoads Industries has been awarded a three-year, $49 million contract by the U.S. Army to fabricate, install, test, maintain and remove U.S. Navy shipboard machinery systems and related components. The Defense Department said Tuesday the company will perform contract work through Aug. 7, 2020, at multiple test sites and buildings located at the Naval Surface Warfare […] More