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Naval Surface Warfare Center Selects 6 Vendors to Build Additive Manufacturing Prototypes

The Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded six contracts to develop additive manufacturing prototypes as part of efforts to protect military technologies from a possible breach or compromise, Defense News reported Thursday. General Electric, Lockheed Martin’s rotary and mission systems segment, Mercury Systems, ReLogic Research, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and Charles Stark Draper […] More

by Jane Edwards January 7, 2022, 11:36 am
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Draper Secures Follow-On NASA Contract to Develop Manned Spacecraft Avionics Tech

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory will continue to help NASA develop and operate avionics software under a follow-on contract worth potentially $49 million over five years. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based nonprofit research and development organization will support the aeroscience and flight mechanics division within the Johnson Space Center’s engineering directorate as part of the Advanced Guidance, Navigation […] More

by Angeline Leishman June 1, 2021, 7:06 am
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Draper Awarded DOD Contracts for Computer Chip Packaging Production

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has received $14 million in two awards to produce computer chip packaging for the Department of Defense's military systems. DOD said Tuesday its Defense Production Act Title III office awarded a $10 million contract to Draper while its Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment office entered into a $4 million agreement with the company for the effort.

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by Nichols Martin March 3, 2021, 3:51 am
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Dynetics-Led Team Submits ‘Option A’ Human Lunar Lander Proposal to NASA

An industry team led by Leidos' Dynetics business has submitted its proposal for a human landing system that will support NASA's Artemis mission to the moon slated for 2024.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers January 7, 2021, 6:46 am
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Draper to Mature DNA-Based Biothreat Detection Tech for ODNI

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has received a follow-on contract to continue developing a biothreat detection tool for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, National Defense Magazine reported Monday.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers November 3, 2020, 3:53 am
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Draper to Develop Flight Software for Rocket-Powered Stratolaunch Vehicle; Neil Adams Quoted

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has signed a multiyear agreement to develop guidance, navigation and control software that Stratolaunch will use on a liquid rocket-powered reusable air vehicle for hypersonic tests.

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by Matthew Nelson October 16, 2020, 9:34 am
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Draper Lab Gets $83M Navy Contract for Trident II D5 Missile Research Services

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has secured a $83.4M cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the U.S. Navy to carry out research efforts to help the Trident II D5, a submarine-launch ballistic missile, achieve guidance requirements.

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by Matthew Nelson October 1, 2019, 6:18 am
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Draper Advances Tech Development Efforts in Support of NASA's Lunar Missions

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory is developing technologies designed to support NASA's robotic and manned missions to the moon by 2024, SpaceNews reported Thursday.

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by Jane Edwards July 22, 2019, 5:15 am
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Draper Lab Gets $66M Modification on Navy Trident Missile Guidance Tech Contract

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has received a three-year, $65.5 million contract modification to produce guidance technology for the U.S. Navy‘s submarine-launched ballistic missile systems. Draper will also conduct failure verification, test, repair and recertification of inertial measurement units, electronic assemblies and electronic modules of the Trident D5 MK 6 guidance system, the Defense Department said Tuesday. The […] More

by Joanna Crews January 31, 2018, 4:57 am
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Draper Lab to Provide Test Support for Space & Missile Systems Center’s GPS Directorate

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has received an $11.1 million contract to support modernized receiver test assets of global positioning systems directorate at the U.S. Air Force‘s Space and Missile Systems Center. Draper Lab will also provide support services for the SMC GPS directorate’s test and verification branch under the sole-source contract, the Defense Department said Tuesday. The nonprofit research […] More

by Nichols Martin January 24, 2018, 3:56 am
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Draper Lab to Help MDA Test Guidance, Navigation & Control Tech

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has secured a five-year, $36.9 million contract perform technical and analytical services in support of the Missile Defense Agency‘s efforts to evaluate, maturate, integrate and test guidance, navigation and control technologies. The Defense Department said Wednesday Draper Lab will also aid research analysis on sensors; modeling and simulation; radiation hardening and survivability; precision targeting […] More

by Ramona Adams August 31, 2017, 7:20 am
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Draper Lab Receives $54M Navy Contract for Trident Missile Guidance System Production

The U.S. Navy has awarded Charles Stark Draper Laboratory a five-year, $53.5 million contract to produce the MK 6 guidance system for Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missiles. Draper Lab will also support failure verification, test, repair and recertification of inertial measurement units, electronic assemblies and electronic modules under the contract, the Defense Department said Thursday. Work will occur […] More

by Ramona Adams January 27, 2017, 5:05 am

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