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Rob Snyder Appointed Capture Senior Director at General Dynamics IT
Rob Snyder, formerly director of capture management at CGI Federal, has joined General Dynamics’ information technology business as senior director of capture, G2Xchange reported Thursday. He will direct initiatives to pursue new IT-related business opportunities in the federal civilian agency market.
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Harris Gets $75M Task Order to Update Marine Tactical Radio Software
Harris has secured a $75M task order to update a tactical radio platform for the U.S. Marine Corps to access an ultra-high frequency satellite communications system.
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Zion Market Research: Defense Tech Investments to Fuel C4ISR Sector Growth
Zion Market Research has predicted the global market for command and control, computers, communication, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems will hit a value of $127.2B by 2024 at a 3.6 percent compound annual growth rate. Investments in defense technology and demand for communication and surveillance systems and smart city projects will be among the forces that will […] More
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Sends First Lockheed-Built GPS III Satellite to Orbit; Johnathon Caldwell Quoted
The first GPS III satellite that Lockheed Martin built for the U.S. Air Force took off Sunday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. GPS III Space Vehicle 01 established communications with the defense contractor’s launch-and-checkout facility in Denver nearly two hours after launch, Lockheed said Sunday. “In the coming days, GPS […] More
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Harris Secures $108M Nevada Network Modernization Support Contract; Nino DiCosmo Quoted
Harris has received a $108M contract from the state of Nevada to provide communications systems for a statewide digital network that will support 90 agencies comprising more than 16K users. The Nevada Shared Radio System effort aims to transfer operations from a Harris EDACS system to a P25 Phase 2 network that will aid communication between […] More
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Harris Eyes $125M Investment to Back R&D Projects in Florida; William Brown Quoted
Harris plans to make an investment worth over $125M in research-and-development projects in Florida to support tech innovation and talent recruitment efforts in the state. The company said Monday R&D initiatives will focus on robotics, avionics, small satellite units and electronic warfare and will occur at the firm’s facilities in Central Florida in support of the company’s approximately 7K […] More
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Iridium Eyes Jan. 7 for Final ‘NEXT’ Satellite Launch; Matt Desch Quoted
Iridium Communications has announced that the launch of the eighth batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites aboard SpaceX‘s Falcon 9 rocket is now scheduled on Jan. 7, SpaceNews reported Friday. The new schedule sought to provide SpaceX more time to accommodate Spaceflight Industries’ SmallSat Express rideshare mission, which took off on Monday, Dec. 3. Iridium CEO Matt Desch said in a […] More
Harris Releases New Public Safety Dispatch Software
Harris has released a new software platform for public safety dispatchers to access radio users and network traffic data in real time through a communication console. The company said Friday its latest Symphony dispatch console software works to help disable lost radios and remotely operate Tait Communications‘ TB9100 and TB9400 base stations. “This update is another […] More
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Harris Launches Small Comms Satellite for Defense, Commercial Clients; Bill Gattle Quoted
Harris has launched its first small satellite through a medium-lift launch vehicle developed by the India’s space research organization. The Harris Satellite is built to operate in low Earth orbit and seeks to address military and commercial communications requirements, the company said Thursday. The 6U cubesat uses a mission architecture designed for post-launch reconfiguration. Bill Gattle, president […] More
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David Albritton Promoted to General Motors Defense President
David Albritton, formerly executive director of product development and international communications at General Motors, has been promoted to president of the automotive company’s defense business, PR Week reported Wednesday. Albritton said he will focus on efforts to assess GM Defense operations and develop a strategy for the group to engage with stakeholders at the Pentagon […] More
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Harris’ William Brown, Collins Aerospace’s Kelly Ortberg Named to AIA Board Leadership Posts
The Aerospace Industries Association has appointed Harris CEO William Brown as chairman of AIA’s board of governors and named Collins Aerospace CEO Kelly Ortberg as vice chairman. Harris said Monday Brown succeeds Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon, as board leader for its centennial year in 2019. “I look forward to advocating for key industry issues, such as securing […] More