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  • Leonardo DRS' William Lynn, Italian Ambassador Visit Proposed T-100 Manufacturing Site in Alabama - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo DRS’ William Lynn, Italian Ambassador Visit Proposed T-100 Manufacturing Site in Alabama

    Armando Varricchio, Italy’s ambassador to the U.S., visited Alabama with Leonardo DRS CEO William Lynn III in support of the company’s proposal to manufacture the U.S. Air Force’s new trainer aircraft in Tuskegee. Virginia-based Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of Italian company Leonardo, said Feb. 6 the T-100 development will possibly generate 750 jobs in Tuskegee if the Air Force […] More

  • Alion Science-Led Team Bids on Canadian Frigate Construction Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Alion Science-Led Team Bids on Canadian Frigate Construction Program

    A team led by Alion Science and Technology has submitted a proposal to build a naval platform to replace Canada’s Iroquois-class destroyers and Halifax-class frigates. Alion said Friday its proposed ship for the Canadian Surface Combatant program is based on Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding‘s De Zeven Provincien-class frigate and features Atlas Elektronik‘s combat management system and Hensoldt‘s radar technology. […] More

  • Leonardo DRS Lands Navy Tactical Data Link IDIQ - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo DRS Lands Navy Tactical Data Link IDIQ

    Leonardo DRS has received a potential five-year, $25 million contract to provide tactical data link products along with ancillary equipment to the U.S. Navy‘s fleet readiness directorate and PMW-150 Tactical Data Link program. The Defense Department said Wednesday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract also covers engineering and technical assistance, software trouble reports, equipment failure technologies and information assurance support services. […] More

  • CAE USA's Mike Lewis to Keynote Military Flight Training Summit - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CAE USA’s Mike Lewis to Keynote Military Flight Training Summit

    Mike Lewis, director of business development and training solutions at CAE‘s U.S. arm, will deliver a keynote speech Thursday at the 2017 Military Flight Training USA Summit in San Antonio, Texas. He will discuss integrated live, virtual and constructive flight training that works to connect aircraft and ground simulations, Leonardo DRS said Monday. In his current role, Lewis oversees CAE USA‘s […] More

  • Leonardo DRS to Engineer Army Fighting Vehicle Targeting Subsystem - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo DRS to Engineer Army Fighting Vehicle Targeting Subsystem

    The network and imaging business division of Leonardo DRS has received a $15.7 million contract to engineer a targeting subsystem designed for the U.S. Army‘s Bradley fighting vehicles. Work under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract covers engineering services for the Improved Bradley Acquisition Subsystem through March 31, 2022, the Defense Department said Friday. DoD noted the full obligated […] More

  • Leonardo on Track to Build T-100 Aircraft Manufacturing Facility in Alabama - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo on Track to Build T-100 Aircraft Manufacturing Facility in Alabama

    Leonardo executives have told Alabama government officials that the aerospace company is on track to build a T-100 trainer aircraft manufacturing facility in the state. Leonardo toured a group of Alabama officials around its Venegono Superiore aircraft factory in Italy to demonstrate the production of T-100 trainers, the company’s U.S.-based Leonardo DRS subsidiary said Thursday Leonardo plans […] More

  • Navy Orders Additional Aegis Ship Comms Systems From Leonardo DRS Subsidiary - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Orders Additional Aegis Ship Comms Systems From Leonardo DRS Subsidiary

    A subsidiary of Leonardo DRS has secured a contract from the U.S. Navy to supply four Integrated Voice Communications Systems for the military branch’s Aegis cruisers and destroyers. DRS Technologies Canada received the award through a larger IVCS contract with the Navy and will perform delivery in September 2018, Leonardo DRS said Wednesday. The IVCS, also called the Shipboard […] More

  • Air Force, Northrop Vet Marc Lindsley Appointed Leonardo DRS T-100 Program VP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force, Northrop Vet Marc Lindsley Appointed Leonardo DRS T-100 Program VP

    Marc Lindsley, a 15-year veteran of Northrop Grumman, has joined Leonardo DRS as vice president of T-100 programs. He will lead Leonardo DRS’ efforts to win the U.S. Air Force‘s T-X Advanced Pilot Training System contract with its T-100 Integrated Training System offering, the company said Monday. Leonardo DRS teamed up with Honeywell and CAE USA to develop and submit the T-100 platform as a potential […] More

  • Leonardo DRS to Help Navy Install Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Power System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo DRS to Help Navy Install Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Power System

    Leonardo DRS has received a $32.2 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to deliver provisioned item orders, engineering services and associated support for the low-voltage power system of Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers. The Defense Department said Monday Leonardo DRS’ systems business will perform work under the modification through September 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. DDG 1000‘s low-voltage power system includes power […] More

  • Leonardo DRS-Moog Team to Develop Counter-UAS Tech for Army MRAPs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo DRS-Moog Team to Develop Counter-UAS Tech for Army MRAPs

    A team composed of Leonardo DRS and Moog has secured a $16 million contract to help the U.S. Army develop a technology for soldiers to identify, detect and track unmanned aerial system threats. The team will equip a mobile counter-UAS platform with Leonardo DRS’ surveillance and battlefield reconnaissance equipment, Moog’s reconfigurable integrated-weapons platform and government-provided technologies, […] More

  • Leonardo DRS Awarded 5-Year Army Satcom Tech Sustainment Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo DRS Awarded 5-Year Army Satcom Tech Sustainment Contract

    Leonardo DRS has received a potential five-year, $15.7 million contract to sustain a two-way satellite communications system the U.S. Army uses to receive and transmit sensitive data. The company will implement engineering change proposals to address obsolescence and provide engineering logistics services for the service branch’s AN/URC-145A(V) Joint Tactical Terminal-Integrated Broadcast Service, the Defense Department said […] More

  • Leonardo Subsidiary Wins DSS Award for Counterintelligence Efforts; William Lynn Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo Subsidiary Wins DSS Award for Counterintelligence Efforts; William Lynn Comments

    A Leonardo subsidiary has received an Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence from the Defense Security Service for its efforts to develop methods against foreign theft of U.S. defense technology. Leonardo DRS has developed techniques to identify malicious communications and worked with other defense contractors to help them implement countermeasures, the company said Wednesday. “We support the tireless work of the DSS by […] More