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  • Orbital ATK to Help UAE Start Space Technology Academic Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK to Help UAE Start Space Technology Academic Program

    Orbital ATK will collaborate with the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, satellite communications firm Yahsat and the United Arab Emirates Space Agency to form a new academic program focused on space technology. Masdar Institute will start to accept graduate students in UAE for the master’s degree program by January 2016 under the memorandum of understanding, Orbital ATK said Tuesday. […] More

  • General Dynamics-Thales Team to Pursue Australian Land Combat Vehicle Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics-Thales Team to Pursue Australian Land Combat Vehicle Program

    The Australian subsidiaries of General Dynamics‘ land systems business and Thales have teamed up to submit a joint bid on the Australian army’s Land 400 Phase 2 – Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Capability program. General Dynamics said Tuesday the new memorandum of understanding expands the existing partnership between the two companies in military vehicle design and manufacturing, life-cycle support and systems integration services. […] More

  • Jeffrey Tarr: DigitalGlobe to Help UN Utilize Satellite Imagery, Geospatial Analytics - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jeffrey Tarr: DigitalGlobe to Help UN Utilize Satellite Imagery, Geospatial Analytics

    DigitalGlobe has partnered with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs in utilizing earth observation technologies in support of U.N. social, economic and scientific development programs for developing countries. The memorandum of understanding covers the development of a web-based platform to enable access to catalogs of satellite images and data and analytical services, DigitalGlobe said Thursday. “The […] More

  • Lockheed Selects Dutch Firm for F-35 Wing Parts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Selects Dutch Firm for F-35 Wing Parts

    Lockheed Martin has tapped Netherlands-based Fokker Technologies to manufacture wing components for future F-35 jets through the end of 2017 for low-rate initial production lots 9 and 10. Lockheed said Wednesday that Fokker will supply wing flaperons and outboard leading-edge flaps that aim to enable the F-35’s “controllability.” These components are made of titanium and composite materials to deliver a […] More

  • Infosys, Unisys to Provide Shared Services to Australian State Gov't - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Infosys, Unisys to Provide Shared Services to Australian State Gov’t

    Infosys and Unisys are set to sign a memorandum of understanding with the government of New South Wales in Australia for the implementation of shared services across state agencies. Dominic Perrottet, NSW minister for finance and services, said in an announcement posted Wednesday that the government has selected the two companies to deliver shared services in areas such as human […] More

  • Dave Dunning: Fluor- CNNC Team to Pursue Nuclear, Renewable Markets - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dave Dunning: Fluor- CNNC Team to Pursue Nuclear, Renewable Markets

    Fluor Corp. and China National Nuclear Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue nuclear and renewable energy business opportunities in Europe and China. CNNC and Fluor will collaborate on various civil nuclear-related projects in the U.K., Germany and China, as well as on wind farms and solar power opportunities, Fluor said Thursday. “We are excited to cooperate […] More

  • Wim Elfrink: Cisco, Copenhagen Enter R&D Partnership for 'Greener' City - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Wim Elfrink: Cisco, Copenhagen Enter R&D Partnership for ‘Greener’ City

    Cisco and the city of Copenhagen have entered a partnership agreement to research and develop the Internet of Everything as the Danish capital aims to reach its climate targets by 2025. Wim Elfrink, executive vice president for industry solutions and chief globalization officer at Cisco, said the city’s “ambitious green vision” offers a platform for […] More

  • Northrop, University of Sydney Form Education Partnership; Ian Irving Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop, University of Sydney Form Education Partnership; Ian Irving Comments

    Northrop Grumman has signed a memorandum of understanding with University of Sydney to explore common interests related to education, research initiatives and training programs. Northrop Grumman Australia CEO Ian Irving and University of Sydney Dean of Engineering and Information Technologies Archie Johnston signed the agreement in Sydney, the company announced Tuesday. Both parties will work […] More

  • Martin Sutherland: BAE, Malaysian Forge Sign Cyber Tech Development Alliance - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Martin Sutherland: BAE, Malaysian Forge Sign Cyber Tech Development Alliance

    BAE Systems‘ applied intelligence division and CyberSecurity Malaysia will collaborate to develop technologies in order to help Malaysia meet its data protection goals, Bernama reported Friday. The companies have signed a memorandum of undertanding to establish cooperative programs in the information security field, according to the website. Martin Sutherland, BAE managing director, said the alliance […] More

  • Siemens, Chinese Firms Sign Clean Energy Development Pact; Joe Kaeser Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Siemens, Chinese Firms Sign Clean Energy Development Pact; Joe Kaeser Comments

    Siemens and Shanghai Electric Group have signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese utility company Huaneng Power International to further develop gas turbine, steam turbine and wind power technology. Huaneng intends to bolster its power generation efficiency and sustainability work in the area of clean energy development, Siemens said Friday “We can look back on a long and successful partnership […] More