The U.S. Navy has commenced the second phase of a challenge focused on utilizing autonomous technology for small unit maneuver missions. Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, the NavalX Midwest Tech Bridge and the Office of Naval Research selected eight teams to compete for the $250,000 prize as part of the Artificial Intelligence for Small Unit Maneuvers Prize Challenge, NSWC Crane said Monday.
Read More »Amentum CEO John Vollmer Receives Sixth Wash100 Award; Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted
This year, Amentum CEO John Vollmer has received his sixth Wash100 Award win, as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award, for his leadership in establishing “˜Amentum' in the federal market and driving its significant growth through major contract awards and key acquisitions. Executive Mosaic congratulates Amentum and John Vollmer on his 2021 Wash100 Award.
Read More »Amentum to Provide Navy EO/IR Tech R&D Services Under $88M Contract; Jill Bruning Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, December 28, 2020 “” Amentum has secured a five-year, $88M contract from the Department of Defense to provide the Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane Division with services in support of the development and sustainment of maritime electro-optic infrared systems, GovCon Wire reported Dec. 16.
Read More »ManTech Receives $85M Task Order to Help Test Navy Weapon Systems; Andrew Twomey Quoted
ManTech will help the U.S. Navy's Naval Surface Warfare Center build a diagnostic testing platform for aircraft weapons systems under a potential five-year, $85M task order.
Read More »SAIC Wins $78M Task Order to Support NSWC Mobility Platform Integration; Jim Scanlon Quoted
The U.S. Navy has awarded Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a potential five-year, $78 million cost-plus fixed fee task order to provide support services for mobility platform integration for the Expeditionary Department at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), the company announced Tuesday. The task order has one base year plus four option years.
Read More »Textron Releases Initial Navy Ship-to-Shore Connector Vehicles
Textron Systems has deployed two new air-cushion vehicles to the sea after a series of acceptance trials with the U.S. Navy. Ship-to-Shore Connector Craft 100 and Landing Craft Air Cushion 101 took the final leg of the vessels' trip to the Panama City, Florida-based Naval Surface Warfare Center after departure from a company-run shipyard in New Orleans, Textron said Wednesday.
Read More »Rolls-Royce Gets $70M Navy Contract to Maintain, Repair Ship Components
Rolls-Royce has secured a six-year, $70.3M contract to help the U.S. Navy repair and maintain controllable pitch propeller hubs for guided-missile destroyers, cruisers, landing docks and mine countermeasures ships.
Read More »HII Wins Spot on Navy Integrated Logistics Support IDIQ; Brad Mason Quoted
Huntington Ingalls Industries' technical solutions division has landed a spot on a potential five-year, $41M contract from the U.S. Navy to carry out integrated logistics support services for submarines and surface vessels' hull, mechanical and electrical systems.
Read More »Booz Allen Eyes Expansion of Virginia Facility to Support Directed-Energy Portfolio
Booz Allen Hamilton plans to expand its Dahlgren, Va. location in an effort to grow its directed energy research and development activities as well as its cybersecurity, software development, management consulting and data science portfolio.
Read More »L3Harris Wins Navy Contract to Build Laser for Visual Augmentation System
L3Harris Technologies has won a potential five-year, $37.5M contract from the U.S. Navy to produce precision aiming lasers equipped with a rangefinder and an environmental sensor.
Read More »Raytheon Gets $75M Contract to Help Navy Sustain Landing Dock Networks
Raytheon's integrated defense systems business has received a $74.7M contract to provide the U.S. Navy with design agent engineering services for amphibious transport dock ships.
Read More »Dr. William Conley Appointed CTO of Mercury Systems; Mark Aslett Quoted
Mercury Systems announced on Wednesday that William Conley will join the company as chief technology officer, effective Sept. 30. Conley will direct and accelerate Mercury's vision and leadership in innovative technology for the aerospace and defense industries.
Read More »Navy Awards Three Spots on Hardware Parts, Supplies Delivery IDIQ
Three companies have landed spots on a $48M contract to deliver supplies and hardware components in support of the U.S. Navy's maritime, littoral, mine and expeditionary warfare initiatives.
Read More »L3Harris to Produce Radar Microwave Tubes for Navy Destroyer, Cruiser Ships
L3Harris Technologies has received a five-year, $33.1M contract from the U.S. Navy to supply microwave tubes for integration with AN/SPY-1 radar systems of destroyer and cruiser ships equipped with the Aegis Combat System.
Read More »Collins Aerospace to Deliver VHF, UHF Radio Systems Under Navy IDIQ
Collins Aerospace has secured a five-year, $44.4M firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to deliver very high frequency and ultra high frequency standard rack-mounted receiver and transmitter radios and related accessories to the U.S. Navy.
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