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  • Matt Desch: Iridium ‘NEXT’ Satellite Constellation Supports FAA NextGen Program Through Aircraft Tracking - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Matt Desch: Iridium ‘NEXT’ Satellite Constellation Supports FAA NextGen Program Through Aircraft Tracking

    Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch has said the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation works to help track the location of commercial aircraft across trans-oceanic routes in support of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Next Generation Air Transportation System program, NASASpaceflight.com reported Friday. Desch said the company has equipped its Iridium NEXT satellites with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast receivers designed to enable planes to communicate […] More

  • Air Force Taps Raytheon to Provide Surveillance Tech for T-38, A-10 Planes - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Taps Raytheon to Provide Surveillance Tech for T-38, A-10 Planes

    Raytheon has received a potential six-year, $49 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to integrate a surveillance technology into T-38A/B and A-10 aircraft platforms. The Defense Department said Wednesday the company will provide Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast equipment for T-38A/Bs and A-10s in an effort to help the Air Force comply with a Federal Aviation Administration mandate. FAA requires that […] More

  • Verocel to Supply Safety Computers for FAA Air Navigation Tool - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Verocel to Supply Safety Computers for FAA Air Navigation Tool

    The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Verocel a $2.8 million contract for 50 safety computers to support an FAA air navigation tool that aims to augment the GPS system. Verocel said Tuesday it will develop, design and build certification evidence and infrastructure software for the computers. The company will partner with Curtiss-Wright and Atrenne Integrated Solutions to provide […] More

  • Rockwell Collins to Extend FAA Air Traffic Control Comms Services; Yun Chong Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins to Extend FAA Air Traffic Control Comms Services; Yun Chong Comments

    Rockwell Collins has received a contract extension to continue the company’s air traffic control communications services for the Federal Aviation Administration. Rockwell Collins will provide position reports, aircraft requests and ATC clearances to FAA on aircraft operating within the U.S. oceanic airspace under the Aeronautical Mobile Communications Service deal, the company said Monday. Yun Chong, vice president of commercial […] More

  • Steve Jurczyk: NASA Picks 399 Proposals for Phase 1 Contract Negotiations on Space-Related R&D - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Steve Jurczyk: NASA Picks 399 Proposals for Phase 1 Contract Negotiations on Space-Related R&D

    NASA has chosen 341 Small Business Innovation Research and 58 Small Business Technology Transfer proposals on space-related research and development for Phase I negotiations on contracts potentially worth $49.7 million. The selected proposals will receive six-month contracts worth up to $125,000 and support the development of technologies in fields including aeronautics, science, human exploration and space technology, NASA said […] More

  • MITRE's Lillian Ryals: FAA-Stakeholder Collaboration Key to NextGen Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MITRE’s Lillian Ryals: FAA-Stakeholder Collaboration Key to NextGen Program

    MITRE has sought to help the aviation community collaborate with the Federal Aviation Administration meet the goals of the Next Generation Air Transportation System program, Aviation Today reported Thursday. Juliet Van Wagenen writes that the company’s Center for Advanced Aviation System Development has released a report to assess the progress of the program based on the FAA’s implementation plan and midterm concept of operations […] More

  • Exelis Reaches New ADS-B Milestone for FAA NextGen Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Exelis Reaches New ADS-B Milestone for FAA NextGen Project

    Exelis has completed a round of milestones for the Federal Aviation Administration’s flagship program designed to help modernize air traffic control in the country. The company said Sept. 25 that it has delivered more than the required surveillance coverage for the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast system while staying within cost obligations. Exelis indicated that it has installed […] More