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  • DRS Unveils New RF Monitoring, Detection Product Line; Kerry Rye Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DRS Unveils New RF Monitoring, Detection Product Line; Kerry Rye Comments

    DRS Technologies has released a new suite of high-performance radio frequency monitoring and detection receivers built on a modular, open system architecture. The Vesper product line is designed to be compatible with multiple RF channels of receive or transmit system in a single slot 1-inch pitch 6U VPX module, DRS said Tuesday. “Vesper’s differentiator in the RF tuner industry […] More

  • USAA, PsychArmor Unveil Online School for Military & Veteran Caregivers, Families - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USAA, PsychArmor Unveil Online School for Military & Veteran Caregivers, Families

    The United Services Automobile Association and PsychArmor Institute have launched an free online education program for caregivers and families of ill or injured military service members and veterans. PsychArmor said Tuesday the School for Military and Veteran Caregivers and Families offers various subjects that can be accessed through the Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s HiddenHeroes.org website. PsychArmor also established a support call […] More

  • Thomas Bussing: Raytheon, UVision Aim to Offer US Army Small Loitering Airborne Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Thomas Bussing: Raytheon, UVision Aim to Offer US Army Small Loitering Airborne Tech

    Raytheon and Israel-based unmanned air system manufacturer UVision to develop and offer small loitering airborne technology to U.S. military organizations. Raytheon said Friday it seeks to adapt UVision’s man-packed, canister-launched Hero-30 system to make it perform lethal target engagement, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance functions. The company intends for the modified technology to help address the U.S. Army‘s Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System requirements. Thomas Bussing, Raytheon vice […] More

  • Comtech Gets Multiple Orders for DoD Comms Services; Stanton Sloane Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Comtech Gets Multiple Orders for DoD Comms Services; Stanton Sloane Comments

    Comtech Telecommunications has collected $14.3 million in orders from the Defense Department during the third quarter of its fiscal year 2016 for communications services by the company’s government solutions unit. The company will use the funds to provide training services, ground satellite terminal field support and tactical communications systems that work to provide multimedia communications functions, Comtech said Monday. $8.4 […] More

  • Rockwell Collins-Elbit Systems JV to Produce Navy Night-Vision Displays - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins-Elbit Systems JV to Produce Navy Night-Vision Displays

    The U.S. Navy has ordered $20.9 million in night vision helmet-mounted displays from a Rockwell Collins and Elbit Systems joint venture to help pilots engage targets, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Tuesday. John Keller writes Rockwell Collins-ESA Vision Systems will produce 120 joint helmet mounted cueing system night vision cueing and display systems, 30 helmet […] More

  • Executive Profile: John Pranzatelli, MBDA President - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: John Pranzatelli, MBDA President

    John Pranzatelli is the president of MBDA Inc., where he is responsible for working with U.S. military customers and partners to develop new products and grow MBDA Group’s presence in the U.S. market. Prior to this role, he was MBDA’s vice president for strategy and business operations. Before joining MBDA, Pranzatelli served at Northrop Grumman as vice […] More