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Carahsoft Expands ITES-SW2 Contract Offerings With 95 New Software Vendors; Craig Abod Quoted

Carahsoft Technology has added 95 software vendors to its Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to further support the U.S. Army’s enterprise infrastructure initiatives. Commercial off-the-shelf software products from computer security service provider C2 Labs, cybersecurity company Forcepoint, technology organization Thales and other new partners bring the total number of vendors on […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 15, 2021, 12:04 pm
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BAE Systems Receives $62M Army Contract to Supply Advanced Missile Warning System

The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a $62 million contract for next generation missile warning systems designed to support threat detection capabilities of aircrews in contested environments. BAE Systems’ delivery of the 2-Color Advanced Warning Systems is part of the Limited Interim Missile Warning System and covers the third of four production lots, the […] More

by Carol Collins July 15, 2021, 12:04 pm
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PAE Receives Army Task Order for Aircraft, Equipment Maintenance; Charles Peiffer Quoted
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Bell to Construct Testing, Verification Facility in Texas for Army Aircraft Programs

A Textron company will build a new facility at the Bell Flight Research Center in Arlington, Texas, to accommodate testing and verification activities in support of the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft programs. Bell Textron plans to conduct air platform and software risk reduction, integration and evaluation activities at […] More

by Christine Thropp July 8, 2021, 12:06 pm
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Amentum to Provide Services for Deployment of Army Tactical Vehicle Equipment

Amentum, a technical and engineering services provider, was awarded a task order to help in the deployment of tactical vehicles to the U.S. Army’s command centers within the country and abroad. The task order is under the Strategic Services Solutions equipment-related services contract with the Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Amentum said Wednesday. The Germantown, Maryland-based […] More

by Carol Collins June 17, 2021, 12:05 pm
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By Light Company to Develop AR/VR 5G Enhancements for Army Training; Thomas Fransson Quoted

The National Spectrum Consortium has awarded a By Light Professional IT Services company a $31.3 million other transaction agreement to advance the 5G wireless communications technology for U.S. Army combat training applications. Cole Engineering Services, Inc., will lead a team of contractors to develop prototype enhancements for an augmented and virtual reality 5G network at […] More

by Angeline Leishman June 16, 2021, 12:03 pm
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L3Harris to Support Army Depot’s Repair Work on USAF’s MQ-9 Drone Control System

L3Harris Technologies will help Tobyhanna Army Depot repair segments a ground-based control center that the U.S. Air Force uses to communicate with and control an intelligence-gathering unmanned aircraft system. The company and the depot will jointly work on line repairable units that are portions of the MQ-9 Reaper aircraft’s ground control station, the Army said […] More

by Nichols Martin May 27, 2021, 6:05 am
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Lockheed’s Precision Strike Missile Makes New Flight Record in Recent Test

A new Lockheed Martin-made missile performed its longest flight to date in a recent demonstration conducted with the U.S. Army in New Mexico, where it flew 248.5 miles. A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launched the Precision Strike Missile to hit a target at White Sands Missile Range, demonstrating long-range precision fire capabilities, Lockheed said Wednesday.

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by Nichols Martin May 13, 2021, 5:35 am
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DOD Tests Counter-sUAS Systems From Three Companies; Neil Thurgood Quoted
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Gen. Lloyd Austin Receives First Wash100 Award

Gen. Lloyd Austin, the new Secretary of Defense, as a recipient of the Wash100 Award for the first time. He has received the highest honor and most coveted award in all of government contracting (GovCon). Visit Wash100.com to cast a vote for Gen. Lloyd Austin as the most significant executive of consequence to the GovCon sector.

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by William McCormick March 26, 2021, 10:17 am
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Army OKs Northrop’s Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure System for Full-Rate Production

Northrop Grumman has achieved certification from the U.S. Army that declares the company's Common Infrared Countermeasure technology as operationally suitable and clears the system for full-rate production. Northrop said Monday that the go-ahead for CIRCM's full production comes after six months of initial operational test and evaluation work involving simulated scenarios for threat detection and termination.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers March 16, 2021, 2:29 am
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Palantir, Anduril Team Up to Develop Tactical Ground System Prototype for Army

Palantir Technologies has awarded Anduril Industries a subcontract to design a hardware system for the first phase of a U.S. Army program aiming to modernize an expeditionary intelligence ground station. The Army awarded Palantir and Raytheon Technologies other transaction agreements earlier this year to develop TITAN prototypes.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers March 3, 2021, 5:05 am