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Avionics
NASA and partners test Orion launch abort motor - News
June 19, 2017
PROMONTORY, Utah. NASA and industry partners Orbital ATK and Lockheed Martin report that they have successfully performed a ground firing test of the abort motor for NASA?s Orion spacecraft Launch Abort System (LAS) at Orbital ATK?s facility in Utah. The launch abort motor is a crucial part of the LAS, which is a step forward in spaceflight safety for astronauts.
Radar/EW
Patria completes amphibious testing of AMV28A armored vehicle - News
June 19, 2017
HELSINKI. Armored-vehicle manufacturer Patria announced that it has finished amphibious testing of its AMV28A armored wheeled vehicle. The "28A" in the vehicle's name stands for 28 metric tons gross vehicle weight.
Cyber
DARPA program examines battle management in coastal urban environments - News
June 16, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va. DARPA has announced a new program that aims to create powerful digital tools for exploring novel expeditionary urban-operations concepts, with enhanced emphasis on coastal cities, where future such battles are deemed most likely to occur.
Avionics
Engility wins $42 million task order from USAF for risk, readiness assessments - News
June 16, 2017
CHANTILLY, Va. Engility has won a $42 million task order from the U.S. Air Force to advise and assist the Space and Missile Systems Engineering Directorate ? located at the Los Angeles Air Force Base -- to ensure that its space and launch vehicles are mission-ready.
Cyber
Vencore Labs awarded $10.3 million contract for DARPA network-performance project - News
June 16, 2017
CHANTILLY, Va. Engineering-research concern Vencore Labs announced that the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) has awarded it a prime contract to provide research and development services in support of the DARPA Dispersed Computing (DCOMP) program.
Radar/EW
State Department approves AN/TPQ-53(V) radar system FMS to Saudi Arabia - News
June 15, 2017
WASHINGTON. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for AN/TPQ-53(V) radar systems and related support. The total estimated program cost is $662 million.
Unmanned
USSOCOM selects Textron Systems to compete for MEUAS III Task Orders - News
June 15, 2017
HUNT VALLEY, Md. Textron Inc.'s subsidiary Textron Systems Unmanned Systems has been selected to compete for Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) III task orders from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The contract is spans over 54-month period and has a maximum ceiling value of $475 million.
Comms
Firmamentum scores DARPA contract to investigate in-space manufacture of comms satellite - News
June 15, 2017
BOTHELL, Wash. Space-construction firm Firmamentum has announced that it has signed a contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to collaborate on a system that would use in-space manufacturing and robotic assembly processes to construct a small satellite while in orbit.
Cyber
Unisys receives cloud-hosting services contract from Army for up to $247 million - News
June 15, 2017
RESTON, Va. The U.S. Army has selected Unisys Corp. to participate in the Army program for cloud-hosting services work through the estimated $247 million Army Cloud Computing Enterprise Transformation (ACCENT) Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA).
Unmanned
Kutta joins Dynetics team working on DARPA unmanned system project - News
June 15, 2017
PHOENIX. Kutta Technologies -- a wholly owned subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation specializing in advanced unmanned aerial system (UAS) technology -- has received a Phase 2 subcontract from Dynetics (Huntsville, Alabama) to assist Dynetics with the development of UASs under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Gremlins program.
Avionics
Tapestry-Jeppesen team selected to deliver VIP services for USAF Air Mobility Command - News
June 14, 2017
SAN DIEGO. Tapestry Solutions, Inc. and Jeppesen, both companies are Boeing subsidiaries, received a contract to provide Executive Airlift Flight Dispatch services for the U.S. Air Force?s Air Mobility Command (AMC). The contract is worth an estimated $28 million and includes a base year with four option years.
Comms
ViaSat to deliver datalink communication systems for U.S Navy's missile program - News
June 14, 2017
CARLSBAD, Calif. Lockheed Martin officials selected ViaSat Inc. to deliver datalink communications for the integration and test phase of the U.S. Navy'sLong Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) program under a follow-on contract
Comms
DynCorp awarded U.S. Army aviation logistics contract valued at up to $795 million - News
June 14, 2017
MCLEAN, Va. The U.S. Army has awarded DynCorp International (DI) a firm-fixed-price contract for logistics support services for government-owned fixed-wing fleets performing transport aircraft missions (C-12, C-26, and UC-35 fleets, with limited services for T-6 fleets). The award is for a one-year base period that includes a three-month transition, followed immediately with nine months of production, and five single-year option periods; if all options are exercised, the total program is valued at up to $795.3 million.
Unmanned
Moog instruments deployed aboard NICER mission on ISS - News
June 14, 2017
EAST AURORA, N.Y. Instruments made by the Moog Space and Defense Group have been successfully deployed on NASA?s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) mission onboard the International Space Station (ISS).
A.I.
Team investigates artificial intelligence, machine learning in DARPA project - News
June 14, 2017
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. A multidisciplinary team led by Charles River Analytics has received a contract to participate in a Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) program on Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI). The four-year broad agency announcement contract is valued at close to $8 million.
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