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  • Report: CBP, Elbit Systems' US Arm in Talks to Expand Border Surveillance Tech Deployment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: CBP, Elbit Systems’ US Arm in Talks to Expand Border Surveillance Tech Deployment

    Elbit Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary is in discussions with the Customs and Border Protection over further deployment of company-made surveillance technology to help secure the southern border, Defense News reported Thursday. The report said Elbit Systems of America aims to help the agency address the Trump administration’s border security requirements. CBP awarded the company a $145.3 million contract in February 2014 […] More

  • Saab to Update Norway's Air Surveillance Radars - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Saab to Update Norway’s Air Surveillance Radars

    NATO has awarded Saab a contract of an undisclosed value to modernize three ground-based phased array radars that were built to help the Norwegian air force military detect aerial threats. Saab said Wednesday it will update software and replace obsolete hardware of SINDRE I air surveillance radars in Norway. SINDRE I is equipped with a programmable digital signal processor and radar […] More

  • FLIR to Supply Mini Aerial Reconnaissance Systems to Australian Army - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FLIR to Supply Mini Aerial Reconnaissance Systems to Australian Army

    FLIR Systems has received a $6.8 million order to manufacture pocket-sized unmanned aerial vehicles in support of the Australian army’s surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The military branch ordered Flir’s Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Systems for full operational deployment at the platoon and troop levels, FLIR said Tuesday. The company previously supplied Black Hornet PRS to the Australian army […] More

  • Alion Science Lands Navy C4ISR Systems Training Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Alion Science Lands Navy C4ISR Systems Training Support Contract

    Alion Science and Technology has received a potential five-year, $41.4 million contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific to support training for U.S. Navy tactical afloat shipboard, ashore and submarine systems. The company said Thursday it aims to support command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms installed on naval ships and at […] More

  • 1st Lockheed-Built GPS III Satellite Gets Air Force ‘Available for Launch’ Status - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    1st Lockheed-Built GPS III Satellite Gets Air Force ‘Available for Launch’ Status

    The first GPS III satellite that Lockheed Martin built for the U.S. Air Force is ready to lift off in 2018 after the space vehicle received the “available for launch” designation from the service branch. Lockheed said Tuesday it now awaits the Air Force’s green light to start pre-launch preparations for the GPS III SV01 satellite. […] More

  • General Atomics Shifts MQ-1C UAS Production to Extended Range Variant - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Shifts MQ-1C UAS Production to Extended Range Variant

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business unit has transitioned the production line for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle to an extended-range variant of the unmanned aircraft system for the U.S. Army. The company said Tuesday it commenced developmental tests on the first four MQ-1C ER units and expects to begin follow-on operational test and evaluation activities in the spring of […] More

  • UltiSat to Support Air Force UAV Ku-Band Ground Terminals - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UltiSat to Support Air Force UAV Ku-Band Ground Terminals

    UltiSat has received a potential $8.1 million task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide Ku-band satellite coverage for the U.S. Air Force‘s Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle training and operations. The company said Monday it will also help the Air Combat Command manage Global Hawk Ku-band ground terminals deployed within the 48 contiguous United States. Steve Roth, […] More

  • AeroVironment Updates Puma, Raven Small UAS Platforms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AeroVironment Updates Puma, Raven Small UAS Platforms

    AeroVironment has begun to update its two small unmanned aircraft system offerings in an effort to increase the performance of both platforms in rugged and complex environments. The company said Monday Puma AE and Raven upgrades will include durability enhancements and new digital data link security tools designed for radio electronic warfare and cyber operations. “In […] More

  • AeroVironment to Expand BlackWing UAV Program Under Navy Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AeroVironment to Expand BlackWing UAV Program Under Navy Contract

    The U.S. Navy has awarded AeroVironment a potential $2.6 million contract to continue the production tube-launched unmanned aerial vehicles and associated equipment. AeroVironment  said Monday it will provide multiple Blackwing UAVs along with sensor payloads and refurbishment kits to the service branch. The company aims to deliver the initial batch of vehicles by May 2018 and complete all deliveries by November next year. […] More

  • L3 Gets Air National Guard Contract for Satcom Terminals, Training Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L3 Gets Air National Guard Contract for Satcom Terminals, Training Services

    L3 Technologies has secured a contract to provide satellite communications terminals and on-site training services to the Joint Incident Site Communications Capability teams of the U.S. Air National Guard. The company said Monday it is scheduled to deliver 46 Hawkeye III Lite very small aperture terminals to JISCC groups in the fourth quarter of 2017. Hawkeye VSATs […] More

  • Army Conducts Soldier Checkout Event Test for Northrop Battle Command System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Conducts Soldier Checkout Event Test for Northrop Battle Command System

    The U.S. Army has wrapped up a developmental test of the Northrop Grumman-built Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System. IBCS worked as a command-and-control platform for air defenders and helped them counter tactical ballistic missile threats through 26 simulated air battles during the three-week soldier checkout event held in August at Tobin Wells in Fort […] More

  • SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Deploys 3rd Iridium NEXT Satellite Batch to Space; Match Desch Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Deploys 3rd Iridium NEXT Satellite Batch to Space; Match Desch Comments

    Iridium Communications launched its third batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites into space aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket that took off Monday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The launch brings to 30 the total number of Iridium NEXT satellites in space and represents the third of eight launches that SpaceX needs to perform to deliver a total […] More