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  • Lockheed Unveils 'Space Fence' Radar Hardware, Software Testing Hub in New Jersey - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Unveils ‘Space Fence’ Radar Hardware, Software Testing Hub in New Jersey

    Lockheed Martin has opened a facility in Moorestown, New Jersey, to evaluate hardware and software of a ground-based space debris monitoring infrastructure for the U.S. Air Force. The company said Monday it built the Space Fence test center for verification of the S-band radar’s tools that are designed to help the Air Force track, detect and catalog orbital objects. Lockheed is constructing the radar system on Kwajalein […] More

  • Transocean Renews Harris CapRock Contract for Fleetwide Satellite Connectivity - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Transocean Renews Harris CapRock Contract for Fleetwide Satellite Connectivity

    Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has renewed a multiyear contract with Harris CapRock Communications to deliver satellite communications services for the former’s entire fleet. Harris said Wednesday its Harris CapRock One system will work to boost the bandwidth, for fleet connectivity and support pricing flexibility. Services will cover Transocean fleet deployed to the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, Brazil, the […] More

  • Network Innovations Completes Inmarsat XpressLink Conversion to Global Xpress for European Govt Customer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Network Innovations Completes Inmarsat XpressLink Conversion to Global Xpress for European Govt Customer

    Network Innovations has collaborated with Intellian to convert Inmarsat’s XpressLink service for a European government customer and activate the Global Xpress service for maritime users. Inmarsat said Tuesday Network Innovations, a value-added reseller of Inmarsat satellite technology, worked to assess the customer’s communication requirements in order to help address existing satellite challenges. Roy Sielaff, director of European government […] More

  • Lockheed's Rob Weiss: US Military Should Develop Fighter Aircraft Modernization Roadmap - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed’s Rob Weiss: US Military Should Develop Fighter Aircraft Modernization Roadmap

    Rob Weiss, executive vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin‘s Skunk Works business, believes that the Defense Department should explore strategies to accelerate the pace of upgrades to the U.S. military’s F-22 and F-35 fleets, Flightglobal reported Friday. James Drew writes Weiss made the remarks as the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy eye a next-generation air dominance program. “As we look at F-22s and […] More

  • Report: UK Defense Ministry Eyes Extension of MBDA's 'SPEAR' Missile Tech Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: UK Defense Ministry Eyes Extension of MBDA’s ‘SPEAR’ Missile Tech Contract

    A committee of the U.K. Ministry Defense is considering extending the agency’s contract with MBDA for continued work on a new air-launched missile technology for the British military, Defense News reported Thursday. Andrew Chuter writes MoD seeks permission from the agency’s investment approvals committee to move to the next phase of the agency’s Selective Precision Effects at Range Capability 3 program. The program is currently focused on missile technology assessment, Chuter […] More

  • Verizon Lands Spot on Virginia’s $150M Network, Comms Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Verizon Lands Spot on Virginia’s $150M Network, Comms Support Contract

    Verizon’s enterprise solutions business has won a spot on a potential 10-year, $150 million contract to provide network and communication platforms and related services to Virginia. The multiple-award contract awarded by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency has a five-year base period and five option years, Verizon said Wednesday. Maggie Hallbach, vice president of government and education […] More

  • Comtech Subsidiary Gets Satcom Infrastructure Equipment Orders; Stanton Sloane Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Comtech Subsidiary Gets Satcom Infrastructure Equipment Orders; Stanton Sloane Comments

    A Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary has received $1.6 million worth of orders for satellite communications infrastructure equipment to be used in a government network. Stanton Sloane, president and CEO of Comtech, said in a release published Thursday the company hopes to support mission applications through the orders received by Comtech EF Data. The orders include Up/Down Frequency Converters, […] More

  • Abacus Technology to Help Secure C4 Networks at Kirtland AF Base - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Abacus Technology to Help Secure C4 Networks at Kirtland AF Base

    Abacus Technology has landed a potential $25.7 million contract to provide command, control, communications and computer services to an Air Force facility in New Mexico. The Defense Department said Monday that Abacus Technology will support network monitoring and the implementation of security tools and patches for Kirtland Air Force Base’s C4 infrastructure under the sole-source contract. The military branch’s 377th Mission […] More

  • Randy Fuerst: Oceus Receives 5 Patents for LTE Tactical Comms Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Randy Fuerst: Oceus Receives 5 Patents for LTE Tactical Comms Platform

    Oceus Networks has obtained five patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a wireless networking technology designed to integrate with ground, aerial and maritime tactical vehicles. The company said Thursday it patented the 4G LTE-based Xiphos communications platform along with its mission management and network control software and tools built to help military users gain […] More

  • Airbus, Actia Telecom Win Satcom Terminal Production Contract From French Agency - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airbus, Actia Telecom Win Satcom Terminal Production Contract From French Agency

    Airbus‘ defense and space subsidiary and Actia Telecom have landed a contract from the French defense procurement agency to install naval satcom terminals on 17 French navy vessels. The two companies will work together to equip the vessels with the Comcept broadband communication system, an all-IP network utilized by the French armed forces in 2015, Airbus said Monday. The […] More