The Department of Defense has awarded Orbital Insight a contract to provide a platform that can detect attempts to disrupt Global Navigation Satellite Systems operations. Orbital Insight said the technology will use commercially available data to identify attempts at spoofing, where an adversary falsifies GNSS signals. The technique is commonly used to hide illegal activities […]
Sikorsky announced that one of its early model UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters has flown without a pilot. The converted helicopter’s unmanned flight on Saturday marks the first successful test of the Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System, a program of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, C4ISRNET reported Wednesday. For about 30 minutes, the ALIAS-equipped Black […]
The U.S. Army has awarded drone manufacturer Skydio a potential five-year, $99.8 million firm-fixed-price production other transaction contract for the Short Range Reconnaissance program of record. Skydio will provide the X2D, an autonomous drone that can perform reconnaissance, search and rescue and security patrol missions. It is equipped with the Skydio Autonomy software, duel optical […]
The U.S. Army has awarded Leidos a potential $104 million single-award contract to help modernize the military’s gunnery training simulators. Leidos said the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity deal was awarded by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation. Work will be done in Orlando, Florida, Leidos said Tuesday. PEO STRI is responsible for developing […]
The Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominees for the positions of Air Force assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics and Army undersecretary. Andrew Hunter, a former Department of Defense executive, will hold the Air Force role. As the service’s acquisition chief, Hunter will be responsible for overseeing research, development and acquisition activities. He […]
The Senate has confirmed Navy Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, a 2022 Wash100 winner, as the eighth director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. He was nominated by President Joe Biden in early January. Whitworth will succeed two-time Wash100 winner Vice Adm. Robert Sharp, who has been holding the NGA directorship since February 2019. The newly confirmed […]
Ranking Pentagon officials on Thursday traded insights with over a dozen defense industry CEOs in an unclassified meeting on the future of America’s hypersonic weapons program, according to reports by the defense press. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks convened the meeting, which revolved around getting feedback on impediments to the speedy development of hypersonic […]
Naval Sea Systems Command on Wednesday announced leadership and mission changes for the Deputy Commander for Industrial Operations Directorate. The reshuffle, which took effect before the formal announcement, was made to accelerate the Naval Sustainment System efforts across all four naval shipyards, NAVSEA’s Office of Corporate Communication said Wednesday. In a statement, Vice Adm. Bill […]
California-headquartered AECOM announced that its joint venture with Michael Baker International has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide architecture and engineering services supporting the compliance programs of the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command. Under the five-year contract with a $75-million ceiling, the joint venture is expected to deliver a wide array of services, […]
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Maj. Gen. Stephen Davis as inspector general of the Department of the Air Force. He was also promoted to a three-star general. Davis will be the Air Force’s top investigator and will help the department look at several key issues. President Joe Biden nominated Davis as the Air Force IG […]
