The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has partnered with the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Institute for Electronics to establish a national center dedicated to advancing microelectronics manufacturing within the United States. In line with the Next-Generation Microelectronics Manufacturing program, the initiative will focus on developing a domestic capability for researching, developing […]
RTX business Raytheon has demonstrated a simulated complex missile engagement at the Valiant Shield 24 multinational, biannual military exercise using combined capabilities from the U.S. Army and Navy. Integrating the Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor and Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System with the U.S. Navy’s Standard Missile-6 long-range effector […]
The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Amentum a $145 million contract to overhaul the U.S. Marine Corps’ UC-35D aircraft fleet. The five-year contract entails providing comprehensive lifecycle support, including engineering, sustainment and logistics services, Amentum said. Since June, 10 aircraft stationed across five domestic and international sites have undergone modernization and maintenance […]
The U.S. Navy has awarded V2X a $141 million task order to continue providing engineering support to the naval fleet for command, control, communications, computer and intelligence systems. V2X secured the cost-plus-fixed-fee award under the Fleet Systems Engineering Team program, extending the company’s contract work through July 2029. The Navy can exercise a contract option […]
The U.S. Marine Corps is soliciting industry inputs on lightweight dismounted counter small uncrewed aircraft systems to help its troops defend against small drones. The request for information covers squad-level and platoon-level C-sUAS, which troops can easily train with and use. Proposed squad-level solutions should have a negligible impact on dismounted Marines’ primary missions and […]
The Department of Defense has disclosed plans to recompete a contract covering lifecycle information technology support for the agency’s data platform. Speaking at a Center for Strategic and International Studies event on Monday, Radha Plumb, chief digital and artificial intelligence officer at the DOD, said that the Advana platform was a “victim of its own […]
The Department of Defense has awarded KBR a $52 million contract to support the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division’s Quick Reaction Capability Office in enhancing the DOD’s counter-improvised threat capabilities. The five-year Information Analysis Center Multiple Award Contract task order entails mitigating threats through conducting research, analysis and test and evaluation, KBR said. The […]
The Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic has awarded Sentar a $32 million task order to strengthen the cybersecurity of the Department of Defense’s Military Health System. The Cybersecurity Risk Management Operations recompete task order entails securing critical information systems at DOD medical facilities in the United States and internationally, Sentar said. Sentar will continue its […]
The Futures and Concepts Center within the U.S. Army Futures Command has awarded RTX a contract to use the company’s Rapid Campaign Analysis and Demonstration Environment solution. The collaboration aims to enhance the Army’s understanding of future battlefields by developing simulations of large-scale operational scenarios, RTX said. RCADE incorporates real-world models, data and analytics to […]
Mercury Systems is developing sensor processing technologies for the U.S. Navy to significantly reduce design timelines for radar and electronic warfare systems. The project, funded by a $13.2 million contract, aims to create a more compact, next-generation radio frequency System-in-Package using commercially available chips, Mercury Systems said. The initiative aligns with the Office of Naval […]
