BAE Systems’ R&D Unit, Office of Naval Research Partner to Develop Microelectronics for Electronic Warfare

FAST Labs, BAE Systems’ research and development unit, has received a $5 million Common-architecture Amplifier for Low-cost, Efficient, SWaP-Constrained Environments program contract from the Office of Naval Research to develop electronic components for communications, electronic warfare and radar uses. Ben McMahon, the unit’s technology development manager, described the COALESCE program as a bridge connecting commercial […]
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Amentum to Provide C5ISR Support to USINDOPACOM Under $441M Contract

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has awarded Amentum a potential five-year, $441.3 million contract to deliver C5ISR systems supporting the combatant command’s missions. Amentum will provide command and control, electronic warfare and C5ISR technologies that would advance the command’s organizational capabilities. The company will also deliver analysis, experimentation, testing, defensive cyber analysis, national and adversary vulnerability […]
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Lumen to Deliver Defense Network Support Services Under $110M DISA Contract

The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Lumen a five-year contract worth approximately $110 million to provide network support services to the Department of Defense. Lumen will maintain DISA’s network infrastructure, including its co-location facilities, end-to-end networks and over 11,000 miles of fiber cables. The company will also provide system updates to allow the agency […]
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U.S. Marines Test Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie as Low-Cost UAV Option

The Marine Corps has completed the first test flight of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned air vehicle, a step toward integrating the jet-powered UAV into the Penetrating Affordable Autonomous Collaborative Killer–Portfolio program. The first of two XQ-58A Valkyrie was delivered to the Marines in March to support platform prototyping and integration efforts […]
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ThayerMahan to Continue Building Maritime Sensors Under Defense Department Contract

The Department of Defense has awarded the autonomous maritime surveillance solutions provider ThayerMahan a three-year, $19.3 million contract for maritime sensing technologies. The company specializes in autonomous platforms, sensors, signals processing, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Under the contract, ThayerMahan will continue developing sensors to enhance the U.S. Navy’s and the U.S. Marine Corps’ undersea […]
Posted on by Lawrence Carter