The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Virginia-based Metron a $2.1 million contract to undertake Phase 1 of Beyond Linear Processing, a program aimed at developing signal processing techniques to pave the way for smaller, lighter and more affordable radar systems. BLiP’s first phase covers the development and evaluation of end-to-end radar signal processing […]
The U.S. Special Operations Command has selected Quantum Computing Inc. subsidiary Qi Solutions to develop quantum technology applications under a five-year overarching cooperative research and development agreement to support USSOCOM’s global special operations and activities. Qi Solutions, a nontraditional defense contractor, offers quantum photonic detection and ranging sensors, computing, communications, cryptography and advanced microchip solutions, […]
Blackwatch International Corp. announced that it has secured a potential five-year, $96.9 million contract from the Defense Microelectronics Activity, the Department of Defense’s center for microelectronics technology, acquisition, and transformation, to support the Advanced Reconfigurable Manufacturing for Semiconductors foundry and Integrated Circuits Manufacturing Support Labs. David Wolf, senior vice president of operations at Blackwatch, said […]
The Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office has conferred “awardable” status to Shift5’s TRL9 observability platform under the CDAO Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, the company announced on Thursday. The CDAO marketplace is the lead offering of the DOD’s Tradewinds suite of tools and services to streamline the procurement and adoption of capabilities in […]
The Department of Defense has awarded X-Energy Reactor a $17.9 million expanded contract for the development of a mobile micronuclear reactor for military use, which could be extended later to civilian commercial or industrial applications, the company announced on Friday. The award, which is under the DOD’s Project Pele, expands an earlier contract that X-energy, […]
The Department of Defense has provided Ukrainian armed forces with industrial 3D printers to help them combat Russian forces. Speaking at a Center for a New American Security event, DOD acquisition chief William LaPlante said the “truck-sized” 3D printers will enhance Ukraine’s additive manufacturing capabilities and allow soldiers to produce spare parts needed on the […]
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro has established a Science and Technology Board to provide the Department of the Navy with independent guidance on technical, acquisition and business management issues and policies. Del Toro, a 2023 Wash100 awardee, explained that the board will support ongoing efforts and recommend new initiatives to improve warfighter capabilities. The board […]
The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has awarded a 12-month contract to Woolpert for the support and management of geospatial IT systems in Air Force Materiel Command installations. Woolpert added that the contract will ensure the delivery of location intelligence operations throughout AFMC. Woolpert will support the system’s planning and ensure its compliance […]
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory is seeking a contractor that can provide research and development support services. According to a solicitation, the NRL’s Optical Science Division needs R&D services for electro-optic, infrared and ISR systems and technologies. According to the laboratory, EO/IR and ISR technologies support several programs, including the Shipboard Panoramic EO/IR Program of […]
Leidos has awarded Rocket Lab USA a contract to launch four Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron missions in 2024 and 2025. Leidos announced that it is leading the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed, a Department of Defense program aimed at speeding up hypersonic testing. It secured the MACH-TB contract through an other transaction authority […]
