Three Companies to Compete for C4I Task Orders Under $537M Navy Deal

The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command has selected BAE Systems, Serco and Scientific Research Corp. to compete for task orders under an eight-year $537 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle for procuring command, control, communications, computers and intelligence services for surface ships. C4I systems provide ships with the ability to communicate, control and coordinate fleet operations, BAE […]
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US Army Awards $65M Contract to AeroVironment for More Switchblade 300s

The U.S. Army’s Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions project office has awarded AeroVironment a $64.6 million firm-fixed-price contract to acquire more Switchblade 300 loitering missile systems, portable, single-use drones that launch from a tube and crash into targets. According to a press release, the deal stipulates foreign military sales to France and an unspecified allied […]
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Space Force Awards SES Space & Defense WIN-T Satcom Support Services Contract

The U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Satellite Communications Office has awarded SES Space & Defense a five-year, $27.54 million contract to provide the U.S. Army with satcom capabilities for the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical training activities. SES’s satellite constellation will support the training of Army Network Enterprise Technology Command and Army Forces Command units to maintain their […]
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US Army C5ISR Center to Work With QinetiQ on Tech Research and Development

The U.S. subsidiary of autonomous systems developer QinetiQ has received a $12 million contract to support the U.S. Army Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center’s Research and Technology Integration Directorate. The company is tasked with delivering research and technical support to enable the testing of capabilities such as electro-optic infrared modeling, […]
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US Navy Awards Tomahawk Robotics $55M Contract to Produce Encrypted Radios

The U.S. Navy has awarded a potential five-year, $55 million contract to Tomahawk Robotics for full-rate production of the Flexible Cyber Secure Radio, an encrypted solution compliant with the Department of Defense’s Joint Communications Architecture for Unmanned Systems standard. FlexCSR is built on an embedded radio component designed by Persistent Systems and interchangeable modules that […]
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Upcoming Sofwerx Innovation Foundry Event to Address Future Information Operations Challenges at SOCOM

Sofwerx will gather officials from the U.S. Special Operations Command and experts from industry and academia in a three-day innovation foundry event to identify the technologies and capabilities SOCOM will need in future missions. According to a special notice posted on SAM.gov, the IF13 conference will explore the challenges of information advantage and informational power […]
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Defense Intelligence Agency to Establish New Organization for Accelerating AI Tech Development, Adoption

The Defense Intelligence Agency is conducting market research to identify potential sources of technical assistance and information technology support to establish the Artificial Intelligence for Defense Intelligence Enterprise.  According to a request for information, standing up AI DIE aims to increase AI adoption at DIA and its customers and partners and accelerate the transition of […]
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No Confirmation Hearing Scheduled Yet for Cara Abercrombie’s Defense Acquisition Post Nomination

U.S. President Joe Biden nominated on Thursday Cara Abercrombie as assistant secretary of defense for acquisition. The role, currently being held by Tanya Skeen in an acting capacity, is responsible for various acquisition programs, including space, intelligence, tactical warfare and business systems. Abercrombie will have to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee for a […]
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