CDO Technologies, a business process solutions provider, has secured a $6.6 million contract for various operations and program-related services. The contract calls for program and project management, systems operation, help desk, training services and operations and maintenance, CDO said Tuesday. The company will support all Air Force Global Enterprise Tracking systems and customers at Air […]
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division is testing light detecting and ranging solutions to gauge their ability to perform battle damage assessment, repairs, installation and modernization efforts. Engineers and scientists from the center’s Advanced Data Acquisition Prototyping Technology Virtual Environments equipped the LiDAR on robotic dogs, which were sent to decommissioned ships at the Philadelphia […]
The Industrial Base Policy office within the Department of Defense has introduced a pilot program that aims to boost the development of manufacturing technologies to enhance supply chain resiliency and address future national security requirements. The pilot was launched under the Defense Production Act Title III Program in partnership with the Austin Center for Manufacturing […]
A new additive manufacturing facility within the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex is now operational following a recent ribbon cutting ceremony attended by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Propulsion Directorate, industry partner General Electric and various key stakeholders. The facility is the second Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling laboratory established within the complex. REACT-II hosts […]
The U.S. Navy is developing systems that can counter hypersonic missiles from China and Russia. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday said during a Heritage Foundation event that the defense system would use directed energy solutions like lasers and microwaves to destroy the missiles and other top-priority targets. He also pointed out that advances […]
The U.S. Army’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center has awarded Allison Transmission a $6.55 million contract to develop and test an electric hybrid propulsion subsystem in the company’s Next-Generation Electrified Transmission. NGET, the latest offering in Allison Transmission’s tactical ground combat vehicle portfolio, has a 220 kW electric motor and an inverter for onboard vehicle power […]
Science Applications International Corp. has won a $163 million U.S. Navy contract to develop upgrades as well as provide logistics and lifecycle support to the networks and related components of the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific branch in San Diego, California, maintaining naval enterprise networks for all shore-based commands and personnel critical to daily operations and supporting […]
Boingo Wireless will expand the deployment of Wi-Fi networks at Sheppard Air Force Base to improve the learning experience at the training facilities at the base. The systems are now operational in dormitories and Boingo is working to install the capability in over 50 training facilities and classrooms to keep troops connected to online military […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will proceed with the second phase of its No Manning Required Ship program, whose goal is the development of a medium unmanned surface vessel. DARPA selected government contractor Serco‘s proposal at the conclusion of phase 1. Serco used its Design Space Exploration toolset to create a blueprint based on […]
BAE Systems has won a $42.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce seven Network Tactical Common Data Link systems, modular and scalable platforms meant to facilitate the exchange of real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data as well as command and control information on aircraft carriers and Constellation-class frigates to boost situational awareness. The platforms […]
