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26 Oct 20. Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, New York, is awarded a $193,980,348 contract modification (P00019) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract N00019-19-C-0013. This modification adds a $180,000,000 not-to-exceed, undefinitized line item for the production and delivery of four MH-60R aircraft, and exercises a $13,980,348 option to procure three airborne low frequency sonars in support of the government of Greece. Work will be performed in Owego, New York (49%); Stratford, Connecticut (37%); Troy, Alabama (7%); Brest, France (6%); and Portsmouth, Rhode Island (1%), and is expected to be completed in February 2025. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $43,980,348 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
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28 Oct 20. Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) announced today that its 1st Detect subsidiary has exceeded $1m in purchase orders and an additional $1m in future service & support commitments for its TRACER 1000™ mass-spectrometry based explosives trace detector (ETD). TRACER 1000 units are currently deployed at multiple locations in eight countries across Europe & Asia, including numerous DHL (Deutsche Post AG) locations. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
22 Oct 20. Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) has announced that during the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2021, their Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., which is part of Comtech’s Commercial Solutions segment, received a $1.5m order for Single Channel Per Carrier (“SCPC”) satellite modems from a Tier 1 defense contractor. The satellite modems will be used by a defense entity to upgrade and expand their existing network that included the prior generation of long-performing, CDM-625 Satellite Modems by Comtech EF Data. (Source: Satnews)
28 Oct 20. Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that during its first quarter of fiscal year 2021, its Mission-Critical Technologies group, which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment, was awarded $2.7m of additional funding on a previously announced three-year $124.2m contract to provide ongoing sustainment services and baseband equipment. The contract has been funded $105.7m to date. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
26 Oct 20. U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has awarded L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) an initial $82m full-rate production order for its new Falcon IV® AN/PRC-167 multi-channel manpack radio that will provide Special Operations Forces (SOF) with advanced communications capabilities. The order is part of a $255m IDIQ contract awarded by USSOCOM under the Next Generation Tactical Communications (NGTC) program to deliver multi-channel manpack radios. Prior to the award of the NGTC multi-channel manpack contract, USSOCOM also awarded the company an IDIQ contract for Falcon IV® AN/PRC-163 multi-channel handheld radios. These multi-channel manpack and handheld radios are key elements of USSOCOM’s next generation tactical communications. They provide complete DoD and coalition interoperability with the disruptive technology needed to enable mission success against current and future threats. The AN/PRC-167 harnesses the power of multiple tactical devices converged into a single manpack radio. This compact, lightweight manpack delivers USSOCOM’s tactical mission network and ensures interoperable connectivity with partner forces. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
21 Oct 20. Mynaric Selected By Telesat For Their CONDOR Optical Terminals For DARPA’s Blackjack Track B Program. The terminals are scheduled to be delivered in mid-2021 to DARPA’s Blackjack System Integrator with satellites scheduled to launch in the latter part of 2021. The launch will be the inaugural ride to space for Mynaric’s flagship CONDOR terminals – a key milestone and final trial for the product’s successful market introduction. As part of the deal, Mynaric will also establish the industry’s first laser communication interoperability lab at its Los Angeles premises. The lab will be equipped with a link testbed capable of emulating conditions in space and testing inter-vendor operability – a key requirement of DARPA for its proliferated LEO constellation plans. (Source: Satnews)
AIR
23 Oct 20. AMI Industries Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded a $700,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the delta qualification, production and fielding of a next generation ejection seat for various Air Force Mission Defense systems. Work will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be completed Oct. 22, 2030. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $5,200,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8606-21-D-0001)
29 Oct 20. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world’s leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), has been awarded Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts on One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS). OASIS is a best-in-class contract vehicle administered by the General Services Administration (GSA) that provides a common architecture and platform for the acquisition of integrated professional services by U.S. Federal Agencies. GA-ASI was awarded Pool 1 and Pool 3 contracts to provide engineering and consulting services to U.S. government customers, and supports the company’s growth beyond the manufacturing and production of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) into Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) professional services.
26 Oct 20. KBR (NYSE: KBR) was awarded an $88m task order to provide sustainment engineering for the F-16 Fighting Falcon – a proven, highly maneuverable multi-role fighter aircraft for the U.S. and allied nations – in support of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC). KBR will also provide support to the A-10 Thunderbolt II and T-38 Talon aircraft. This work is expected to be performed over a five-year period in Clearfield, Utah. KBR will help advance the operational safety, suitability and effectiveness of these aircraft. The company will analyze and make recommendations related to reliability, maintainability, quality, supportability and interoperability; air worthiness; life cycle management; failure testing; and diminishing manufacturing sourcing issues. This work includes conducting research and development related to flaw detection and corrosion resistance for AFLCMC’s Defense Systems Life Cycle Management Center. KBR is tasked to collect, compile and analyze data to identify and prioritize deficient, aging components; develop test systems and analytical tools; perform obsolescence and diminishing source analysis and non-destructive inspection analysis; and other engineering tasks that positively impact the warfighter’s ability to safely and effectively execute the mission. (Source: PR Newswire)
26 Oct 20. Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, has been awarded a follow-on contract by Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal, Ala. The sole source, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract has a total estimated value of $306m. Through this follow-on contract, Leidos will provide the full spectrum of turnkey ground and flight operations for the Saturn Arch aircraft in Outside the Contiguous United States (OCONUS) contingency environments. It includes a one-year base period of performance followed by two one-year option periods with a six-month extension. Work will be performed at Bridgewater Airport in Virginia as well as various OCONUS locations. Through this contract, Leidos will also leverage the airborne solution operation’s deep expertise in specialized systems to provide aircraft engineering, design, fabrication, modification and installation of DHC-8 aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. This will include Improved Aircrew Survivability Equipment (I-ASE) and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) systems, specialized avionics and communications packages as well as other technical improvements directed by the customer. (Source: PR Newswire)
26 Oct 20. Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, New York, is awarded a $193,980,348 contract modification (P00019) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract N00019-19-C-0013. This modification adds a $180,000,000 not-to-exceed, undefinitized line item for the production and delivery of four MH-60R aircraft, and exercises a $13,980,348 option to procure three airborne low frequency sonars in support of the government of Greece. Work will be performed in Owego, New York (49%); Stratford, Connecticut (37%); Troy, Alabama (7%); Brest, France (6%); and Portsmouth, Rhode Island (1%), and is expected to be completed in February 2025. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $43,980,348 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
29 Oct 20. The Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $192,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) field team and lab support. This contract provides support for the AMRAAM system development test activities to include laboratory management, field-team test support, testing and analysis. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona; Fort Worth, Texas; St. Louis, Missouri; Seattle, Washington; Edwards Air Force Base, California; Hill AFB, Utah; and Eglin AFB, Florida, and is expected to be completed Sept. 30, 2030. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) funds in the amount of $479,372; and fiscal 2021 RDT&E funds in the amount of $800,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin AFB, Florida, is the contracting activity (FA86785-21-D-0030).
26 Oct 20. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin company, Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $550,372,323 modification (P00043) to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive (firm target), firm-fixed-price contract N00019-16-C-0048. This modification is for Lot IV low rate initial production and delivery of six CH-53K aircraft and associated aircraft, programmatic and logistics support, rate tooling and physical configuration audits. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut (33.17%); Wichita, Kansas (11.51%); Salt Lake City, Utah (7.18%); Hazelwood, Missouri (6.28%); Bridgeport, West Virginia (3.22%); Redmond, Washington (2.12%); Windsor Lock, Connecticut (1.84%); Kent, Washington (1.54%); Fort Worth, Texas (1.44%); Quebec, Canada (1.35%); Cudahy, Wisconsin (1.29%); Rochester, United Kingdom (1.27%); Fort Walton Beach, Florida (1.11%); various locations within the continental U.S. (24.68%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (2%), and is expected to be completed in July 2024. Fiscal 2020 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $519,899,846; and fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $30,472,477 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
26 Oct 20. DOD Awards Applied Hypersonics Contract to Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University’s Engineering Experiment Station, or TEES, has been awarded a $20m per year contract to establish and manage a University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics, or UCAH. The award, which was announced today by the Pentagon, has a base year and four additional option years of $20m, with a total value of up to $100m. (Source: US DoD)
TECHNOLOGY
26 Oct 20. General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today it has been awarded the Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Cyber Information Technology Enterprise Services (SCITES) contract by the U.S. General Service Administration (GSA) Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM). This new work will modernize and normalize information technology for SOUTHCOM combatant command blue terrain in the cyber warfighting domain to ensure an interoperable and defensible architecture. The single award holds a total estimated value of $761.6m and includes a seven-month base period with six one-year options. (Source: PR Newswire)
29 Oct 20. Perspecta Inc. (NYSE: PRSP), a leading U.S. government services provider, announced today that it was awarded multiple classified programs to provide mission support to U.S. government customers through the delivery of high-end systems engineering and integration, data analytics, cybersecurity, cloud/IT services and software development. Award notifications were delivered during the company’s second quarter of fiscal year 2021 and have a collective value of more than $519m. (Source: PR Newswire)
26 Oct 20. Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAIC) won a new $750m task order to provide mission engineering, integration, and enterprise solutions to support the Army National Guard (ARNG) Intelligence and Security (G-2) Directorate. The task order calls on SAIC to support ARNG Military Intelligence units across the United States. The ARNG G-2 provides strategic resources, policy guidance, and oversight of the ARNG intelligence organization, as well as readiness, training, and operations to ARNG military intelligence (MI) soldiers and strategic partners. Under the new five-year Military Intelligence Services and Support task order, SAIC will provide enterprise solutions and services that enhance MI capabilities, enabling soldiers and strategic partners to increase readiness and meet mission requirements through efficient collaboration and integration. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
26 Oct 20. Artificial Intelligence (AI) System Contract in the United States. tpgroup, the provider of mission-critical solutions for a more secure world, has announced that it has signed a contract with Mountain Horse Solutions, a U.S Defence and Equipment Supplier, to develop an autonomous navigation platform for land-based vehicles for the United States Department of Defense. The contract starts immediately for a period of nine months. The tpgroup Digital Solutions team, based in Hampshire UK, will work in partnership with Mountain Horse to develop and demonstrate a system for a convoy of autonomous vehicles using the autonomous navigation element of tpgroup’s existing suite of AI, machine learning and decision support software tools. Following the successful demonstration of the concept, there is the potential to move to a production model that could go into live operation by the end of 2021.
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27 Oct 20. Bahrain Defense Force has selected L3Harris Technologies to provide a C4I system as part of the country’s effort to implement enhanced battlefield management and integrate ISR solutions across its ground, air and naval forces. The L3Harris C4I system will provide the Bahrain Defense Forces with initial operational capabilities (IOC) and will integrate its Falcon III® radios, delivering network-centric communications for superior command and control. The Falcon III® family of radios have been proven in the field and trusted by more than 700,000 warfighters worldwide. L3Harris C4I systems offer military customers a cutting-edge, continuous common operating picture for situational awareness, fast reaction and battlefield management. Through a combination of sophisticated technology and high-value systems integration services, users can effectively track hostile and blue forces, develop and execute tactical operations and integrate personnel, intelligence, local weather, planning and other data into battlefield operations. (Source: Al Defaiya)
27 Oct 20. Qatar First to Acquire Anti-Drone System from Turkish Firm. A southern Turkey-based defense industry firm that has been producing anti-drone systems for Turkish security forces, including an early warning system to address the several threats by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), has exported its local systems to Qatar and Albania, Daily Sabah reported. National War Technologies Defense Systems Inc., based in southern Antalya province, has been working on anti-drone projects for some 25 years. The two countries became the first ones purchasing the company’s product from abroad, while company officials said there are negotiations ongoing with other countries in line with the permits given by the National Defense Industry. The circular protection particularly allows effective solutions against herd drone threats. IHAMAX is effective up to 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) away, depending on the geographical conditions and its connection with the command center. (Source: Al Defaiya)
AIR
29 Oct 20. The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, has been awarded a $342,120,528 firm-fixed-price modification (P00009) to contract FA8609-18-F-0006 for KC-46A Aircraft 3 and 4 for Japan. This modification provides for the exercise of an option for an additional quantity of two KC-46A Japan aircraft being produced under the basic contract. Work will be performed in Everett, Washington, and is expected to be completed June 30, 2023. Foreign Military Sales funds in the full amount are being obligated at the time of award. The total cumulative face value of this contract is $800,972,411. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
TECHNOLOGY
27 Oct 20. CSIRO supercomputer contract to support next-gen Aussie research. The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre has selected Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to deliver its new supercomputer, which will power future high-impact Australian research projects ranging from the fight against COVID-19, to working with the precursor telescopes of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project. Pawsey’s new system will be built using the HPE Cray EX supercomputer, with expanded data storage capabilities through the Cray ClusterStor E1000 system, significantly increased compute power and more emphasis on accelerators with future-generation AMD EPYC CPUs and AMD Instinct GPUs. The new supercomputer will be at least 10 times more power efficient than its predecessors Magnus and Galaxy. For the 30-fold increase in computing power, Pawsey expects the new system’s energy requirements will only increase by 50 per cent once the system is fully commissioned. Today, more than 1,600 researchers use Pawsey’s supercomputers directly to support their computing-intensive projects, including discovering new galaxies, developing improved diagnostic tests for coronaviruses, and finding AI-enabled ways to reduce herbicide use. (Source: Space Connect)