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Successfully Intercept over the Pacific Demonstrates U.S. Capability to Defeat ICBM Attack

May 30, 2017 by · Comment
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U.S. starts first test of key defense against ICBM attackThe U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted today a long awaited test of the Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the Missile-Defense system protecting the Continental USA from attacks by intercontinental ballistic missiles.
              

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Boeing is Building a Suborbital Space Plane for DARPA

May 27, 2017 by · Comment
Filed under: DARPA, space, Syndicated Industry News 
DARPA has selected the Boeing Company to complete advanced design work for the Agency’s Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program, which aims to build and fly the first of an entirely new class of hypersonic, suborbital aircraft that would provide short-notice, low-cost access to space.
              

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DARPA’s Selects Two Teams for Air-Launched UAS Development

March 17, 2017 by · Comment
Filed under: DARPA, Syndicated Industry News 
DARPA has recently moved to phase 2 of the Gremlins program which envisions volleys of low-cost, reusable unmanned aerial systems (UASs) that could be launched and later retrieved in mid-air. DARPA selected two teams - one led by Dynetics, the other by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), to complete preliminary designs full-scale technology demonstration systems, as well as develop and perform risk-reduction tests of individual system components.
              

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Diesel-Powered Drone Set Endurance Record (56 Hour Mission) for Small UAS

January 12, 2017 by · Comment
Filed under: DARPA, Syndicated Industry News 
Vanilla Aircraft VA001 has set an endurance record for 50 kg-500 kg subclass drones, flying a 56-hour mission without refueling the diesel-powered drone, demonstrated the feasibility of designing a low-cost UAV able to take off from one side of a continent, fly to the other, perform its duties for a week, and come back - all on the same tank of fuel.
              

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Beefing up Defense Against Chinese ‘Carrier Killers’

December 15, 2016 by · Comment
Filed under: MDA, missile defense, Raytheon, Syndicated Industry News 

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DARPA to Expand TERN UAS Testing, Funding a Second Prototype

November 17, 2016 by · Comment
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High Flying Drones Recruited for Missile Defense

October 28, 2016 by · Comment
Filed under: Boeing, Lockheed Martin, MDA, missile defense, northrop grumman, Raytheon, Syndicated Industry News 
reaper_bmds_1021Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) are currently tested with Airborne Infrared (ABIR) sensors – performing persistent, forward pickets to spot hostile missile launches and track them through their flight trajectory. These missions will soon evolve as RPAs become operational, and augment existing radar and space-based sensors, providing midcourse tracking and target discrimination, to help targeting ground and ship-based missile defense interceptors. In the next phase MDA will equip even larger unmanned platforms with high-power laser systems, to perform boost-phase intercept. The agency plans to demonstrate such systems in 2021.
              

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Increasing Infantry Overmatch with Advanced Shoulder Fired Weapons

October 4, 2016 by · Comment
Filed under: DARPA, SAAB, Syndicated Industry News 
m4_side_1021Seeking to increase the combat power of small dismounted teams, DARPA is studying the Massive Overmatch Assault Round (MOAR) as a way to enhance current man-portable infantry weapon systems with compact, multi-function precision engagement munitions. While some manufacturers address these capabilities with dedicated weapon systems, Saab is exploring enhancement for its proven M4 and AT4 weapon systems, to meet MOAR goals.
              

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DARPA Teaches Drones to Collaborate (Under Human Supervision)

June 4, 2016 by · Comment
Filed under: DARPA, Syndicated Industry News 
CODE’s envisioned improvements to collaborative autonomy would help transform UAS operations from requiring multiple people to operate each UAS to having one person who is able to command and control six or more unmanned vehicles simultaneously. Commanders could mix and match different systems with specific capabilities that suit individual missions instead of depending on a single UAS that integrates all needed capabilities but whose loss would be potentially catastrophic. This flexibility could significantly increase the mission- and cost-effectiveness of legacy assets as well as reduce the development times and costs of future systems. Illustration: DARPAThe US Defense Department's Advanced Research Programs Agency (DARPA) selected Lockheed Martin and Raytheon as the prime contractors for the agency's Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) demonstration. The program seeks to help conduct dynamic Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) operations over long distances, against short lived, moving targets in denied or contested electromagnetic airspace.
              

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DARPA Selects Aurora’s 24-prop Hybrid X-Plane, Flight Planned for 2018

March 3, 2016 by · Comment
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Return of the X-Planes

February 25, 2016 by · Comment
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Contracts For February 5, 2016

February 5, 2016 by · Comment
Filed under: Contract Awards, Department of Defense, Syndicated Industry News 
CONTRACTS NAVY Pepco Energy Services Inc., Arlington, Virginia, is being awarded $80,429,313 for a firm-fixed-price task order under a previously awarded multiple award contract (N39430-16-F-1803) for energy improvements at Naval Station Great Lakes.  The work includes the design and installation of the following: lighting improvements; water and

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Contracts For February 3, 2016

February 3, 2016 by · Comment
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CONTRACTS ARMY AAI Corp., doing business as Textron Systems, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $97,109,000 modification (P00004) to contract W58RGZ-15-C-0047 for the Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system, tactical data link retrofit full-rate Production VII.  Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Maryland, with an estimated completion date

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Contracts For February 2, 2016

February 2, 2016 by · Comment
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CONTRACTS NAVY L-3 Platform Integration Division, Waco, Texas, is being awarded an estimated maximum value $22,756,241 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the fiscal 2016 depot-level maintenance support and sustainment for up to four F/A-18A/B/C/D aircraft.  Services to be provided include performance of

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Contracts For January 29, 2016

January 29, 2016 by · Comment
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CONTRACTS AIR FORCE Sallyport Global Holdings Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, has been awarded a $271,813,941 modification (P00013) to exercise the option on previously awarded contract FA8615-14-C-6020 for base life support, base operations support, and security for Balad Air Base, Iraq. Work will be performed at Balad Air Base, Iraq, and is expected

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Flight Test Evaluates New Thrusters for the Ground-Based Interceptor

January 29, 2016 by · Comment
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Contracts For January 21, 2016

January 21, 2016 by · Comment
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CONTRACTS AIR FORCE System of Systems Security (SOSSEC) Inc., Atkinson, New Hampshire, has been awarded a maximum $99,000,000 other transaction agreement for prototypes in command, control, communications, and cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) information sharing information systems. Contractor will provide development,

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Contracts For January 21, 2016

January 21, 2016 by · Comment
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CONTRACTS AIR FORCE System of Systems Security (SOSSEC) Inc., Atkinson, New Hampshire, has been awarded a maximum $99,000,000 other transaction agreement for prototypes in command, control, communications, and cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) information sharing information systems. Contractor will provide development,

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Contracts For January 20, 2016

January 20, 2016 by · Comment
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CONTRACTS ARMY Engineering Research and Consulting Inc.,* Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $89,223,718 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Climatic, Dynamic, and Propulsion Test Divisions test and evaluation support services, with an estimated completion date of Oct.13, 2018.  Funding and work location will be determined with each order.  Army

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Contracts For January 5, 2016

January 5, 2016 by · Comment
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CONTRACTS NAVY Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $66,593,457 firm-fixed-price contract on Dec. 31, 2015, for fiscal 2016 Navy Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 guided missile round pack requirements.  The RAM guided missile weapon system is co-developed and co-produced under an international cooperative program between

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Contracts For January 4, 2016

January 4, 2016 by · Comment
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 CONTRACTS AIR FORCE The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded an $855,000,000 ceiling contract for T-38C avionics component integration and contractor logistics support.  The location of performance is St. Louis, Missouri; and Air Force and Navy bases located in Texas, Mississippi, Maryland, and Oklahoma. Work is expected to be

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Contracts For December 31, 2015

December 31, 2015 by · Comment
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CONTRACTS AIR FORCE United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut, has been awarded a $317,757,559 modification (P00160) to previously awarded contract FA8611-08-C-2896 for F119 engine sustainment. Work will be performed at East Hartford, Connecticut; Edwards Air Force Base, California; Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska;

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Contracts For December 30, 2015

December 30, 2015 by · Comment
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CONTRACTS AIR FORCE Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Georgia, has been awarded a $1,060,940,036 definitization modification (PZ0001) to contract FA8625-14-C-6450 for C-130J multi-year production aircraft. Contractor will provide 32 C-130J aircraft in the following configurations: 13 C-130J-30, five HC-130J, 11 MC-130J, two KC-130J and one U.S.

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Contracts For December 29, 2015

December 29, 2015 by · Comment
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CONTRACTS ARMY Raytheon Company, Andover, Massachusetts, was awarded a $43,714,642 modification (P00035) to foreign military sales contract (W31P4Q-13-C-0111) for depot level diagnostic and repair capability for the Patriot secondary items. Work will be performed in Saudi Arabia (57 percent); Taiwan (27.50 percent); Kuwait (7 percent); United Arab

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DARPA To Fly VTOL Tail Sitter Drone From Frigates and Destroyers

December 29, 2015 by · Comment
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