QinetiQ to furnish Army with sniper detection gear
Under a two-year, $19.5 million contract, QinetiQ North America will deliver equipment that Army soldiers can use to help identify the location of hostile enemy fire.
SAIC tackles process management at Transportation Command
Science Applications International Corp. will help the U.S. Transportation Command boost its business process management development capabilities under a newly awarded contract.
Valiant Angel ships out for Afghanistan
In less than two weeks troops in Afghanistan will receive a video system capable of moving massive amounts of still and video imagery gathered from unmanned aerial vehicles and other aircraft patrolling the mountainous country, reports Greg Grant at DOD Buzz.
DOD seeks robot that can dig into its targets
A request for information from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency brings to mind technology portrayed in the 1960s British television series the Thunderbirds, reports Graham Warwick at Aviation Week’s Ares Blog.
MCR to support NATO air control consolidation
MCR LLC will furnish mission support services for NATO’s Air Command and Control Agency under a contract potentially worth $14 million over eight years.
Air Force wants to fuse command and control across domains
The Air Force Research Laboratory is inviting contractors to submit white papers on revolutionary information technologies that can advance the integration of command and control capabilities across cyber, air and space domains.
DARPA wants razor sharp optics for satellite surveillance
DARPA is looking to fund a new program that would develop a diffractive optics membrane and related equipment and structures for use in a geosynchronous orbit telescope.
Boeing embarks on $139M Army combat team modernization
The Army has awarded a contract to Boeing Co. to outfit its a brigade combat team with networked gear designed to improve intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities on the battlefield.
Army wants to soup up Shadow UAV
Army officials are contemplating issuing a solicitation to boost the capabilities of the Shadow RQ-7C unmanned aerial vehicle, reports Kate Brannen at Defense News.
GSA, DISA launch commercial satellite solicitation
The General Services Administration has added two new special item numbers for commercial satellite communications services to Federal Supply Schedule 70.
L-3 to support Marine Corps combat training
An L-3 Communications Corp. unit will furnish program and acquisition support to the Marine Corps for live and simulated training operations under a new task order.
Harris buys situational awareness software business
Harris Corp. has acquired the technology assets of OSI Geospatial Inc’s land-based, situational awareness business.
SAIC adds virtual world software to simulations portfolio
SAIC has acquired a software product line from Forterra Systems Inc. that offers users an interactive virtual environment in which to collaborate, train and learn.
DRS to assist Multi-National Force – Iraq
A unit of DRS Technologies Inc. will provide technical assistance for command and control functions to the Multi-National Force – Iraq under a $77.8 million contract.
Raytheon to support Army air traffic management
Raytheon Co. will provide equipment, services and support for air traffic navigation to the Army under a $5.9 million contract.
Argon furnishes military with ground surveillance systems
Argon ST will provide the U.S. military with equipment to support ground surveillance at forward operating bases under a new contract.
Harris furnishes managed services to Air National Guard
Harris Corp. will provide information technology support to the Air National Guard network and regional operations and security centers under a new contract.
HP Enterprise Services stands up defense practice
HP Enterprise Services has established a new practice to assist current and future defense clients and appointed a former top DOD official to run the business.
Alion to validate software for Veterans Affairs
Alion Science and Technology Corp. will help the Veterans Affairs Department refine its process for software development and implementation under a $4.7 million contract.
CACI to continue Army battle command support
CACI International Inc. will continue furnishing technical, logistics and business support services for Army battle command systems under a new contract.
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