General Atomics wins Air Force UAS support deal

The Air Force has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. a $266 million contract to provide an array of program and technical support for the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems.

Army kicks off consolidated buying season

The Army will open its semiannual consolidated buying program for desktop and notebook computers on Jan. 11, officials said today.

Harris gets $311M increase to military radio deal

Harris Corp. has received a $311.4 million increase to an existing indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide the Marines with high-frequency manpack radios.

AT&T to support Marine Corps Logistics Command

AT&T Government Solutions Inc. will furnish information technology support services to the Marine Corps Logistics Command under a one-year, $6.4 million task order.

Lockheed to boost Navy helicopter data pipeline

Lockheed Martin Corp. will enhance the data transmission capabilities of Navy MH-60R helicopters under a $14.7 million contract.

ECS to enhance DHS situational awareness capabilities

Electronic Consulting Services Inc. will help the Homeland Security Department improve the way it manages incident information under a three-year, $9.6 million task order.

General Dynamics wins $200M Army combat training contract

General Dynamics C4 Systems will help the Army consolidate and improve the method by which it purchases products essential for combat training systems under a contract potentially worth $200 million over five years.

SAIC to assist with missile threat analysis

SAIC will provide a wide range of scientific and technical assistance to the Defense Intelligence Agency under a contract potentially worth $19 million over five years.

General Dynamics, Marport partner on sonar technologies

General Dynamics Canada and Marport C-Tech Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding that lays the foundation for collaboration on a line of new naval sonar products.

Raytheon to develop software for Zumwalt systems

Raytheon Co. will provide additional software that uses open architecture standards for the Zumwalt-class destroyer under a $241 million contract.

L-3 to study images for Special Operations Command

L-3 Services Inc. will provide imagery analysis services to the Special Operations Command under a contract potentially worth $155 million over five years.

Cubic assists Naval War College with wargames

Cubic Corp. will provide wargaming and analytical support to the Naval War College under a contract worth $6.5 million over five years.

Counter-IED tactics MIA in Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has established a task force to move new techniques and technologies for combating improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan more quickly to the front lines, reports Greg Grant at DOD Buzz.

ManTech to support Army testing of C4I systems

ManTech International Corp. will help the Army boost its command and intelligence capabilities under a new contract potentially worth $286 million over five years.

Raytheon keeps working on Navy amphibious transport ships

Raytheon Co. will furnish engineering and related support services for the Navy’s next-generation amphibious warfare ships under a contract worth $197 million over five years.

BAE to support Air Force treaty monitoring program

BAE Systems Inc. will support Air Force efforts to monitor nuclear treaty compliance around the globe under a contract potentially worth $20 million over five years.

Alion to help advance LandWarNet strategy

Alion Science and Technology Corp. will provide technical support for the Army’s LandWarNet program under a new $3.1 million task order.

Harris to support State Consular Affairs IT operations

Harris Corp. will supply information technology support services to the State Department’s Bureau of Consular affairs under a contract worth as much as $196.5 million over five years.

Lockheed wins $1B Aegis missile defense upgrade

Lockheed Martin Corp will furnish a wide range of ongoing development support for the Aegis ballistic missile defense weapon system under a contract valued at $1 billion.

DOD forecast looks grim for new tech

Personnel and equipment costs might cut deeply into key defense acquisition programs over the next several years, reports Michael Bruno at Aviation Week.