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Army National Guard adds 739 new HMMWVs under $89 million contract
SOUTH BEND, Ind. U.S. Army National Guard officials selected manufacturer of light tactical vehicles, AM General, to deliver 739 new M1152A1 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) as a part of their modernization initiatives under a contract valued at $89 million.
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Navy to host outreach events to establish new connections with small businesses
ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Navy is hosting a trio of outreach events through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, in conjunction with the University of Massachusetts Lowell Research Institute (UML RI), in Lowell, Massachusetts, April 8-11, 2019.
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Boeing receives $4 billion multiyear contract for 78 F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet aircraft
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. U.S. Navy officials signed a multiyear procurement (MYP) contract with Boeing for 78 F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet aircraft that includes 72 aircraft between fiscal years 2019-2021 and six from fiscal year 2018.
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Leidos to provide aviation systems readiness support to NAVAIR
RESTON, Va. U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) officials selected Leidos to provide flexible, ready, and rapidly deployable capabilities for aviation systems worldwide. The multiple award, hybrid contract has a five-year base period of performance with five optional years, and a total potential value of $12.6 billion.
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GDIT migrates Defense Health Agency to AWS GovCloud (US-West) region
FALLS CHURCH, Va. The Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) Armed Forces Billing and Collection Utilization Solution (ABACUS) has completed migrating to Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud (US-West) Region, General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) officials announced.
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DARPA’s RSPACE program moves to Phase 3 to improve air battlespace awareness
BURLINGTON, Mass. BAE Systems is moving to Phase 3 under the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program titled Resilient Synchronized Planning and Assessment for the Contested Environment (RSPACE). Under the Phase 3 contract, worth approximately $3.1 million, BAE Systems will continue developing autonomy software to improve the resiliency of air mission planning for the military.
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BAE Systems receives $225 million order for additional APKWS kits
HUDSON, N.H. BAE Systems received a $225 million order from the U.S. Navy for additional Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) kits.
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Charles River Analytics to advance AI tools for military combat medicine
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. The U.S. Army awarded Charles River three related contracts to design artificial intelligence-based components for an Automated Ruggedized Combat Casualty Care (ARC3) system.
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Advancing AI solutions is part of Carnegie Mellon, ARL $72 million research agreement
ADELPHI, Md. Officials at the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory, the U.S. Army’s corporate laboratory (ARL), announced that Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) will lead a consortium of multiple universities to work in collaboration with the Army lab to accelerate research and development (R&D) of advanced algorithms, autonomy, and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance national security and defense.
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Northrop Grumman receives $322.5 million to proceed development of anti-radiation missiles
LOS ANGELES. U.S. Navy officials awarded $322.5 million to Northrop Grumman Corp. for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) program.
