The Air Force has tapped industry for ways to make the B-2 Spirit intercontinental bomber more resilient against future electromagnetic pulse attacks. Brian Brackens, spokesman for Air Force Materiel Command, said the service requested a “capabilities package” from companies capable of producing the needed technologies, Military .com reported Monday. “The B-2 system program office is […]
Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions has received a contract to provide P5 Combat Training System pods and auxiliary training hardware as part of the Combat Air Force Contracted Air Support program, which aims to support the training of U.S. military fighter pilots. P5CTS pods enhance training exercises by providing live-air picture, recording mission data, adjudicating […]
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a $2.9 billion Navy contract to provide refueling and complex overhaul services for the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. The contract covers the refueling of the ship’s reactors and the modernization of more than 2,300 compartments and hundreds of tanks and systems. Contract work […]
The Marine Corps is looking for a tool that can monitor user activity and help detect insider threats on its enterprise networks. In a sources sought notice published on SAM .gov, the service posted a requirement for a user monitoring and auditing capability for identifying and evaluating anomalous activity on the Marine Corps Enterprise Networks. […]
Astronics will supply Boeing with CorePower aircraft power distribution units and custom-engineered exterior lighting for the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling program. The CorePower system was designed to replace mechanical breaker systems with solid-state switches for safer and more reliable remote performance, Astronics said. The MQ-25 is a carrier-based unmanned aircraft designed to provide refueling capabilities. […]
The Air Force has awarded KBR a $539 million task order to provide technical services for the Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities program. The purpose of the TENCAP program is to take advantage of national space systems and integrate them into the military’s tactical decision-making process as rapidly as possible, KBR said Thursday. “Expanding our […]
The Army plans to apply its cyber expertise across a range of operational activities, including training and defensive missions, an official said. John Transue Jr., director of Army Capability Manager Cyber, said the integration of cyber capabilities will result in the service’s tactical and strategic capabilities being blended together, AFCEA reported Wednesday. “Our capabilities used […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is looking for abstracts and research proposals to support its mission imperatives. According to a broad agency announcement, NGA seeks ideas and technological solutions that align with a wide range of technical domain application areas, including geophysics, geospatial cyber, image and video, predictive analytics, radar, space and spectral sciences. These areas […]
The Navy said it plans to install a high-energy laser weapon on one of its destroyers before the end of 2021. The High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance is slated to be integrated with the Aegis Combat System aboard a Flight IIA DDG Arleigh Burke destroyer, National Defense Magazine reported Monday. “We’re delivering […]
Vectrus Systems has secured a prime contract to provide inventory management, network security, robotic material moving and environmental sensing capabilities in support of the Naval Base Coronado 5G Smart Warehouse. Services provided under the contract will help build a 5G-enabled smart warehouse to facilitate transshipment between shore facilities and naval units, ultimately increasing the efficiency […]
