Army to host Industry Data Exchange for Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System (JTAARS)
Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System (JTAARS), Autonomous Aerial Resupply Concept,...
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UVision Has Successfully Demonstrated the Hero-30 and the Hero-400EC Lethal Loitering Systems to a Strategic Customer in Asia
The successful live demonstration proved several advanced capabilities: the tracking and lock-on...
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L3 WESCAM Launches In-Flight Training Course
3 March 2019 L3 WESCAM is the training provider of choice for the MX™-Series EO/IR portfolio of...
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U.S. Navy Releases Draft RFP for FFG(X) Frigate, final RFP intended in Q4 FY19
Must be based on existing design and manufactured in USPrime contractors must have SECRET...
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Electronic Warfare – Global Market and Technology Forecast to 2026
Electronic Warfare – Global Market and Technology Forecast to 2026, Market Forecast’s...
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Collins Elbit Vision Systems celebrates delivery of 1,000th F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Feb. 27, 2018) – 1,000 deliveries and no sign of slowing down. That’s...
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Comments of Heather Wilson, Secretary of the Air Force, at the 2019 Air Warfare Symposium
February 28, 2019 Innovation and the Future Fight • Thank you, Whit… • Thank you also to Larry...
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BAE Systems Updates F-35 Electronic Warfare Systems
NASHUA, New Hampshire — BAE Systems today announced a critical program milestone with the...
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Dispatches from the Air Force Association’s 35th Air Warfare Symposium
The Air Force Association’s 35th annual Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition will be...
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Army to host Industry Day for the Advanced Targeting and Lethality Automated System (ATLAS) Program
Army seeks capability to acquire, identify, and engage targets at least 3X faster than the current...
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Army PEO STRI to Host Industry Day for Army Ground Aerial Target Control System (AGATCS)
Industry Day Announcement —...
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USAF awards massive launch service awards to rivals ULA and Space-X
Contracts for February 19, 2019 Release No: CR-032-19 AIR FORCE United Launch Services,...
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President Donald J. Trump Moves to Establish America’s Space Force
Issued by the White House on February 19, 2019 President Donald J. Trump’s Space Policy...
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ATEC Files Protest with GAO over Army ITEP Award to General Electric
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC)...
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Military Radar Systems – Global Market and Technology Forecast to 2027
The radar market has evolved from a threat indication system to an active protection system, the...
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L3 Technologies and Saudi Arabian Military Industries Sign MoU to Collaborate on Electro-Optical/Infrared Technologies and Special Mission Systems
NEW YORK, February 18, 2019 – L3 Technologies and Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI)...
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Industry Offerings Featured at IDEX 2019
Among the aerospace and defense companies touting their offerings at the International Defence...
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National Guard Seeks Industry Concepts for Systems to Counter-Small UAS
This is an RFI released pursuant to FAR 15.201(e). This RFI is issued solely for information,...
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Army Utilizing “Other Transaction Agreements” to Clear the Acquisition Chaos
Story by Maj. Douglas Halleaux Michigan National Guard 11 February 2019 UNIVERSITY PARK,...
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Autonomy, Technology, and National Security: The Case for Reforming the Missile Technology Control Regime
Dr. Christopher Ashley Ford, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of International Security and...
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Marine Corps updates Organic Precision Fires Request for Information
The Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps seeks ideas and information regarding an...
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FLIR Systems to Acquire Endeavor Robotics, Expanding Unmanned Systems Portfolio
WILSONVILLE, Ore., February 11, 2019 – FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today that it has entered into...
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Boeing and Safran Announce New APU Joint Venture Name: Initium Aerospace
13 February 2019 CHICAGO and PARIS — Boeing and Safran today announced the name of their...
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BAE Systems awarded $74.7 Million U.S. Army contract for Holston Ammunition Plant modernization
Feb 13 2019 KINGSPORT, Tennessee: Holston Army Ammunition PlantBAE Systems has received a $74.7...
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DHS Science & Technology (S&T): Working with NASA to Secure Drone Traffic
12 February 2019 In a couple of years, the number of drones in the U.S. national airspace is...
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Military Sealift Command Chartered Ship MV Ocean Giant Completes Support of U.S. Antarctic Program
02.11.2019 – Story by Sarah Burford Military Sealift Command-chartered container ship MV...
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BAE Systems awarded contract for Canadian Surface Combatant
8 February 2019 BAE Systems’ Type 26 Global Combat Ship has been chosen as the design for the...
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POGO: Putting the Hype in Hypersonic Weapons
President Trump’s new call to defend against missiles “anywhere, anytime, anyplace” is a recipe...
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L3 to Deliver Innovative Solutions as Part of Canada’s Combat Ship Team on the Royal Canadian Navy’s Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Program
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 8, 2019– L3 Technologies (NYSE:LLL) announced...
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Military UAVs: Global Market and Technology Forecast to 2027
February 2019 — Market forecasts by Region, Technology, Propulsion, Endurance, Range,...
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UVision Expands its Global Presence with the Establishment of UVision-USA Corp., a Fully Owned Subsidiary that will Focus on the US Market
UVision-USA will deepen the company’s support of the US market and the growing demand for its...
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A HELRAS Dipping Sonar Completed Sea Acceptance Test Onboard Elbit Systems’ Seagull USV
Haifa, Israel, February 07, 2019 – In a Sea Acceptance Test (SAT) performed by the Israeli Navy, a...
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Airbus and Dassault Aviation sign Joint Concept Study contract for Future Combat Air System
Joint Concept Study (JCS) based on High Level Common Operational Requirements Document (HLCORD)...
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CRS Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
6 February 2019 https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL33745
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Safran and MTU Aero Engines join forces for the next-generation European fighter engine
Gennevilliers (France), February 6, 2019 In the presence of the French and German Ministers of...
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Boeing Partners with Aerion to Accelerate Supersonic Travel
– Aerion’s AS2 will be the first supersonic business jet to market.- Boeing to provide...
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BAE Systems Expands Operations and Workforce
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — BAE Systems, the third-largest defense contractor in the world, is...
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USAF seeks Folding Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS)
1 February 2019 The Department of Defense, United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Materiel...
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Rand Corporation: Russia Is a Rogue, Not a Peer; China Is a Peer, Not a Rogue
Russia and China represent distinct challenges to U.S. national security. Russia is not a peer or...
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U.S. Aerospace Companies Report Q4 Performance and 2019 Outlooks
This week saw U.S. companies issue their 4th Quarter 2018 financial reports and projections for...
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NORAD to Protect the Skies over Super Bowl LIII
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – North American Aerospace Defence Command, in support of its...
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Boeing Receives $2.4 Billion P-8A Poseidon Contract From U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy orders next group of P-8A aircraft; 19 jets support world-wide customers ARLINGTON, Va.,...
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FLIR Systems Acquires Aeryon Labs
Acquisition Expands FLIR’s Unmanned Systems Solutions with Advanced Airframes, Sensors, and Flight...
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RECORD PERFORMANCE AT BELL: V-280 VALOR REACHES 280 KNOTS TRUE AIRSPEED
24 January 2019 The Bell V-280 Valor successfully achieved its namesake optimal cruise speed of...
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Navy releases RFP for Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS) TH-XX Aircraft
This announcement —...
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FAA Surveying Industry Capabilities for Small UAS Repair and Operator Training in Support of DHS CBP
This is a market survey for information and comments from industry that will aid in the formation...
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Boeing Delivers First Two KC-46A Pegasus Tankers to U.S. Air Force
EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 25, 2019 – The first two Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aircraft departed Everett’s...
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Hosts Industry Showcase Highlighting UK Partners
LONDON – 24 January 2019 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the leading...
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Marine Corps Commandant Message to the Force: “Continue the Attack”
General Robert B. Keller, Commandant of the Marine Corps During each of the last three years, I...
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Military Simulation and Virtual Training – Global Market & Technology Forecast to 2027
The military training and simulation market can be segmented as Live, Virtual and Constructive...
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Bell Boeing awarded $144 million for V-22 support
Contract adds support for U.S. Navy CMV-22B variant to existing U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine...
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Pentagon releases Missile Defense Review
President Donald J. Trump, Vice President Michael R. Pence and Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M....
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GA-ASI Builds Industrial Collaboration Team in Belgium for MQ-B SKYGUARDIAN
SAN DIEGO – 15 January 2019 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the leading...
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Embraer and Boeing Welcome Brazilian Government Approval of Strategic Partnership
SAO PAULO and CHICAGO, Jan. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Embraer and Boeing have welcomed...
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Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) – Global Market & Technology Forecast to 2027
Amsterdam, NL – January 09, 2019 – Market Forecast has announced the release of it...
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Leonardo/Rafael awarded additional contract for TROPHY Active Protection Systems for US Army & Marine Corps
ARLINGTON, Virginia January 8, 2019 Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded an...
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GD Awarded Navy Cyber Mission Engineering Contract worth up to $898 million
GDIT will provide next-generation electronic warfare capabilities to protect and support...
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Secretary of the Navy Honors World War II Veterans and Their Historic Ship
Washington DC — January 4, 2018 — In early December, just a few days before Pearl...
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President Trump affirms increase in U.S. defense spending ahead
Speaking to U.S. forces at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on 26 December 2018, President Donald J. Trump...
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Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Updates Long Range Acquisition Forecast
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has issued an update to its Long Range...
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Military Communications Market & Technology: Global Forecast to 2027
Market Forecasts’ just-released, 311-page “Global Military Communications –...
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Aerospace Industries Association’s Executive Report – Winter 2018/19
AIA’s Winter 2018 edition of the Executive Report focuses on telling the stories of the supply...
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Elbit Systems U.S. Subsidiary Awarded a Contract to Deliver the Two Color Laser System to Raytheon
Haifa, Israel, January 3, 2019 – Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ELST) (“Elbit Systems”)...
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Sikorsky, Boeing Provide First Look at SB>1 DEFIANT
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Dec. 26, 2018 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company [NYSE: LMT], and Boeing...
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AVX Aircraft Company, L3 Technologies Submit Proposal for U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft
Companies Offer Revolutionary Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter Enhanced With L3 Technology...
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Future of the Navy – Defense One
The U.S. fleet is facing various decisions that will reshape its combat power. Defense One’s...
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Aerospace & Defense 3D Printing: Global Market and Technology Forecast to 2026
The Global Aerospace & Defense 3D Printing Market to 2026 is estimated at around USD 1.56...
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Intevac Announces Significant Increase in Photonics Backlog
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Dec. 21, 2018 — Intevac, Inc. (Nasdaq: IVAC) announced today it...
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SOCOM to hold Mid-Endurance Unmanned Air System (MEUAS IV) ISR Services Industry Day
Per FAR 5.201, the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) hereby notifies industry...
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NAVSEA to issue Draft RFP for Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) in January 2019
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a solicitation, N00024-19-R-6302, for the...
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The Carlyle Group to Acquire Leading Aircraft Engine MRO Provider StandardAero from Veritas Capital for $5 billion
WASHINGTON, DC – 18 December 2018 – Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group today...
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Elbit Systems’ Seagull USV Completed Intensive Sea Tests with Kraken’s KATFISH Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) towed system
Elbit Systems’ SeagullTM multi-mission Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) recently completed a series...
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USAF seeks small rockets to launch nano satellites
This USAF Request for Information (RFI) serves to provide potential offerors with Small...
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Embraer and Boeing Approve the Terms of Strategic Aerospace Partnership and Seek Brazilian Government Approval
SÃO PAULO and CHICAGO, Dec. 17, 2018 – Embraer [B3: EMBR3, NYSE: ERJ] and Boeing [NYSE: BA] have...
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MBDA’s Sea Venom-ANL missile marks further trials milestone
MBDA’s Sea Venom-ANL anti-ship missile has successfully conducted a further firing trial, passing...
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Brookings Institution: How much should the United States spend on defense?
10 December 2018 Editor’s Note: We need a more modern and ready force, write James N. Miller...
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SCHIEBEL CAMCOPTER® S-100 SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATES NEW COMINT AND IMAGING PAYLOADS TO AUSTRALIAN ARMY CUSTOMER
Vienna, 13 December 2018 – Schiebel, in cooperation with ELTA Systems and Overwatch Imaging,...
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CBO: The [Astronomical] Cost of Replacing Today’s Air Force Fleet
December 2018 The U.S. Air Force has about 5,600 aircraft, which range in age from just-delivered...
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Boeing on Contract for Second Japan KC-46 Tanker
EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 10, 2018 – The U.S. Air Force has exercised the option for the Japan Air...
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Global Remotely Operated Weapon Stations – Market and Technology Forecast to 2026
Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (ROWS) have been in use for almost two decades, competing...
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Here’s what the major firms are promoting at AUSA
With over 700+ exhibitors on the floor showcasing several offerings, it can get easy to get lost,...
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Comparing BAE Systems and Rockwell Collins/Elbit Systems HMDs
At the Air Force Association’s Air, Space, and Cyber Conference this week, DSJ had a chance to...
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US Army Briefing to Industry on Optionally-Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV)
The US Army is hosting a Briefing to Industry on the potential acquisition of a Next Generation...
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NAVAIR to host Joint Services Aircrew Systems Industry Day
The Navy’s PMA202 Aircrew Systems Program Office, and the Air Force Human Systems Program...
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SOCOM seeks Light Tactical All Terrain Vehicle (LTATV)
This is a United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Request for Information (RFI)...
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Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) seeks better jungle combat boots for Army, Marine Corps
The Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) is seeking information on...
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Defense Threat Reduction Agency Industry Day
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) will conduct an Agency-Wide Industry Day to be held on...
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USAF Seeks Hypersonic Strike Missile
The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate (AFRL/RW), High Speed Strike Weapon (HSSW)...
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The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate (AFRL/RW), High Speed Strike Weapon (HSSW) Technology Maturation program will host a Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) with Industry on 14-15 July 2015 at Eglin AFB,...
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US Army seeking Upgraded Tube-Launched, Wireless-Guided Missile Launcher (UTML)
The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL is issuing this sources sought synopsis as...
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The US Navy’s new anti-ship missile
The US Navy went with the joint Raytheon/Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile for its...
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USAF Releases RFP to Re-wing A-10 Fleet
The purpose of this solicitation is to establish an IDIQ contract for the purchase of A-10...
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Air Force Industry Day – Long range radars
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) is interested in rapid demonstration and...
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Air Force Requests Information on off-the-shelf Airborne High Energy Laser Prototypes
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) is interested in rapid demonstration and...
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Agent Portable Surveillance System (APSS) for US CPB
The United States Border Patrol (USBP), as part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP),...
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US Air Force Open Skies Recapitalization Industry Day
AFLCMC/WKD is sponsoring an Industry Day to identify potential business sources with the...
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Common Robotics Systems Heavy CRS(H) Request for Prototype Proposals for US Army
The Product Manager Unmanned Ground Vehicles (PdM UGV) intends to issue a Request for Prototype...
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