Defense Systems

Growing need for spectrum brings new challenges

New tools only partly address sweeping spectrum demand.

Defense Systems

GPS III satellite undergoes preliminary review

The Lockheed Martin Corp. team building the next-generation global positioning system spacecraft has achieved a number of milestones in the preliminary design review phase with the Air Force.

Defense Systems

Marines to get more counter-IED devices

The Naval Sea Systems Command has placed a $317 million order with ITT Corp. for more vehicle-mounted jammers to block the detonation of improvised explosive devices.

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DISA seeks command and control software

The Defense Information Systems Agency is requesting information from contractors capable of providing and maintaining command and control software.

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Air Force moves to boost applications performance

The Air Force has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to find ways to boost the performance of its computing system applications.

Defense Systems

Switchblade UAV completes demo

AeroVironment Inc. has completed a thorough demonstration of its small Switchblade unmanned aerial vehicle.

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DISA awards $2.5B network deal

The Defense Information Systems agency has tapped Verizon Business Network Services Inc. for network support.

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Air Force gets help with sensor architecture

The Air Force has awarded Ball Aerospace and Technologies a contract to help develop an architecture that will improve the analysis of sensor data.

Defense Systems

Marine Corps calls up logistics support

The Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded Ocean Systems Engineering Corp. a task order to provide autonomic logistics support services.

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Air Force awards space operations support deal

QinetiQ North America will provide space operations technical support to the Air Force Space and Missile System Center under a new contract

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DOD might create cyber combatant commander

The Defense Department is on the verge of adding a new combatant commander (COCOM) for cyber warfare.

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Report: Defense Travel System difficult to navigate

Fewer than half of the travelers using the new Defense Travel System for automated reservations and vouchers had a successful experience with it, according to a new study.

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Navy expeditionary center awards logistics contracts

The Navy has awarded contracts to three companies to provide integrated logistics support to the Naval Facilities Expeditionary Logistics Center.

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Air Force orders new combat training simulator

The Air Force will get a new training system from Fidelity Technologies Corp. under a $5.3 million contract.

Defense Systems

Army Geospatial Center gets marching orders

The Army Geospatial Center will support the Army Battle Command System and integrate technologies and processes to give warfighters a geospatial common operational picture.

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Robotic exoskeleton lightens soldiers' load

Soldiers will be able to lift as much as 200 pounds using a new robotic exoskeleton that transfers the weight to the ground through battery-powered titanium legs.

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IT key to facing new military challenges, Cartwright says

To fight constantly evolving enemies, U.S. forces must be faster at deploying IT systems to warfighters, said the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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WIN-T: Army passes milestone for mobile networking

The contracting team building the Army’s new high-speed communications network has successfully completed extensive tests of the project's second phase.

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Air Force works on wireless spacecraft technology

Northrop Grumman will develop a wireless spacecraft bus for the Air Force Research Laboratory under a 21-month, $4.1 million contract.

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DOD awards USTRANSCOM logistics contact

SRA International Inc. will provide policy development, program management and other strategic planning services to the U.S. Transportation Command.