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ITT Exelis to support Navy persistent awareness network
ITT Exelis has won a five-year contract from the Navy to support a critical command and control system designed to deliver persistent situational awareness to naval forces.
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QinetiQ to furnish Talon robot to Czech and Polish Militaries
QinetiQ North America has won orders worth $8.4 million to furnish its Talon small unmanned ground vehicle to the Czech Republic and Poland, the company said Nov. 26.
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8 to compete for $98M in Navy C5ISR tasks
Eight contractors will vie for tasks associated with command and control services under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity Navy contract valued at $98.7 million over five years, the service announced on Nov. 26.
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Sentek to help Navy dominate battlespace with critical intel
Sentek Global has won a prime contract from the Navy to compete for upwards of $100 million in battlespace awareness task orders from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command's Systems Center Atlantic.
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Air Force taps Hughes for waveform development
Hughes Network Systems has won a contract from the Air Force Military Satellite Communications System Directorate to support protected, tactical satellite communications.
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Second AEHF satellite fully operational after on-orbit testing
Lockheed Martin and the Air Force have transferred operational control of the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite to the 14th Air Force at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., following successful on orbit testing of the spacecraft.
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Senate rejects Cybersecurity Act for second time
A chorus of voices that included Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and other top national security officials was not enough to convince the Senate to pass the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 during a second vote on the controversial legislation on Sept. 14.
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Air Force abandons costly ERP project
After spending $1 billion on a major enterprise resource planning software project, the Air Force has decided its better off in the long run scrapping the project on the grounds that completing the project would result in no appreciable gain.
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Presidential directive updates military rules for cyber warfare
President Barack Obama has signed a directive that allows the military to take specific offensive and defensive actions necessary to nullify cyberattacks on the nation's government and private-sector computer networks.
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Lockheed buys UAS manufacturer Chandler/May
Lockheed Martin has purchased unmanned aerial systems and ground control station manufacturer and integrator Chandler/May for an undisclosed amount.
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Northrop rolls out bigger Firebird variant
Northrop Grumman held the first flight of a two-seat variant of its Firebird medium-altitude, optionally piloted vehicle (OPV) on Nov. 12 in Mojave, Calif., for an unidentified customer.
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General Dynamics to supply Navy with more digital radios
The Navy has ordered more Digital Modular Radios (DMR) at a cost of $35 million from General Dynamics to use on its ships, submarines and in-shore sites.
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Lockheed reports sharp rise in cyberattacks on its networks
Lockheed Martin officials reported on Nov. 12 that the company is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number and sophistication of international cyberattacks on its networks and that it was contacting its suppliers to have them increase their security,
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Boeing reorganizes defense business
Boeing plans to restructure its defense, space and security business and slash management jobs by 30 percent as a way to ensure continued profitability in response to the shrinking U.S. defense budget.
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Navy selects 14 to vie for C5ISR task orders
The Navy has selected 14 small businesses to compete for task orders potentially worth a total of $98.76 million over a five-year period that will support cyber and information operations.
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Failed BAE-EADS merger makes return to pre-deal status quo impossible
The collapse of the proposed merger of EADS and BAE Systems can be traced directly to the German government's waning influence within EADS, and its burning desire to transfer prized research work for EADS subsidiary Airbus from France to Germany.
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Army orders Nett Warrior radios from General Dynamics
General Dynamics C4 Systems has received a contract worth up to $11 million from the Army to furnish a lightweight, secure radio for Nett Warrior soldiers that will significantly improve their access to classified information.
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Air Force explores options for future protected satcom
The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center has awarded as many as 17 contracts worth a total of $84.3 million to companies to help it explore options for a future generation of protected military satellite communications architecture.
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Air Force adds $1.45B to NETCENTS as delays in follow-on contract continue
The Air Force Electronics Systems Center has increased the value of the existing NETCENTS contract by $1.45 billion to $10.45 billion and has extended it through September 2013 while it works to resolve protests on the follow-on contract.
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