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NATO to spend upwards of $2.7B on C4ISR, comms projects
The NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency tentatively plans to spend $2.7 billion on C4ISR and communication capabilities over the next 18 months to support its missions and operations.
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ViaSat to supply broadband services to military aircraft
ViaSat has won a multimillion dollar contract from the U.S. government to supply broadband satellite services to support military aircraft in flight.
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U.S. to spend $1.4B strengthening overseas Predator drone base
The United States is investing upwards of $1.4 billion in new funds to expand and strengthen its premier military base in the war on terrorism located in the Horn of Africa.
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L-3 wins contract to supply VideoScout to Navy, Marines
L-3 Communications has won a contract potentially worth $85 million over four years to furnish the Marine Corps and the Navy with technology and support for its VideoScout intelligence data processing system.
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Lockheed adds persistent surveillance, penetrating radar offerings
Lockheed Martin has added a persistent surveillance option to its Dragon series of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems.
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CIA veteran writes counterterrorism 'playbook' for White House
The Obama administration will soon have formal rules of war for how to carry out targeted killings around the globe against al-Qaeda and its affiliates.
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Lockheed refines autonomous technology for military vehicles
Lockheed Martin has won an $11 million contract from the Defense Department to develop and test and autonomous system to assist drivers in military supply convoys and even enable autonomous operation of vehicles in convoys.
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10 small businesses to vie for Navy C5ISR tasks
The Navy has awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts to 10 small businesses to compete for task orders to furnish C5ISR electronics and communications services.
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ITT Exelis snares $217M Army contract for night vision equipment
ITT Exelis has won a new contract from the Army to provide Generation 3 aviation night vision systems, spare parts and accessories.
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ManTech to assist Army CECOM with C4ISR support
The Army has awarded ManTech International a contract to continue furnishing IT support for systems crucial to battle command and management.
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General Dynamics apologizes for remarks on Army radio testing, says general
General Dynamics has apologized in written correspondence to the Army for remarks that seemed to criticize how the service handled testing of the company's troubled Manpack radio.
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Cubic to develop next-gen one shot sniper system
DARPA has awarded Cubic Defense Applications a contract to develop a next-generation version of the one shot crosswind and range measurement system that will provide ballistic aim point offsets in the shooter’s riflescope sight.
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Harris wins $397M contract for handheld military radios
Harris has won a two-year, $397 million contract from the Defense Department to furnish its Falcon III handheld tactical radio system.
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Navy, Alion team on training systems upgrade
Alion Science and Technology has won a $63 million contract award from the Navy Warfare Development Command to enhance the service's training systems.
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Raytheon to deliver thermal weapon sights to Army
The Army has selected Raytheon to furnish as many as 24,000 thermal weapon sights through a contract modification.
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CIA requests more drones to cover broader geographic area
CIA Director David Petraeus has submitted a proposal to the White House requesting that it add about 10 additional drones to the agency's inventory.
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Army turns to ITT Exelis for SINCGARS equipment
The Army has placed an order with ITT Exelis for power amplifiers and vehicular adapters that can be used with existing radios operated by the U.S. Army and the National Guard.
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Intel officers get graduate program on emerging threats
A new graduate program has been established to help intelligence officers develop expertise on the growing range of emerging threats to national security, the Defense Department said.
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Next Tier Concepts to improve web portal for JIEDDO
Next Tier Concepts has won an contract from JIEDDO to furnish enterprise web portal and related services.
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