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Silent Arrow announced the United States Air Force has awarded contract FA864921P0478 entitled "Feasibility of Downsizing and Adapting Commercial Silent Arrow® Cargo Delivery UAS to Meet Specific AFSOC Operational Requirements" to the company effective February 5, 2021. The contract will be executed in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) with funding from AFWERX. Under this Small Business Innovation Research ("SBIR") contract, the commer

Aery Aviation, LLC ("Aery") was awarded an Embraer Lineage 1000 aircraft acquisition and special missions modifications contract for an undisclosed government customer. Under this contract, Aery provides turnkey startup ("into service") pilot training, mechanic training, logistics, spare parts package, GSE equipment, and other into service Contractor Logistics Services (CLS). Ultimately once the aircraft has fully been integrated into the military customer regime as the fl

Vectrus Systems Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vectrus, Inc., announced that it was awarded a prime contract for the Naval Base Coronado 5G Smart Warehouse to provide industry-leading inventory management, network security, robotic material moving, and environmental sensing capabilities. The objective of the Naval Base Coronado 5G Smart Warehouse project is to develop a 5G-enabled Smart Warehouse focused on transshipment between shore facilities and naval units, to increa

Tyto Athene, LLC was recently awarded a contract valued at $37.6M over a five and half year period to support the Navy Consolidated Area Telephone Systems (CATS) in San Diego, California. The CATS contract covers the Operational and Maintenance support for 24 Naval Bases in the San Diego Area including Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) and Naval Bases at Seal Beach, Ventura County, Lemoore and Monterey. NCTS has a deep history of critical Navy communication including the 19

BAE Systems has received a $184 million contract option from the U.S. Marine Corps for 36 additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) under full-rate production. The order demonstrates the Marine Corps’ confidence in a program that is on track to deliver this critical capability to the Marines. This contract award will cover production, fielding, and support costs for the ACV personnel carrier (ACV-P) variant. BAE Systems was awarded the first full-rate production contract opt

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced, that during its second quarter of fiscal year 2021, its Mission-Critical Technologies group, which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment, was awarded $4.2 million in additional orders from the Federal Government for its Joint Cyber Analysis Course (“JCAC”) Training solutions. The contract has been extended for an additional twelve-month option period and has been funded $69.8 million to date. “We are ple

NLMK Metalware, an NLMK Group company, has completed the installation of main process equipment at its new wire galvanizing line in Berezovsky, Sverdlovsk region. Commissioning works are currently underway. The project will enable NLMK Metalware to increase its galvanized wire output by 40% and launch a new product: zinc-aluminium coated wire. The corrosion resistance of zinc-aluminium coating is several times higher than that of pure zinc coating. It also ensures the metal’s

A joint venture formed by Amentum and Kupono, one of its protégé partners and an Alaka’ina Foundation company, was recently selected to perform range and base operations for the U.S. Navy under a single-award, hybrid contract. Koa Lani JV LLC, the new joint venture, will provide range and base operations support services at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on the islands of Kauai and Oahu in Hawaii. The contract has a maximum value of $854 million over 1

MSBAI, an Air Force Techstars 2020 company, has been selected for an AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 2 contract in the 20.1 cycle, in which they will adapt their GURU cognitive AI assistant to revolutionize the ability of USAF and MDA to predict hypersonic threat trajectories. We've reached a zero to one moment when all engineers will begin to use simulation to inform their day to day work, and it will no longer just be a small number of specialists runnin

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today, that during its second quarter of fiscal year 2021, its Mission-Critical Technologies group, which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment, was awarded a contract valued up to $235.7 million to provide the U.S. Army with ongoing system refurbishments, sustainment services and baseband equipment. This effort will support the sustainment of the Army’s AN/TSC-198 Secret Internet Protocol Router (“SIPR”) and Non-s

McKean Defense Group, LLC announced that the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) awarded the company a single award contract worth more than $19.7M. This contract has a five-year period of performance and is intended to support Critical Steam Systems programs in Code 41. Work scope includes Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) and steam plant readiness and safety engineering, quality assurance, life cycle engineering, and material obsolescence tasking.

BAE Systems, a leader in electric propulsion solutions, has been selected by Chartwell Marine to supply the electric hybrid power and propulsion system for a new maritime research vessel for the University of Vermont. As part of the contract, BAE Systems will supply and integrate the hybrid system, working with the vessel’s builder, Derecktor Shipyard. BAE Systems’ HybriGen® Power and Propulsion system will help reduce both carbon emissions and the use of fuel by the

L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a contract by Fincantieri Marinette Marine for the shipboard integration and production of major subsystems onboard the U.S. Navy’s guided-missile frigate FFG 62. L3Harris is prepared to support the Navy’s plans to build at least 10 ships. The value of the L3Harris program could exceed $300 million if all design, development, and production options are awarded. L3Harris is the largest member of the Fincantieri FFG team and will prov

St. Louis, Feb. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) (ESCO, or the Company) today reported its operating results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2020 (Q1 2021) compared to the first quarter ended December 31, 2019 (Q1 2020). COVID-19 Update Vic Richey, Chairman and Chief Executive

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $46 million to supply VBTP 6X6 Armored Personnel Carriers ("APCs") to the army of a country in Asia-Pacific. The contract will be performed over a three-year period. As the prime contractor, Elbit Systems will supply the VBTP 6X6 wheeled APCs that were developed by Iveco Defence Vehicles ("Iveco") in cooperation with the Brazilian Army. The VBTP 6X6 APCs will be equipped with Elbi