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Army orders more portable satellite radios
The Army will receive additional wideband tactical satellite radio systems from Harris Corp. under a new order valued at $150 million.
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Air Force lab to study electronic warfare
The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a contract to Raytheon Co. to design a battle management system to oversee electronic warfare efforts.
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DOD to boost funding for battlefield ISR
Vowing to find a permanent home in the Defense Department’s budget for programs that directly support soldiers on the battlefront in Iraq and Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the department is adding $2 billion to the department’s fiscal 2010 budget to boost intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance efforts.
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Gates: Larger workforce crucial to acquisition reform
The Defense Department will convert thousands of contractor employees to full-time government employees and hire a large number of additional acquisition professionals to improve the way it purchases military products and systems, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said today.
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Senate panel approves Carter as DOD acquisition chief
The Senate Armed Services Committee on April 1 approved three Obama administration nominees to assume top posts at the Defense Department, according to media reports.
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Navy awards contract for energy harvesters
The Navy has awarded a small-business innovation research contract to MicroStrain to develop a technology that can power wireless sensors on its aircraft.
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Army hires contractor for global ISR support
The Army has awarded a $22 million contract to CACI International Inc. to furnish support services for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems.
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Group questions drop in defense fraud cases
Despite a boom in defense contracting under the Bush administration, the number of fraud and corruption cases initiated by government investigators dropped substantially, according to the Center for Public Integrity.
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Navy gets more support for surface electronic warfare
A General Dynamics unit will continue providing technical support and systems integration for the Navy's surface electronic warfare capabilities under a $40 million contract.
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Air Force gets improved F-15E mission trainers
Boeing Co. has upgraded F-15E flight trainers at three Air Force mission training centers with features that incorporate new cockpit capabilities and weapons.
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Navy issues presolicitation for maritime R&D
Officials are seeking research and development proposals for C4ISR systems that could improve maritime awareness.
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Navy awards contract for E-6B wideband enhancement
The Navy has awarded a contract to Rockwell Collins Inc. to provide engineering and technical services to upgrade wideband capabilities of the E-6B command, control and communications aircraft.
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Marines to get tablet PC refresh
Hewlett-Packard Co. will provide a large quantity of tablet PCs to the Marine Corps under a new order.
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DARPA authorizes more work on translation device
BBN Technologies has received additional funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to continue refining a translation system for military personnel to use in tactical situations.
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Navy awards Far East network support deal
The Navy has awarded a contract to Computer Sciences Corp. to support a portion of its information technology network located outside the continental United States.
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Army receives first mobile radios for FCS
The first two ground mobile radio models that are part of the military’s next-generation tactical radio network have been delivered to the Army’s Future Combat Systems program by prime contractor Boeing Co.
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Air Force issues combat identification RFI
The service is looking for technology concepts that will improve its ability to identify threats in the battlespace.
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Navy approves Aegis system upgrade
The service has given full certification to Lockheed Martin Corp.’s newest upgrade of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System.
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FCS unmanned vehicles move through review
A government and industry team has given the go-ahead for the unmanned vehicles slated for the Army’s Future Combat Systems to proceed beyond the preliminary design review stage.
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Navy awards contract for anti-submarine training
The Navy has awarded Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. an $11 million contract to assist with training forces for anti-submarine warfare.
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