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COVID-19Vaccines Not Required But Testing Is for Contractors Working At DHS Facilities, Department Says
The Department of Homeland Security is not requiring contractors working at its facilities to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, but beginning this Wednesday it is requiring that industry personnel […]
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Business/FinancialBlueHalo To Acquire Defense Technology Firm Intelligent Automation
BlueHalo on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire Intelligent Automation, Inc. (IAI), a small research and development (R&D) company serving defense and federal civilian government customers and contractors. Terms […]
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Homeland SecurityTSA Begins Drone Detection Testing At Miami Airport
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) earlier this month at Miami International Airport (MIA) kicked off a test and evaluation program of technologies that can passively detect, track and identify (DTI) […]
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UncategorizedLHA-7 Finishes Combat System Ship Trials
The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) completed the ship’s first Combat System Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQT) earlier this month, the Navy said Aug. 18. The service noted these trials […]
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SpaceAFRL to Highlight NTS-3 and Rocket Cargo Vanguard Programs
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is to highlight the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) and Rocket Cargo Vanguard programs at the 36th Space Symposium next week in Colorado Springs–a forum […]
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Navy/USMCNavy CANES RFP Coming In 2021/2022
The Navy plans to issue a full and open Request For Proposals (RFP) to procure the follow-up to the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) full deployment contract in […]
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Air ForceKratos Pledges to Ready Skyborg to Be Program of Record by Fiscal 2023
While a U.S. Air Force official said last week that he was uncertain whether the service’s Skyborg Vanguard research and development program for teaming low-cost attritable aircraft and manned aircraft […]
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Business/FinancialQuantic Electronics Acquires Defense Electronics Company BEI Precision
Quantic Electronics this week said it has acquired BEI Precision Systems & Space Company, adding to its portfolio of defense electronics companies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Quantic […]
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ArmyArmy Approves Requirements For Future Tactical UAS To Replace Shadow Drones
The Army has approved the final requirements for its Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS), allowing the Shadow drone replacement program to move toward competition. The Army Requirements Oversight Council […]
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Business/FinancialSpectra A&D Acquires Embedded Computing Company Galleon
Spectra A&D Holdings, an aerospace and defense holding company formed in February by the private equity firm Vance Street Capital, on Monday said it has acquired Galleon Embedded Computing AS, […]
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