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First Production HMDS Orders for F-35 Pilots

First Production HMDS Orders for F-35 Pilots

HMDS Concept(click to view full) The Elbit Systems/Rockwell Collins joint venture Vision Systems International, LLC recently announced $54.1 million in contracts. These awards will begin production of their Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS), which will equip all...

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More Quad Bike ATVs for Britain’s Army

More Quad Bike ATVs for Britain’s Army

16 Bde Grizzly ATV(click to view full) The newest addition to Britain's front-line kit will be familiar to some recreational drivers. A GBP 5 million (about $8.25 million) contract with Yamaha and Logic will supply another 200 quad-bike all terrain vehicles and...

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$9.8M to BAE Systems for C-130T Electronic Flight Bags

$9.8M to BAE Systems for C-130T Electronic Flight Bags

Navy C-130T(click to view full) BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services in Rockville, MD received a $9.8 million modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract (N00421-06-D-0038) for the procurement and installation of 55...

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SWARMS Project: Swarming Drones to Sting the Enemy?

SWARMS Project: Swarming Drones to Sting the Enemy?

UAV Swarm(click to view larger) Like a swarm of angry bees, unmanned aerial, ground, and sea vehicles automonously converge on enemy troops, aircraft and ships, decide what to do, then engage the enemy with surveillance or weapons to help U.S. forces defeat them. All...

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$84.7M to Alion for NAVSEA IT Support

$84.7M to Alion for NAVSEA IT Support

Alion Science and Technology received an $84.7 million task order (N00024-08-R-3219) under the SeaPort contract (N00178-04-D-4066) to support the Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) Command Information Officer (CIO) by consolidating and enhancing the system security and...

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