In recent years, the Department of the Air Force has made significant strides in its modernization journey, but the service is still dealing with lingering issues, alongside emerging ones, as it continues to stretch its area of responsibility over two of the world’s largest, most quickly evolving domains. The DAF’s number one challenge today is...
Northern New Mexico Integrated Security, a joint venture that includes Constellis‘ Centerra Group subsidiary, will provide protective services to Los Alamos National Laboratory under a potential seven-year, $592 million contract. Constellis said Monday that LANL operator Triad issued the award on behalf of the National Nuclear Security Adminis...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded 27 companies spots on a potential $950 million contract to develop and operate systems across land, air, sea, space, electromagnetic spectrum and cyber domains in support of the Department of Defense’s Joint All Domain Command and Control battlefield strategy. Contractors will compete for orders under the indefinite-...
Spectral Energies has won an eight-year, $184.3 million contract to conduct studies for the turbine engine division under the Air Force Research Laboratory’s aerospace systems directorate. The Department of Defense said Wednesday the company will aim to advance propulsion technology for DOD platforms through the Innovative Combustion and Propu...
Five companies will compete to develop and integrate cyber mission systems for the U.S. Air Force and its partner organizations under a contract vehicle worth potentially $950 million. The Air Force Research Laboratory is procuring hardware, software and technical documentation and reporting support services for the military branch through the indef...
Innovative Scientific Solutions Inc. has won a potential $184.3 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to study combustion and propulsion technologies for potential defense use. ISSI will carry out research work under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract at Wright-Patterson AF Base in Ohio and will receive $842,500 i...
The U.S. Air Force is seeking a contractor to support research and development of space domain awareness technologies through a potential $176 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. A solicitation notice posted Thursday on SAM.gov says the Advanced Space Technology Research and Optimization program will support the mission at the ...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is looking to partner with multiple companies to develop new technologies, designs and integrated systems for the service branch’s aerospace vehicles through a potential $400 million indefinite-quantity indefinite-delivery contract. AFRL issued a notice of contract action Tuesday to inform vendors of an u...
As the U.S. Space Force enters its third year of operation, its leaders are prioritizing acquisition reform among the key transformational shifts the organization is expected to undergo in its pursuit of innovative technologies, advanced capabilities and more interoperable systems. Gen. Nina Armagno, director of staff for the Space Force, cited ...
Boom has received a $60 million Strategic Funding Increase contract from the U.S. Air Force to continue research and development of a supersonic aircraft platform. The additional funds will support work on the Overture airliner envisioned to carry 65 to 88 passengers, travel at twice the speed of current commercial planes and use sustainable aviatio...
