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Consolidated Laser Technologies Completes U.S. Navy Contract

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Consolidated Laser Technologies (CLT), a Mooresville, North Carolina-based startup defense company, announced this week the completion of its work on the U.S. Navy's emergent technology designed to improve maintenance in underwater environments.

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  • MOORESVILLE, N.C., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Consolidated Laser Technologies (CLT), a Mooresville, North Carolina-based startup defense company, announced this week the completion of its work on the U.S. Navy's emergent technology designed to improve maintenance in underwater environments.
  • The $500,000 contract – CLT's first – was awarded in September 2023 and employed the U.S. Navy's novel ultra short pulse laser (USPL) surface preparation technology to assess the capability as an enhanced surface preparation tool on sensor cable connectors in subsurface environments.
  • "The group shares common goals intending to increase efficiency in new builds, reduce manpower-intensive maintenance, and increase the longevity of our Navy's assets and their critical components."
  • The effort was funded and supported by the U.S. Navy's Submarine Industrial Base (SIB), the Shipbuilding Industrial Base Task Force (SIB-TF), and BlueForge Alliance (BFA).

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division, the National Armaments Consortium, and ACMI Federal Ink CRADA to Boost Domestic Energetics Technology Development

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Monday, January 22, 2024

INDIAN HEAD, Md., Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), the National Armaments Consortium (NAC), and ACMI Federal today announced a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to develop prototype techniques and technologies to domestically process and manufacture critical chemicals and components in support of the U.S. Navy and the Department of Defense (DoD).

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  • "One of the United States' most critical national security challenges is to produce more energetic materials here at home," said Ashley Johnson, Technical Director of NSWC IHD.
  • "Innovative chemical processing and energetics manufacturing capabilities are required to make that a reality.
  • We will continue to partner with industry to develop these technologies to bolster our supply chains and strengthen our national security."
  • ACMI brings a new, innovative approach to hardware development and scaling to support rebuilding the American Industrial Base.

Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium Reaches 1,000 Members & $1 Billion

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

SUMMERVILLE, S.C., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium (NSTIC) today announces it has grown to over 1,000 members since its inception in 2019.

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  • SUMMERVILLE, S.C., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium (NSTIC) today announces it has grown to over 1,000 members since its inception in 2019.
  • NSTIC members are integral to advancing naval surface technology through research, development, and testing using their vast innovative experience across 22 different technology areas .
  • NSTIC members respond to the Government's needs rapidly and efficiently, providing innovative prototype technologies and solutions, ultimately benefiting the warfighter.
  • With such a vast membership base, the NSTIC membership had the capacity and capability to provide crucial technology to and respond to urgent needs from NSWC DD.

SAIC to Support the U.S. Navy’s Hypersonics Advanced Concepts and Strategic Missions Programs

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC ) has been awarded a $63 million contract from the U.S. Navy to support hypersonics advanced concepts and strategic mission solutions for the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) and the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, Ind., Strategic Systems Hardware Division (GXW).

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  • Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC ) has been awarded a $63 million contract from the U.S. Navy to support hypersonics advanced concepts and strategic mission solutions for the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) and the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, Ind., Strategic Systems Hardware Division (GXW).
  • “Every day, SAIC provides expertise in systems integration and delivery solutions in support of the U.S. Navy’s strategic priorities,” said Barbara Supplee, senior vice president, Navy Business Group at SAIC.
  • SAIC’s continuing support to NSWC Crane will also include developing unique test capabilities, assessing and addressing technology gaps, recommending requirements and solutions for hypersonics advanced concepts and strategic mission areas, identifying critical enabling technologies and assessing a technology’s suitability for specific applications including flight qualification.
  • SAIC will assist SSP and NSWC Crane in driving quick-reaction analysis and rapid engineering principals across Department of Defense hypersonic advanced concepts and strategic mission initiatives to enable continued technological superiority.

VTG Awarded $40M Aegis Combat Systems Modernization Task Order from NSWC Port Hueneme

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

CHANTILLY, Va., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VTG , an industry-leading provider of modernization and digital transformation solutions to Defense and Intelligence Community customers, announced today that it has been awarded a $40 million task order to provide Infrastructure-as-a-Service for the Navy's Aegis Combat System.

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  • CHANTILLY, Va., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VTG , an industry-leading provider of modernization and digital transformation solutions to Defense and Intelligence Community customers, announced today that it has been awarded a $40 million task order to provide Infrastructure-as-a-Service for the Navy's Aegis Combat System.
  • The TI16 program is the Navy's enterprise approach to modernizing combat systems across the surface fleet, including all cruisers, destroyers, aircraft carriers, and amphibious ships.
  • TI16 enables the Navy to introduce the latest commercial-off-the-shelf technologies and open architecture designs into its suite of advanced combat systems.
  • "VTG enjoys a strong partnership with NSWC Port Hueneme, the Navy's center of excellence for warfare systems, and we're excited to expand our scope of support to the Aegis modernization effort," said John Hassoun , VTG president and CEO.

Advanced Technology International Signs Partnership Intermediary Agreement with Naval Surface Warfare Center - Indian Head Division

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Friday, December 8, 2023

SUMMERVILLE, S.C., Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Technology International (ATI), a catalyst for research and development innovation, has entered into its first Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) with Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD).

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  • SUMMERVILLE, S.C., Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Technology International (ATI), a catalyst for research and development innovation, has entered into its first Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) with Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD).
  • "For more than 25 years, ATI has been committed to fostering collaboration that strengthens our nation," said Chris Van Metre, ATI President and CEO.
  • "We are honored to enter into this partnership with NSWC Indian Head Division to support the delivery of innovative technological solutions that address national security threats."
  • The agreement supports NSWC IHD's aim for technological solutions to address current and future security threats in the surface, subsurface, littoral, and expeditionary environments.

Code19 Racing to compete for $2.25M prize in extreme autonomous race

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Code 19 Racing , the world's first professional autonomous racing team, is thrilled to announce its participation in the inaugural season of the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL).

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Code 19 Racing , the world's first professional autonomous racing team, is thrilled to announce its participation in the inaugural season of the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL).
  • This groundbreaking new league is a significant milestone for the rapidly evolving sport of autonomous racing, showcasing the growing global interest in this innovative form of motorsport.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Code19 Racing to the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League," said Dr. Thomas McCarthy, A2RL Executive Director.
  • Join Code 19 Racing as they embark on this groundbreaking journey, pushing the boundaries of autonomous racing and inspiring a new era of motorsports.

Stratolaunch Awarded Flight Test Contract for the Navy's MACH-TB Hypersonic Program

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

MOJAVE, Calif., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stratolaunch, LLC announces the receipt of a flight test contract award from Leidos, the prime contractor for the Navy's Multiservice Advanced Capability Test Bed (MACH-TB).

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  • MOJAVE, Calif., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stratolaunch, LLC announces the receipt of a flight test contract award from Leidos, the prime contractor for the Navy's Multiservice Advanced Capability Test Bed (MACH-TB).
  • NSWC Crane's MACH-TB program focuses on hypersonic flight testing using robust, agile, and modular approaches.
  • The Leidos-led team intends to deliver an affordable solution, leveraging commercial launch vehicles, including Stratolaunch's Talon-A hypersonic vehicle, for flight testing hypersonic payloads.
  • Andy Crocker, Leidos Program Manager for MACH-TB, said, "Leidos is delighted to have Stratolaunch join the team that's working to provide fast and affordable hypersonic flight test capabilities to the nation.

U.S. Navy Funds Mercury to Develop Photonics Chiplet Manufacturing Capability for Defense Applications

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Compared to conventional copper connections, photonics uses optical fibers to enable orders of magnitude improvement in data bandwidth at a fraction of the power needed.

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  • Compared to conventional copper connections, photonics uses optical fibers to enable orders of magnitude improvement in data bandwidth at a fraction of the power needed.
  • These chiplet devices use optical technology to move data through systems such as data centers at speeds in excess of a terabyte per second.
  • Mercury plans to develop miniaturized and ruggedized packages using photonics chiplets for defense applications to allow edge sensor data to be ingested much faster, enabling faster decision-making in next-generation radar and electronic warfare systems.
  • “We are excited to partner with the Navy to bring this game-changing commercial technology to the defense community,” said Tom Smelker, Mercury’s GM of Microsystems.

Curtiss-Wright Awarded $34 Million Contract to Provide Airborne Data Recorder Technology to the U.S. Navy

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has been awarded a five-year, $34 million firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) to provide Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) based airborne data recorder technology for use on U.S. and Australian manned and unmanned maritime aircraft.

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  • Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has been awarded a five-year, $34 million firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) to provide Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) based airborne data recorder technology for use on U.S. and Australian manned and unmanned maritime aircraft.
  • Under the agreement, Curtiss-Wright will provide and service Keyed Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Airborne Recorder (K-BAR) Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions including chassis, docking stations, removable storage modules and lab cable sets.
  • The sole source contract provides training and engineering services support to the K-BAR equipment.
  • Curtiss-Wright is performing the work within its Defense Solutions division in the Defense Electronics segment.