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October 13, 2021 | International, Land
US Army awaits acquisition strategy approval for extended-range cannon
The Army is still deciding on the acquisition strategy for its Extended Range Cannon Artillery, or ERCA, system, even as the service seeks initial fielding in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, according to Brig. Gen. John Rafferty.
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March 4, 2020 | International, C4ISR
Peraton to acquire SATCOM for US Africa Command
By: Nathan Strout Peraton will receive $219 million to provide satellite communications fpr US Africa Command, the company announced. Mar. 3. Under the five-year contract, Peraton will be expected to rapidly acquire commercial satellite services to meet the needs of AFRICOM and its mission partners in the region. The company will utilize communications services from multiple satellite communications companies. “As an independent service integrator, Peraton takes a neutral, vendor-agnostic approach to leverage the best technologies available from across the entire commercial satellite industry,” said David Myers, president of Peraton Communications sector, in a statement. “As a result, customers like AFRICOM are assured a solution tailored to prioritize consistent mission performance, without being dependent on any particular satellite fleet or vendor assets.” Peraton has a longstanding relationship with AFRICOM, acting as a consultative mission partner to the command for more than 10 years and currently supporting it through other task orders. The contract was awarded via a blanket purchase agreement issued by Air Force Space Command in coordination with the Defense Information Systems Agency. The task order is the first of its kind to be awarded under the Future Commercial SATCOM Acquisition program. https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/c2-comms/2020/03/03/peraton-to-acquire-satcom-for-us-africa-command
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November 2, 2023 | International, Land
L3Harris to develop modernize Rocket Launch Vehicle Fire Control Systems for US Army and allies
Under contracts totaling up to $124 million, L3Harris will provide the Common Fire Control System on both the M142 HIMARS and M270 MLRS vehicles produced by Lockheed Martin.