19 octobre 2022 | International, C4ISR

How military teams can optimize data, decision-making at tactical edge

Simply having a lot of data doesn't mean anyone's gaining actionable insights from it.

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  • Contract Awards by US Department of Defense - December 05, 2019

    6 décembre 2019 | International, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité

    Contract Awards by US Department of Defense - December 05, 2019

    ARMY Tidewater Inc.,* Elkridge, Maryland, was awarded a $230,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for environmental services. Bids were solicited via the internet with 25 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 4, 2024. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W912DR-20-D-0012). Woodward Inc., Loves Park, Illinois, was awarded a $54,054,836 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance and overhaul of the common hydro-mechanical unit. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 4, 2024. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-20-D-0011). Merrick & Co., Greenwood Village, Colorado, was awarded a $28,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for facilities and infrastructure studies, engineering, design and construction projects. Bids were solicited via the internet with 13 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 4, 2024. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas, is the contracting activity (W9126G-20-D-0003). NAVY General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is awarded a $145,754,568 cost-plus-award-fee modification, against a previously awarded contract N00024-19-C-4452 to exercise an option for Destroyer Designated Guided or Guided Missile Destroyer Planning Yard Services. This modification exercise is for the continuation of integrated planning yard services for Arleigh Burke-class ships. Work will be performed in Bath, Maine, and is expected to be complete by January 2021. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance (Navy) funding for $2,139,971 will be obligated at time of award and expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair, Bath, Maine, is the contracting activity. CH2M Hill Constructors Inc., Englewood, Colorado (N62470-13-D-6019); Environmental Chemical Corp., Burlingame, California (N62470-13-D-6020); Kellogg, Brown, & Root Services Inc., Arlington, Virginia (N62470-13-D-6021); and URS Group Inc., Morrisville, North Carolina (N62470-13-D-6022) are awarded a $92,000,000 modification to increase the maximum dollar value of an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract for global contingency construction projects worldwide. After award of this modification, the total cumulative contract value will be $1,242,000,000. The work to be performed provides for the Navy, the Navy on behalf of the Department of Defense, and the Navy on behalf of other federal agencies when authorized, an immediate response for construction services. The construction and related engineering services would respond to natural disasters, humanitarian assistance, conflict or projects with similar characteristics. Work will be predominately construction. The contractor, in support of the construction effort, may be required to provide initial base operating support services, which will be incidental to construction efforts. The term of the contract is not to exceed 71 months with a completion date of May 2019. No funds will be obligated at time of award; funds will be obligated on subsequent modifications for work on existing individual task orders. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity. General Dynamic Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a $47,285,685 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract N00024-18-C-4321 to exercise options for the New England Maintenance Manpower Initiative for non-nuclear maintenance on submarines based at Naval Submarine Support Facility, New London. This option exercise will allow Electric Boat to continue non-nuclear repair services required to support submarine overhauls, maintenance, repair and modernization upgrades; ship alterations, temporary modifications and field changes; supplies and/or ancillary services, and corrective and preventative maintenance. Work will be performed in Groton, Connecticut, and is expected to be complete by December 2022. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds for $2,500,000 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity. Far Western Anthropological Research Group Inc.,* Davis, California (N62473-20-D-0009); PaleoWest LLC doing business as Paleo West Archaeology,* Phoenix, Arizona (N62473-20-D-0010); Statistical Research Inc.,* Tucson, Arizona (N62473-20-D-0011); and UltraSystems Environmental Inc.,* Irvine, California (N62473-20-D-0012), are each being awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract for cultural resource services located primarily within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest area of responsibility (AOR). The maximum dollar value, including the base period and four option years, for all four contracts combined is $30,000,000. No task orders are being issued at this time. The work to be performed provides for contractors to perform cultural resources services at various locations within NAVFAC Southwest's AOR. The contractors shall furnish all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials, travel, lodging/subsistence, equipment and transportation to provide cultural resources related studies, investigation, preparation of historic and archaeological documents, and implementation of plans in accordance with Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. All work on this contract will be performed in California (95%); Arizona (1%); Colorado (1%); Nevada (1%); New Mexico (1%); and Utah (1%). On occasion, work may also be performed in other locations for the Navy or Marine Corps. The term of the contract is not to exceed 60 months, with an expected completion date of December 2024. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance, Navy (O&M, N) contract funds in the amount of $20,000 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Future task orders will be primarily funded by O&M, N and O&M, Marine Corps. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities websites with nine proposals received. These four contractors may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contract. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity. CACI National Security Solutions Inc. (CACI), Reston, Virginia, is awarded a modification to a previously awarded (N65236-16-D-8011) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee performance based contract. This single award contract (SAC) is currently in its fourth year with a contract expiration date of Sept. 14, 2020. This modification increases the basic contract estimated ceiling by $21,678,272 and changes the cumulative estimated value of the contract from $104,541,625 to $126,219,897. This SAC is for Special Operations Communications Systems Satellite Communications and Network Support Services in support of U.S. Special Operations Command and other joint warfighting commands. Work will be performed in Charleston, South Carolina; Tampa, Florida; and Fayetteville, North Carolina, and is expected to be completed by September 2020. This SAC was previously procured competitively by full and open competition via the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command e-commerce Central website and the Federal Business Opportunities website. This sole source contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1) - only one responsible source (Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 6.302-1). Naval Information Warfare Center, Charleston, South Carolina, is the contracting activity. Boston Ship Repair LLC, Boston, Massachusetts, is awarded a $13,379,140 firm-fixed-price contract (N32205-20-C-4015) for an 87-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of the USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195). The $13,379,140 consists of the amounts listed in the following areas: Category “A” work item cost, additional government requirement, other direct costs and the general and administrative costs. Work will include furnishing general services, port side shell repair, starboard main engine overhaul, port main engine overhaul, ship service diesel generator turbocharger overhaul, new life boat installation, tank deck overhead preservation and underway replenishment station eight deck and steel replacement. The contract includes options, which, if exercised, would bring the total contract value to $15,142,310. Funds will be obligated Dec. 5, 2019. Contract completion will be May 20, 2020. Work will be performed in Boston, Massachusetts, and is expected to begin Feb. 24, 2020, and is expected to be completed by May 20, 2020. Contract funds for $13,379,140 excluding options, are obligated for fiscal 2020 using (Navy) working capital funds. This contract was competitively procured with proposals solicited via the Federal Business Opportunities website and two offers were received. The Navy's Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity. AIR FORCE Alliant Techsystems Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $37,788,519 firm-fixed-price modification (P00052) to previously awarded contract FA8106-16-C-0004 for contractor logistic support for the Iraqi Air Force's Cessna 208 and 172 fleet. Work will be performed in Iraq and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2020. This contract involves 100% foreign military sales to Iraq. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition. The dollars obligated is $169,153,380. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $235,000,000. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $19,429,623.80 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity. Raytheon Co. Space and Airborne Systems, McKinney, Texas, has been awarded a $13,121,979 modification (P00002) to previously awarded agreement FA8650-19-9-9326 for High Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS). This modification provides for the purchase of one additional HELWS being produced under the basic agreement, including outside continental U.S. (OCONUS) field assessment for purposes of experimentation. Experimentation includes, but is not limited to, six months of in-field operation by Air Force personnel against unmanned aerial systems threats. In addition, experimentation includes, but is not limited to, full mission capable, partial mission capable and non-mission capable operator training in theater maintenance of systems while collecting availability; reliability, maintainability and supportability data; and system operation against real-world or simulated hostile vignettes without disrupting other necessary installation operations. Work will be performed at OCONUS locations and is expected to be completed by Nov. 1, 2020. The total cumulative face value of the agreement is $36,939,636. Fiscal 2019 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $13,121,979 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. CORRECTION: The $988,832,126 definitization modification (PZ0010) announced on Dec. 2, 2019, to previously awarded contract FA8681-18-C-0021 (Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, Orlando, Florida), was actually awarded today, Dec. 5, 2019. All other information in the Dec. 2 announcement is correct. DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc., Rockville, Maryland, has been awarded a maximum $8,870,921 cost-plus-fixed-fee, bridge contract for automated tank gauging, independent alarm system and overfill protection equipment Pacific maintenance. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This is a 21-month base contract with one three-month option period. Locations of performance are Alaska, Hawaii, South Korea, Okinawa, Wake Island, Marshall Islands, Guam, Diego Garcia and Japan, with a Sept. 12, 2021, performance completion date. Using customers are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, National Guard and Coast Guard. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2020 through 2021 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Contracting Services Office, Columbus, Ohio (SP4702-20-C-0003). *Small Business https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/2033316/source/GovDelivery/

  • THALES ET NEXTER ÉQUIPERONT LES BÂTIMENTS DE LA MARINE NATIONALE D’UNE NOUVELLE GÉNÉRATION D’ARTILLERIE

    3 novembre 2020 | International, Naval

    THALES ET NEXTER ÉQUIPERONT LES BÂTIMENTS DE LA MARINE NATIONALE D’UNE NOUVELLE GÉNÉRATION D’ARTILLERIE

    • Le système RAPIDFire développé par le GME Thales et Nexter a été choisi par la Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) afin d'équiper de prochains b'timents de la Marine nationale d'une nouvelle artillerie. • Ce nouveau système novateur et polyvalent de défense très courte portée permettra de doter des b'timents de surface d'une capacité d'auto-défense rapprochée contre les menaces modernes aériennes et de surface. Les forces navales sont aujourd'hui confrontées à des menaces multiples aux comportements complexes, comme celles représentées par les drones aériens et de surface, les avions légers et les missiles. Le RAPIDFire développé par Thales et Nexter répond à ce besoin de défense très courte portée des Forces armées en exploitant les savoir-faire des deux groupes. C'est un système d'artillerie de nouvelle génération, multi menaces (air et surface) et multi milieux (terre et naval), dont le coût d'engagement est adapté à celui de ces menaces. Le RAPIDFire est un système d'arme de grande précision gr'ce à son viseur optronique intégré sur la tourelle, ses algorithmes de conduite de tir performants, son canon et son système de gestion automatique des munitions permettant la meilleure réactivité et une efficacité optimale pour l'opérateur. Le RAPIDFire intègre le canon de 40 mm développé par CTAI, la filiale internationale de Nexter Systems et BAE Systems. Le système a la capacité d'utiliser toute la gamme de munitions développées dans le cadre des programmes terrestres et est prédisposé pour utiliser une future munition dite « intelligente » A3B (Anti-Aerial AirBurst). Le groupement momentané d'entreprises (GME) formé par Nexter et Thales pour le RAPIDFire s'inscrit dans la continuité du partenariat étroit initié par les deux groupes il y a dix ans. Aujourd'hui, le programme est en phase de développement. Suivront ensuite la qualification, la production et la livraison de systèmes d'armes dans les forces, dont le premier exemplaire sera livré en 2022. Développé dans une approche surface–air permettant l'utilisation à la mer mais également depuis la terre, le marché prévoit également une option pour préparer une future utilisation sur porteur terrestre. Le RAPIDFire, véritable solution interarmées, sera ainsi un système canon susceptible d'équiper les forces navales, terrestres et aériennes. « Nous sommes très heureux d'accompagner la Marine nationale dans le renforcement de ses solutions de défense. Parce qu'il allie rapidité de mise en œuvre et précision, le RAPIDFire développé en coopération avec Nexter constitue la meilleure réponse pour protéger les b'timents de la Marine nationale contre les menaces modernes et a vocation à devenir un élément essentiel et durable de notre offre de solutions avancées pour la protection de nos forces. » Thomas Got, Directeur Général Systèmes Intégrés pour la Protection de l'Espace Aérien, Thales. « Le 40 CTA présente des caractéristiques inégalées de puissance et de compacité, qui en font un système d'armes particulièrement adapté à la protection des b'timents de surface. Avec le RAPIDFire, Nexter se réjouit d'élargir le spectre d'emploi du CTA40 en coopération avec Thales et la Marine nationale. » Michel Vatrey, Directeur des Systèmes et Programmes, Nexter A propos de Nexter Nexter, société du groupe KNDS, est le leader français de la défense terrestre et le 3ème munitionnaire européen. Son domaine d'activité s'étend à la fourniture de systèmes et de munitions pour les forces aériennes et navales. Nexter propose également des systèmes et des solutions de protection dans le domaine de la sécurité. Le groupe confirme sa politique de développement à l'international avec 69% de prises de commandes à l'export en 2019. En France, Nexter est pleinement mobilisé pour répondre aux objectifs du programme SCORPION, à travers la rénovation du char Leclerc, la production des engins VBMR GRIFFON et EBRC JAGUAR au sein d'un GME (Nexter, Arquus, Thales) ainsi que le développement du VBMR Léger SERVAL. Le chiffre d'affaires de Nexter s'est établi pour 2019 à 1,1 milliard d'euros, dont 16% sont alloués aux activités de Recherche & Développement. Le groupe propose par ailleurs une large gamme de véhicules blindés comme le VBCI et le TITUS®, les systèmes d'artillerie CAESAR® et 105LG1, des munitions intelligentes (BONUS), les robots de la gamme NERVA®, de nombreux équipements ainsi que des services clients, de soutien et de revalorisation. Plus d'informations sur www.nexter-group.fr Contact Presse Louis Dosseur +33 1 39 49 32 31 l.dosseur@nexter-group.fr A propos de Thales Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) est un leader mondial des hautes technologies qui investit dans les innovations du numérique et de la « deeptech » – connectivité, bigdata, intelligence artificielle, cybersécurité et quantique – pour construire un avenir de confiance, essentiel au développement de nos sociétés. Thales propose des solutions, services et produits qui aident ses clients –entreprises, organisations, Etats – dans les domaines de la défense, de l'aéronautique, de l'espace, du transport et de l'identité et sécurité numériques, à remplir leurs missions critiques en plaçant l'humain au cœur des décisions. Thales compte 83 000 collaborateurs dans 68 pays. Le Groupe a réalisé un chiffre d'affaires de 19 milliards d'euros en 2019 (sur la base de données intégrant Gemalto sur 12 mois). Contact Presse Faïza Zaroual +33 (0)7 81 48 80 41 faiza.zaroual@thalesgroup.com https://www.thalesgroup.com/fr/group/journaliste/press_release/thales-et-nexter-equiperont-batiments-marine-nationale-dune

  • Airborne Range Hawks enabling more hypersonic flight tests

    4 janvier 2024 | International, Aérospatial

    Airborne Range Hawks enabling more hypersonic flight tests

    The drones, part of a program called SkyRange, provide the Pentagon with a flexible, airborne testing infrastructure.

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