Nokia Advances Tactical 5G Communications for Allied Forces

Nokia Advances Tactical 5G Communications for Allied Forces

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Nokia is accelerating the deployment of advanced Tactical 5G Communications technology to transform battlefield operations for allied armed services, including the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and NATO forces. This effort centers on delivering secure, high-bandwidth, and reliable connectivity essential for high-speed, data-driven military decision-making in complex operational environments. The company’s recent advancements span arctic field…

Multi-Billion Dollar Defense Contracting Boom

Multi-Billion Dollar Defense Contracting Boom

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The government contracting landscape roars to life as federal agencies pump billions into critical defense, technology, and readiness initiatives. Recent announcements reveal a determined push by the Department of Defense (DoD) to rapidly modernize its strategic capabilities, embracing everything from next-generation nuclear deterrence to cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) and lifesaving medical technology. This surge in…

Booz Allen Wins $99M 5G Network Deployment Contract

Booz Allen Wins $99M 5G Network Deployment Contract

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Booz Allen Hamilton secured a $99 million contract from the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) to engineer, deploy, and sustain advanced wireless networks across the Command’s fleet of government-operated ships. This major award focuses specifically on enabling robust, reliable connectivity for civil service mariners operating on approximately 140 vessels stationed globally in the Pacific,…

Voyager Strengthens Defense Energetics

Voyager Strengthens Defense Energetics

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Voyager Technologies decisively executed the acquisition of Estes Energetics, significantly expanding its manufacturing capabilities for crucial Defense Energetics and solid rocket motor technology. This strategic move closes a critical gap in national readiness, reinforcing the domestic industrial base through end-to-end vertical integration. The combined entities now control the entire production process, ranging from raw materials…

Boosting Defense Supply Chain Security with AI

Boosting Defense Supply Chain Security with AI

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Exiger and Palantir Technologies have partnered to deliver an integrated artificial intelligence capability, dramatically strengthening Defense Supply Chain Security for the U.S. Army. This collaboration equips the service with advanced, predictive tools to manage multi-tier supply chains and elevate operational readiness. This strategic alliance combines Palantir’s leading AI platform with Exiger’s specialized 1Exiger supply chain…

SAIC Wins $1.4B COBRA CJADC2 Task Order

SAIC Wins $1.4B COBRA CJADC2 Task Order

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Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) wins the significant $1.4 billion Collaborative Operations for Battlespace Resilient Architecture (COBRA CJADC2) task order to support the Department of War (DoW). This five-year award positions SAIC to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation, multi-domain warfighting technologies. The company will leverage its proven expertise in command and control (C2)…

Arcfield Appoints Gregg Burgess to Lead Orion

Arcfield Appoints Gregg Burgess to Lead Orion

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Arcfield officially appointed Gregg Burgess as the new President and General Manager of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orion Space Solutions. This strategic leadership move positions the space mission and data intelligence unit for accelerated growth, leveraging Burgess’s deep expertise in government and national security space operations. A Veteran Leader Joins the Arcfield Family Gregg Burgess brings…

McNally Creates New Defense Technology Platform

McNally Creates New Defense Technology Platform

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Private equity firm McNally Capital successfully executed a strategic merger, combining its portfolio company Quiet Professionals with Spathe Systems to establish a powerful, new Defense Technology Platform. This move significantly expands the combined entity’s capacity to deliver essential support to U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) and the broader national security community. The Tampa, Florida-based organizations—both…

DOD AI Strategy Refocuses Defense Technology

DOD AI Strategy Refocuses Defense Technology

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Emil Michael, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, drives the Pentagon’s most significant restructuring in over a decade. He formally streamlined the Department of Defense (DOD)’s sprawling list of 14 critical technology areas down to six focused priorities, a move designed to accelerate delivery and concentrate resources. Michael stated that the prior list…

V2X Wins $425M F-16 Sustainment Contract

V2X Wins $425M F-16 Sustainment Contract

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V2X subsidiary Vertex Modernization and Sustainment (Vertex M&S) recently won a critical potential $425 million contract from the Department of the Air Force to provide comprehensive support for the F-16 Central Display Unit (CDU) program, securing future F-16 Sustainment efforts. This significant award reinforces the company’s position as a key defense contractor for maintaining and…