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C&H Precision is the Mounting Plate of choice for the FBI
C&H Precision is the Mounting Plate of choice for the FBI Richmond Hill, GA (March 7, 2023) – C&H Precision Weapons – a leader in the industry of mounting pistol optics – has a storied history of use in the … Continue reading
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Tagged C&H Precision Weapons, DOD, FBI, optics mounting plate
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US and Indonesian air forces commence exercise Cope West 22.
The latest iteration of the exercise is being conducted at Abdulrachman Saleh Air Force Base (AFB) in Malang, Indonesia. The US Air Force (USAF) and the Indonesian Air Force have commenced a bilateral tactical airlift exercise called Cope West 22 … Continue reading
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Tagged Abdulrachman Saleh, Cope West 22, DOD, Indonesia, USAF
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eMagin Corporation Finalizes $33.6 Million U.S. Department of Defense Contract
Capital Plan and Deliverables Finalized Around Defense Production Act Title III Investment to Enhance Manufacturing Throughput and Yield eMagin to Expand Its U.S.-based Workforce by 10% HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eMagin Corporation (NYSE American: EMAN), … Continue reading
Posted in ISR
Tagged DOD, eMagin Corporation, microdisplays, OLED
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Work with DoD? NDIA encourages small businesses to respond to Fed Register call
Sept. 9, 2021 NDIA supports DoD effort to learn from small businesses to improve operations ARLINGTON, VA – The National Defense Industrial Association urges small businesses to tell the Defense Department their experiences – the good and the bad — … Continue reading
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Tagged DOD, Federal Register, NDIA
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Mark Lewis: Bigger budgets show priority for emerging defense technologies
June 3, 2021 ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – The $112 billion request – one of the largest ever – for research, development, test and evaluation in the Defense Department fiscal year 2022 budget request is a positive step toward investing in critical … Continue reading
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Tagged DOD, emerging defense technologies, NDIA
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NDIA signs letter calling for collaboration in Afghanistan drawdown
May 18, 2021 NDIA signs letter calling for collaboration in Afghanistan drawdown ARLINGTON, VA — The National Defense Industrial Association wants the departments of Defense and State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to examine “significant impacts” on contractors … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, DOD, NDIA, State Department
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TANGO6T Riflescope Selected by U.S. DOD for Direct View Optic (DVO)
SIG SAUER TANGO6T Riflescope Selected by U.S. Department of Defense for Direct View Optic (DVO) NEWINGTON, N.H., (November 9, 2020) – SIG SAUER, Inc. is proud to announce the TANGO6T has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense for … Continue reading
Winchester Awarded U.S. Department of Defense Contract
EAST ALTON, Ill. (June 15, 2020) — Winchester® Ammunition has recently been selected for a $38 million contract, this time by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). The selected 9mm frangible ammunition will be used for close-quarter battle (CQB) combat … Continue reading
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NDIA asks Congress to reconsider several defense legislative proposals
May 7, 2020 ARLINGTON, VA – The National Defense Industrial Association is among members of the Acquisition Reform Working Group voicing concern to the Senate and House Armed Services committees over several legislative proposals that the groups say could harm … Continue reading
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DOD, DAU webcast on adversarial foreign investment
ARLINGTON, VA – Adversarial foreign investment is a real concern during the COVID-19 crisis. The Defense Department’s Office of Small Business Programs and Defense Acquisition University will host a webinar<https://www.dau.edu/events/DAU%20Webcasts%20-%20Foreign%20Investment%20Tools%20for%20Small%20Businesses%20and%20How%20DoD%20Can%20Help> Wednesday, April 29, 3-4:30 p.m., to heighten awareness of the … Continue reading
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Medical equipment, contractor support among latest results from NDIA’s work with the Defense Department
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 28, 2020 ARLINGTON, VA – The Defense Department has acted swiftly to get more and faster medical assistance to U.S. areas affected by the COVID-19 virus outbreak, answering concerns addressed last week in several meetings with the … Continue reading
NDIA to small businesses: DOD wants your COVID-19 challenges
ARLINGTON, VA – The Defense Department’s Office of Acquisition and Sustainment wants to know what challenges small-business contractors are facing in response to the COVID-19 crisis. A five-minute survey<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NDIACOVID19> from the National Defense Industrial Association will collect contractors’ initial impacts … Continue reading
Kudos on Esper confirmation
NDIA welcomes Mark Esper as the new secretary of defense ARLINGTON, VA — The National Defense Industrial Association offers this statement on the confirmation of Mark Esper as the next U.S. defense secretary:NDIA congratulates Mark Esper on his rapid … Continue reading
SIG SAUER Receives Award from DoD for Suppressed Upper Receiver Group (SURG) with MCX Rifle System
Newington, N.H. (August 7, 2018) – U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the selection of the SIG SAUER MCX System for the Suppressed Upper Receiver Group (SURG) for the existing M4A1 Carbine. The SIG SAUER MCX SURG System will … Continue reading
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Tagged DOD, MCX, SIG, SURG
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SOFIC 2016 – INDUSTRY RESPONDS TO THE COMMERCIAL sUAS THREAT
The proliferation of hobby and commercial sUAS represents a significant threat to commercial aviation and domestic critical infrastructure. DHS, FAA and DOD are the principal drivers behind the recent Draconian restrictions placed on commercial and hobby sUAS flight. The Federal … Continue reading
Posted in SOFIC 2016
Tagged Battelle, DHS, DOD, Drone Defender, drones, UAS, UAV
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Brownells Recognized by U.S. Defense Department Veterans Group
CEO Pete Brownell (holding plaque) accepts the ESGR Appreciation Plaque from Mark Hennessey (left center) while joined by a group of Brownells’ employee/veterans. Brownells Signs Statement of Support for Guard and Reserve Members Grinnell, Iowa (November 5, 2015) – Iowa … Continue reading
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Washington Times Says: “Army quits tests after competing rifle outperforms M4A1 carbine”
The M4 complaints are based on two factors. First is lethality. When the Army moved from the M16 to the M4 they reduced barrel length from 18 inches to 14.5 inches. The decrease in barrel length reduced projectile muzzle velocity, … Continue reading
FY 2015 Budget and Pro Forma Plan Through FY 2019
It looks like the worst may be over for the DoD budget wise. For fiscal year 2015, the services will have a base budget of $496 billion and an overseas contingency (war money) of $79 billion. Moving into 2016 and … Continue reading
In A Move To Cut Expenses, DoD May Do Away With Base Commissaries
It looks like Department of Defense planners may target base Commissaries to reduce annual operating expenses by $1.4B. The DoD’s support for that decision is a 2012 survey in which active duty personnel and military retirees were surveyed to assess … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, Commissary, DOD
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iPhone Approved For Military Networks Connectivity.
Last Friday, 17-May-2013, the DoD announced that DoD issued iPhones are approved for use on military networks. The approval comes from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for all DoD issued iPhones and iPads using the iOS6 operating system. … Continue reading
Posted in Comms, Cyber, Electronics
Tagged communications, DISA, DOD, iPad, iPhone, networks
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PM Soldier Weapons Gets A Little Help From Alion
Alion Science and Technology, a defense contractor, based in Northern, VA. was awarded an engineering research and development task order from the US Army to support its project manager soldier weapons (PM SW) programme. The task order is estimated to be worth … Continue reading
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Surviving The Coming Austerity
By: Sal Palma I’ve had the opportunity to sit down and discuss business conditions with a few small businesses operating in the industry this Blog serves. It is clear there are concerns. Some have been in business for a relatively … Continue reading
New Regs Call For No Tattoos On Italian Soldiers…
Ministero della Difesa (MDD), Italy’s Ministry of Defense would like to see less ink on Italian Soldiers. In a Telegraph article by Nick Squires, Italian soldiers will no longer be permitted to have visible tattoos. The regulation specifically targets art that … Continue reading
USSOCOM Looking To Get Into Desktop Manufacturing
3D printing is starting to catch on in a big way and USSOCOM wants to get in on the action. The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) issued a solicitation, on 11-Aug-2012, (Solicitation Number: H92244-11-T-0234) expressing their interest in a 3D printer, specifically SOCOM … Continue reading
Congress Doesn’t Think The Pentagon Needs So Many Bands.
The United States Congress has approved an amendment to the 2013 Defense Authorization Bill authored by Rep Betty McCollum (D-MN) to limit DoD funding of military bands to $200 million. If it makes it through Congress, it could save $188 million. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Betty McCollum, Defense Authorization Bill, DOD, Jack Kingston, Pentagon
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Somber Moods At Eurosatory 2012
Moods are more somber at Eurosatory as the reality of EU’s economy unfolds. Aggravating things further is the looming prospect that budget sequestration for the DOD may be unavoidable.
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Tagged budget, DOD, EU, Eurosatory, sequestration
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A Look At The Industry Into 2012…
Iraq is over, and Afghanistan is winding down. We’ll soon have all of our folks back home and as they assimilate into society so to will some of the catalyst driving our industry dissipate. This is the natural order of … Continue reading
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Tagged business prospects, DHS, DOD, industry, training
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Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2011
The long-awaited Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2011 was finally delivered to Congress. A classified and unclassified version of the DoD report was authorized by Section 1246, “Annual Report on Military and Security Developments Involving … Continue reading
Having An Italian Running The DoD Is A Good Thing
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Sensors and Lasers
A month or two ago, PEO Soldier posted an interesting video on their site, and since sensors and lasers are part of the C4ISR schema that I’ll be talking about throughout the year, I thought it would be appropriate to … Continue reading
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Tagged C4ISR, DOD, forces, intelligence, ISR, MARSOC, reconnaissance, SOCOM, SOF, special, surveillance, USASOF, USSOCOM
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SWR Brings Back Its Highly Successful Specwar 5.56mm Supressor.
SWR (Southeastern Weapons Research) Laurens, SC brings back its highly successful Specwar 5.56mm suppressor. The new design incorporates SWR’s Active Spring Retention (ASR)™ mounting system that guarantees a solid and secure mounting arrangement on any carbine. The Specwar is made … Continue reading
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