The Defense Department wants information from providers of commercial satellite services regarding their ability to support future military communications requirements.
General Dynamics Corp. will furnish a large number of additional satellite terminals to the Army to support its next-generation tactical communications network.
Defense agency spending for engineering and integration, data-sharing networks, and communications transmission services dominated contract award news in May.
Harris Corp. will provide a complete, end-to-end ground satellite solution for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under a 10-year contract that has a potential value of $736 million.
Computer Sciences Corp. will furnish systems engineering and program support services to the Army project manager responsible for maintaining communications transmission systems under a contract potentially worth $226 million over three years.
Lockheed Martin Corp. has won a prime contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to design, build and flight test a model of a high-altitude, autonomous airship featuring advanced radar for theaterwide surveillance and tracking.
