VIENNA, Va., 9 Sept. 2010. A-T Solutions Inc., an anti- and counterterrorism firm headquartered in Tysons Corner, Va., won an $8.9 million contract to support Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) Joint Center of Excellence (JCOE). A-T Solutions, through the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport, is contracted to deliver Mobile Counter Improvised Explosive Device Interactive Trainers (MCIT), a technology-based solution for delivering counter-IED training. The contract contains options to deliver additional training units, which, if exercised, will expand the project value to $17.8 million.

PRINCETON, N.J., 8 Sept. 2010. Mikros Systems Corp. won a production order from the U.S. Navy to build additional Adaptive Diagnostic Electronic Portable Testset (ADEPT) equipment for deployment on U.S. Aegis Cruisers and Destroyers, in addition to the Navy's new Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). Under this order, Mikros will deliver an additional 18 ADEPT units, as well as upgrades to the Low-Rate Initial Production Units (LRIP) manufactured under previous contracts.

NEW YORK, N.Y., 7 Sept. 2010. PowerSafe Technology Corp.’s wholly owned subsidiary, Amplification Technologies Inc. (ATI), has completed two Phase I SBIR projects awarded by NASA in January. ATI has submitted applications for Phase II grant funding in the range of $600,000 for each project. Under these proposed projects, new photon-counting photodetectors and photodetector arrays are to be developed to advance the state of the art in remote sensing, atmospheric sensing applications and long-range space optical communications.

CRANE, Ind., 5 Sept. 2010. U.S. Navy special forces weapons experts needed combat lighting and target-designation capability to help .50 caliber machine gun crews with target detection, recognition, and identification in low-light and low-observation conditions. They found their solution from laser and illumination specialist Sure Fire LLC in Fountain Valley, Calif.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., 4 Sept. 2010. The U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Patuxent River, Md., awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a $9.8 million contract to produce the M61A2 20mm Gatling gun system for the F/A-18E/F aircraft. Production work will be performed at the General Dynamics facility in Saco, Maine, and the program will be managed at General Dynamics' Burlington Technology Center in Vermont. Work is expected to be completed in September 2012.

MELBOURNE, Fla., 3 Sept. 2010. Harris Corp., an international communications and information technology company, won a 2.5-year, $18 million contract to produce telemetry modules supporting the U.S. Air Force Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). The AIM-120 AMRAAM takes advantage of the accurate target detection capabilities offered by the advanced radar systems of modern-day warplanes. This follow-on contract brings the overall value of the program for Harris to $154 million since 1991.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., 9 Sept. 2010. Command and control systems designers at General Dynamics C4 Systems in Scottsdale, Ariz., needed CompactPCI Ethernet switches for the communications hub for command and control systems deployed as part of the U.S. Army's Brigade Combat Team Modernization (BCTM) program. They found their solution in the rugged NETernity CP923RC-M switches from GE Intelligent Platforms in Charlottesville, Va.

ARLINGTON, Va., 8 Sept. 2010. Laser weapons experts at the Boeing Co. Defense, Space & Security segment in Huntsville, Ala., are developing 100-kilowatt free electron laser weapon technology as a foundation on which to develop a next-generation megawatt class free electron laser weapon for use aboard U.S. Navy surface warships under terms of a $23.7 million contract announced Tuesday.

ST. LOUIS, 8 Sept. 2010. Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced changes within its Boeing Military Aircraft (BMA) business, including consolidating the organization from six divisions to four, to continue to position the company for growth in the current business environment. The realignment of the organization will take effect on Oct. 1.

ANDOVER, Mass., 9 Sept. 2010. Vicor Corp. in Andover, Mass., is introducing the MIL-COTS VI BRICK Filter power electronics device -- a 95-percent-efficient non-isolated regulator to boost and buck input voltage from 16.5 to 50 volts DC, and deliver output power as high as 120 Watts -- for military vehicles, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, communication, targeting systems, flat-panel displays, RF jamming, and GPS mobile tracking applications.

IRVINE, Calif., 8 Sept. 2010. Getac Technology Corp. in Irvine, Calif., is introducing the V200 rugged convertible notebook-to-tablet computer for vehicle mounting or field use. The V200 has the Intel Core i7-620LM processor running at 2 GHz, four megabytes of Intel L3 Smart Cache, magnesium alloy casing, shock-mounted 320-gigabyte hard drive, sealed I/O caps and doors to prevent damage from solid particles and moisture, optional 80-gigabyte solid state drive, 12.1-inch wide sunlight-readable display, and full-size 88-key keyboard.

SAN JOSE, 7 Sept. 2010. Stealth Computer Inc. in San Jose, Calif., is introducing a military rugged keyboard with built-in trackball mouse and adjustable backlight keys for military, aviation, or vehicle applications where night-vision goggles are worn. The Stealth model KYBX-400 series industrial-grade keyboard is environmentally sealed to NEMA 4, 4X, IP65 specifications, and is housed in a stainless steel enclosure that stands up to harsh, wet, and dirty conditions.