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This Week in Tech News: 12 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the business technology industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • We are excited to deliver a readiness advantage to the warfighter," said Will Johnson, senior vice president and Logistics and Mission Support operation manager.
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Leidos awarded $7.9 billion U.S. Army tactical IT hardware contract

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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RESTON, Va., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, was recently awarded a next-generation prime contract to provide the U.S. Army with rapid procurement of information technology (IT) hardware solutions.

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  • RESTON, Va., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, was recently awarded a next-generation prime contract to provide the U.S. Army with rapid procurement of information technology (IT) hardware solutions.
  • The single-award, firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground.
  • The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract has a base period of performance of four years with two three-year options.
  • Under the Common Hardware Systems 6th Generation (CHS-6) contract, Leidos will enhance mission readiness through the Leidos Intelligent Logistics Platform.

EDGE Unveils Swarming Drones Application for Unmanned Aerial Systems at UMEX 2022

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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EDGE, an advanced technology group for defence and beyond, and one of the top 25 defence contractors globally, has unveiled swarming drones, its latest application for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), on the first day of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX 2022), taking place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) until 23 February.

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  • EDGE, an advanced technology group for defence and beyond, and one of the top 25 defence contractors globally, has unveiled swarming drones, its latest application for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), on the first day of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX 2022), taking place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) until 23 February.
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    Ground-launched HALCON Hunter 2 Swarming Drones (Photo: AETOSWire)
    Participating as the events official Strategic Partner in its second appearance at UMEX, EDGE showcased its swarming drones, which are based on the Hunter 2 series of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) developed by HALCON, a regional leader in the production and supply of precision-guided weapons and UAS.
  • Designed to ensure a decisive edge in combat, the ground-launched drones fly in formation to perform a coordinated mission that can overwhelm an adversary.
  • UMEX is the only event in the Middle East dedicated to drones, robots, unmanned systems, and their components, and offers EDGE the opportunity to feature its state-of-the-art capabilities and solutions.