Dynetics is now officially part of the race for the Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC) program. After rumors that it was one of the teams that are going to build a system for countering drone and cruise missile threats, next to Rafael and Raytheon Technologies, the company has now announced the bid for its Enduring Shield solution.
Enduring Shield is Dynetics' solution to the U.S. Army's counter to cruise missile threats. The company hopes to win a contract to build prototypes of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability by the end of this fiscal year.
/PRNewswire/ Dynetics Technical Solutions (DTS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dynetics, now operates the largest electron-beam welding system in the Western.
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Both protests were filed to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, with Blue Origin claiming that “NASA has executed a flawed acquisition for the Human Landing System program and moved the goalposts at the last minute.” According to a spokesperson for the company, “In NASA’s own words, it has made a ‘high risk’ selection. Their decision eliminates opportunities for competition, significantly narrows the supply base, and not only delays, but also endangers America’s return to the Moon.” In a similar vein, Dynetics also challenged NASA’s decision for being “the most anti-competitive and high risk option available.”
SpaceX Asked by NASA to Halt Lunar Lander Work Pending Contract Challenges
NASA awarded SpaceX the lunar contract over Jeff Bezos Blue Origin and defence contractor Dynetics. By Reuters | Updated: 1 May 2021 11:24 IST
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Blue Origin on Monday filed a protest with the US government
SpaceX rival Dynetics has also challenged the Nasa contract award
US space agency NASA has told Elon Musk s SpaceX to halt work under a contract it won to develop a lunar spacecraft, pending the outcome of challenges by rival bidders at the US Government Accountability Office, the agency said on Friday.
NASA s decision means SpaceX has to stop any work specifically related to the Moon programme contract until the GAO makes a ruling, expected August 4 at the latest.