SEAKR Engineering Awarded $60M for DARPA s Blackjack Satellite Data Project Our Bureau 1430
Artist s concept of DARPA s Blackjack project
SEAKR Engineering Inc. has won Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s Blackjack contract valued $60.5 million.
The Blackjack program aims to demonstrate a global high-speed communications network in low-earth-orbit (LEO) to replace expensive geo-synchronous orbiting satellites that will provide the U.S. DoD connected, autonomous, and persistent coverage employing multiple payload types and missions.
“SEAKR Engineering Inc., has been awarded a $60.5 million contract for the Blackjack Pit Boss Phase Two and Phase Three program. Work will be performed in Centennial, Colorado, with an estimated completion date of March 2022,” a recent U.S. DoD release said.
BlueHalo Acquires Base2 and Fortego
Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company BlueHalo today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Maryland businesses Base2 LLC and Fortego LLC.
While both companies are leading providers of complex, mission-critical cyber and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) solutions, Base2 specializes in the design and development of cyber-solutions in the areas of Computer Network Operations (CNO), SIGINT, and Quick Reaction Capability (QRC). We reached a point where it was time to consider being part of a larger organization that could help our company grow long term, said Base2 co-founders Edward Wright and Michael Curry. BlueHalo resonated with us because they focus on solving the hardest engineering problems while contributing to national defense imperatives.
Deals keep coming for Arlington Capital s BlueHalo
BlueHalo was unveiled only two months ago through a roll up of earlier acquisitions by Arlington Capital Partners, but the contractor has moved fast to close two more deals as 2020 comes to an end.
The company and its private equity backer have acquired Base2 LLC and Fortego LLC to add more cyber and signal intelligence capabilities.
BlueHalo was formed when Arlington Capital rolled together five companies Aegis Technologies, Excivity, EMRC Heli, Applied Technology Associates and Brilligent Solutions. The company provides technology and engineering services in fields such as space, directed energy, missile defense, cybersecurity, intelligence and C4ISR.
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