The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a framework agreement that opens new possibilities for cooperation with NASA in areas such as space science, exploration, aeronautics, space operations, education, and […]
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Northrop Grumman builds next generation hybrid electric uncrewed X-Plane for DARPA
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has announced the design and construction of the Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (SHEPARD) vehicle — this uncrewed air system developed for DARPA recently […]
Redwire Developing advanced thruster tech to support the DoD smallsat supply chain
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement (SCA) with Phase Four to build and deliver advanced thruster technology designed for reliable, high-volume production to meet the surge […]
Moog’s radiation-hardened space computer for next generation of high-speed on-orbit computing
Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a designer, manufacturer, and integrator of precision motion control components and systems, releases its newest space computer to support the next-generation of on-orbit computing […]
Forrester’s Digest: German army orders €2.1 billion Airbus satellites
The European Commission wants to build a new satellite constellation called IRIS2. A consortium (SpaceRise) has submitted its best and final bid to secure the contract to build the highly-secure […]
AAC Clyde Space secures the company’s 1st customer for the Cyclops EO constellation
AAC Clyde Space has won its first order for the Cyclops Earth Observation (EO) satellite constellation by entering into a pre-commercial agreement valued at GBP 612,000 (approx. SEK 8.3 M) […]
Orbit Fab delivers 1st GRIP™ in-space refueling nozzle following successful testing
Orbit Fab has completed the testing of its refueling payload and testing of the GRIP™ capture and active in-space refueling nozzle with automated docking, which eliminates the need for complex […]
Gilat awarded million$+ to support critical connectivity requirements for U.S. DoD
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT) has announced that Gilat’s wholly owned U.S.-based subsidiary, DataPath Inc, received more than $9 million in orders in support of the U.S. Department […]
Successful 1st flight of Kratos’ Erinyes™ Hypersonic Test Bed
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) recently revealed that the firm’s Space & Missile Defense Systems Business Unit, a part of Kratos’ Defense & Rocket Support Systems (DRSS) […]
DARPA’s Newest X-plane
DARPA‘s series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration program, known as SHEPARD, sees it’s hybrid-electric uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) receive its official X-plane designation, XRQ-73. SHEPARD is an “X-prime” program, leveraging […]