ISR & Reconnaissance

GL Communications Inc., a provider in telecom test and measurement solutions, revealed their advanced network monitoring and surveillance system,  NetSurveyorWeb™. Customized for IP, Wireless, and TDM networks, this platform provides comprehensive solutions to fulfill your monitoring requirements in any environment ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been selected to build production representative flight test articles of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) for the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s (AFLCMC) Advanced Aircraft Division. This option contract award by ...

AeroVironment (AV) has introduced its Autonomy Retrofit Kit (ARK) and AVACORE software demonstrating the company’s commitment to advancing autonomy and machine learning capabilities to increase effectiveness of autonomous systems and reduce operator burdens. AV’s Autonomy Retrofit Kit (ARK) and AVACORE ...

Skyports has announced that ACS Group has made a substantial equity investment in the company, becoming the largest investor in the firm. ACS Group, which in 2023 generated revenue of $39 billion, has invested via its wholly owned infrastructure development/concessions ...

Satellite system upgrades will enhance security and resiliency on major UAS upgrade program Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, was recently awarded a production contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to produce a key component of the ...

All is good for go for tomorrow's final launch of the huge Delta IV for the NROL-70 mission. "While we near the final liftoff, the Delta legacy will live on through Vulcan," said Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government ...

Life's a beachPhoto credit: United Launch Alliance Everything continues to progress towards the ULA Delta IV Heavy launch carrying the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The mission is planned to lift off on Tuesday, April 9 from Space ...

(Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida) – The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy carrying the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office is now planned for Tuesday, April 9 at 12:53 p.m. EDT, pending range approval. United ...

Hermeus, a company that is operationalizing hypersonic aircraft, has unveiled the firm's first aircraft — Quarterhorse Mk 1 — which will take flight later this year. Designed, built, and integrated in just seven months, this is the company’s second fully-integrated ...

Photo from ULA launch of Delta IV Heavy, June 2023 NROL-68 from Cape THURSDAY EVENING UPDATE TO THE FORMER ANNOUNCEMENT: The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy carrying the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office was ...

Thursday's historic launch of NROL-70 relates a partnership between the NRO and ULA that began with the first launch in 2006 that now totals 34 consecutive successes. ULA's Wednesday update reads:Everything continues to progress towards the ULA Delta IV Heavy ...

The broadened set of products and services will immediately benefit bothAerostar and Near Space customers. Aerostar International LLC and TCOM Holdings have acquired Near Space Corporation — this strategic move marks a significant milestone in Aerostar's journey toward innovation and ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has installed enhanced operating software into the company's Predator Mission Trainer (PMT) simulator that resides at GA-ASI’s Flight Test & Training Center (FTTC) in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The new PMT Plus software was ...

The mission was Rocket Lab’s first launch for the National Reconnaissance Office from U.S. soil following four previous successful launches for the agency from New Zealand Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader ...

Rocket Lab is ramping up for a launch Thursday, March 21 at 2:40 am from Launch Complex 2, NASA Wallops Flight Facility at Virginia Spaceport Authority’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, Wallops, Virginia. This will be the first launch for the NRO ...

Orbit Communications Systems has unveiled the company's Line-of-Sight (LOS) Multi-Purpose Terminals (MPT) for MILSATCOM for armored land platforms of all sizes. Orbit’s line of Multi-Purpose Terminals, including the MPT-30 and MPT-46, redefine mobile communication with unparalleled reliability and speed. Designed ...

DroneShield has received a repeat order of $4.3 million from a U.S. Government customer for a number of the company's handheld, Counter-Unmanned Systems (C-UAS). DroneShield has been working with this customer for several years, with a number of smaller, preceding ...

Delta IV Heavy is readied for NROL-70. Photo is courtesy of United Launch Alliance The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are preparing to launch the NROL-70 mission aboard ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) for the first time on February 28, 2024 — OBSS is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) program and GA-ASI was selected in 2021 to design, build and ...

Viasat has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the company's Velaris™ connectivity solution for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), following a recent power utilities assessment using a small, lightweight terminal developed by its partner, UAV connectivity platform provider, Gotonomi. Powerlines are notoriously ...