National Security Programs
Mercury awards AV $1.4 billion in new hardware production agreement to support U.S. Space Force’s SCAR Program
Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY), a technology company that delivers mission-critical processing announces a new production agreement with AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) to support the U.S. Space Force’s Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program. AV was awarded the $1.4 ...
Australia’s Neumann Space appoints first U.S. based executive as VP Business Development to focus on U.S. and global expansion
Australian space technology company Neumann Space has announced the appointment of Mr. Jason Wallace as Vice President, Business Development, based in the United States. The appointment marks a significant milestone for Neumann Space, with Mr. Wallace becoming the company’s first ...
Redwire announces prototype Phase Award for U.S. Army Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) and the firm's wholly owned subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, has been awarded a prototype phase agreement by the U.S. Army to develop and deliver its Stalker uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) for the Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program ...
L3Harris upgrades USSF telescopes for SDA mission
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has successfully upgraded the Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance telescopes at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, enabling the U.S. Space Force (USSF) to declare operational acceptance. L3Harris’ role in upgrading the 35-year-old telescopes under the ...
Vaya Space selected for $1.2 million AFWERX Phase II contract to advance hypersonic propulsion
Vaya Space has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II in the amount of $1,236,406 focused on the development of the Hybrid-Fueled Ramjet, a throttleable and restartable hypersonic missile propulsion system, to address the most pressing challenges in ...
Viasat to bring intelligent network maneuverability to DIA hybrid space architecture program
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has been selected by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to support the prototyping and demonstration of technologies for the next phase of its Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA) project. This groundbreaking initiative aims to integrate civil, commercial, ...
USSF releases ‘Principles for Space Access Resourcing Decisions’
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) has released the organization's Principles for Space Access Resourcing Decisions Annex to the Commercial Space Strategy. The annex details how the service will consider and prioritize commercial space sector requests for government resources, as well ...
Astroscale U.S. signs Space Act Agreement with NASA to advance national security on-orbit servicing capabilities
Artistic rendition of U.S. Astroscale's Refueler spacecraft. Astroscale U.S. has signed a reimbursable Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to test rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking (RPOD) capabilities of the Astroscale U.S. Refueler spacecraft. Astroscale U.S ...
L3Harris has the future of PNT ready now
L3Harris payloads and components have been on board every U.S. GPS satellite—more than 70 missions since the 1970s. Our technology is at the core of GPS availability, accuracy and integrity. L3Harris recently demonstrated a cutting-edge Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) ...
Boeing secures $2.8 billion contract to enhance U.S. Strategic SATCOM capabilities
Boeing [NYSE: BA] was recently awarded a $2.8 billion contract for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) program, the space-based component of the U.S. nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) architecture—the initial contract is for two satellites, with options for ...
Modernized GPS operating system closer to operational integration
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command has accepted a modernized operating system for Global Positioning System (GPS), which is designed to maintain resiliency of the constellation and improve positioning, navigation and timing services to meet user demand now and ...
SSC awards $2.8 billion contract for the first two satellites of the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (SATCOM) [ESS] program
Image is courtesy of Boeing The United State Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded a $2.8 billion contract to The Boeing Company to build and deliver the first two satellites of the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (SATCOM) [ESS] program. ...
Forrester’s Digest: Eutelsat raises capital by €1.35bn
Eutelsat, as expected, is raising €1.35 billion in fresh capital. The French state is “anchoring” the increase, which will be in place by the end of this year. The extra cash comes by way of a €716 million capital increase ...
AV’s JUMP 20 medium UAS supports U.S. Navy’s 4th Fleet during Operation Southern Spear
AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) delivered company-owned, company-operated (COCO) maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services in support of the U.S. Navy’s 4th Fleet as part of Operation Southern Spear. AV's JUMP® 20 AV’s JUMP® 20 medium uncrewed aircraft system ...
Sierra Space Defense initiated
Sierra Space has chartered a new operation dedicated to supporting national security space as a prime contractor: Sierra Space Defense. The company also unveiled expansion plans with a new production facility called “Victory Works,” adding 60,000 square feet of manufacturing ...
Leidos using quantum technology to thwart GPS jamming
Susceptibility to jamming is a significant military vulnerability of the Global Positioning System (GPS) signal—through a Defense Innovation Unit contract, Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) is developing an alternative navigation technology that measures variations in the Earth’s magnetic field and harnesses the ...
RTX + Northrop Grumman conduct successful rocket motor tests for U.S. Army’s Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor, plus, RTX’s Raytheon awarded $1.1 billion U.S. Navy contract for AIM-9X Block II missiles
Raytheon’s new short-range interceptor completes a successful ballistic missile flight demonstration. Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) announced four successful tests of flight-ready Highly Loaded Grain (HLG) solid rocket motors for the U.S. Army's Next-Generation ...
ESS virtual Reverse Industry Day whitepaper submission request
Space Systems Command (SSC) is hosting a virtual Reverse Industry Day, offering companies the opportunity to showcase their capabilities through live demos and targeted capability pitches. As part of a virtual Reverse Industry Day engagement, SSC/CGS invites interested companies to ...
SES Space & Defense to provide hybrid space-based architecture to U.S. Department of Defense
SES Space & Defense joins the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Hybrid Space Architecture Network initiative. SES’s Hybrid Space Architecture II project will showcase an automatically orchestrated secure integrated multi-orbit network that interconnects commercial and government networks to deliver assured and ...
Space Systems Command advances the Space C2 Data Platform Program
U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) are advancing their Space C2 Data Platform to provide enterprise data storage and data management solutions including seamless, synchronized, multi-domain warfighting to space and air operational communities. Space systems—such as satellites—are vital ...












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