The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and ABL Space Systems, are collaborating to demonstrate how launch systems can be operated rapidly by small teams from nontraditional sites. Leveraging ABL’s deployable ground system, GS0, and small launch vehicle, RS1, a series of ground demonstrations is underway at multiple U.S. military installations aimed at quickly training […]
AFWERX
Sedaro Satellite Wins AFWERX SBIR Development Contract
Sedaro Satellite was recently selected for two, Direct-to-Phase II, AFWERX SBIR contracts that total about $1.7 million to add additional modules to the Sedaro Satellite platform. AFRL and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the SBIR process to speed up the experience, broaden the pool of applicants and decrease overhead. Starting with SBIR 18.2, and now […]
Synthetaic Awarded AFWERX Contract To Leverage Synthetic Data + AI-Powered Object Detection
Synthetaic has won a contract with AFWERX, a program of the USAF that is focused on expanding technology, talent, and transition partnerships for rapid and affordable commercial and military capability. Synthetaic’s Rapid Automatic Image Categorization technology (RAIC) will enable rapid object labeling, AI modeling and Earth Observation (EO) object detection by analyzing large, multidimensional imagery […]
Five SBIR Contracts Awarded To Space Micro
Space Micro Inc. has received five separate SBIR contracts to develop and enhance their products for scientific, defense and dual purposes — these Q1 2021 awards were received from U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force AFWERX and NASA. Space Micro’s core expertise in developing and orbiting reliable radiation-hardened space subsystems, including communications (RF and optical), processors […]
Space Micro Award By U.S.A.F. To Enhance SDRs For Smallsat Programs
The U.S. Air Force, through its AFWERX program, recently awarded Space Micro Inc. an STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) contract to enhance its current Nanocom™ Software Defined Radio (SDR) for new U.S. Space Force programs for smallsats. The contract, “Modular Software Defined Radio for Resilient SATCOM”, requires Space Micro to assess future Department of Defense […]
Slingshot Aerospace Named By AFWERX As A Participant In The Space Challenge
AFWERX, the catalyst for fostering innovation within the U.S. Air Force, recently announced that Slingshot Aerospace is one of the top participating teams selected from The AFWERX Space Challenge initiative to exhibit at EngageSpace, a virtual two-day event that will occur from September 29-30, 2020. The AFWERX Space Challenge initiative is made up of four […]
McQ Wins AFWERX Contract For USAF Base Security + Defense Via Iridium’s SatNet
AFWERX, the innovation program of the United States Air Force, initiated a Base of the Future Challenge to seek new technologies that greatly enhance the security and defense of Air Force Bases. As the Air Force builds new and restores existing installations, they have the opportunity to examine and improve the existing security and defense […]