Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has announced that the Stalker uncrewed aerial system (UAS), developed by Redwire’s wholly owned subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, has been granted an Authority to Operate (ATO) and […]
Department of Defense (DoD)
Forrester’s Digest: SES, Intelsat deal clears Federal permissions
The acquisition of Intelsat by SES has been cleared by Federal law enforcement officials. However, this clearance does not yet apply to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The clearance comes […]
Space Development Agency’s new Deputy Director comes from Quantum Space
The Space Development Agency (SDA) today announced the selection of Dr. Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo as the new Deputy Director of SDA, where he supports the director in the daily management […]
U.S. Navy awards $30 million to BAE Systems for Identification Friend or Foe AN/APX-123A(V) Common Transponder
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems $30 million to refresh the AN/APX-123A(V) Common Transponder (CXP), which provides time-critical insights that help prevent friendly fire incidents. The refreshed CXP will […]
DIU solicitation: CUAS Low Cost Sensing Challenge
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), in collaboration with the U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), seeks to identify solutions for scalable, cost-effective, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) detection, identification, and tracking. This challenge […]
SSC selects CACI, General Atomics, and Viasat to develop EST Phase 2 prototypes providing on-orbit crosslink compatibility in future DoD space systems
The United States Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded contracts to CACI, General Atomics, and Viasat to continue development of space laser communication terminal prototypes in Phase 2 […]
AST SpaceMobile to launch 243 satellites
AST SpaceMobile (AST), a would-be supplier of direct-to-consumer cellular telephony from space, has told the FCC that it will have 243 of its BlueBird satellites in orbit by the end […]
Oracle-M Hot Fire Test is SSC and AFRL milestone in cislunar Space Situational Awareness and national security
The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have reached a critical milestone in advancing cislunar Space Situational Awareness (SSA) with […]
Leidos team completes reusable hypersonic test launches for MACH-TB program + DoD reusability demo of hypersonic test vehicle
A Leidos-led (NYSE: LDOS) industry team has successfully completed two reusable/recoverable innovative hypersonic solution tests for the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test […]
NAL Research’s new products use Iridium’s Enhanced SBD® service for government and Military users
NAL Research, whuch delivers resilient wireless and APNT solutions, announces the integration of Enhanced Short Burst Data (ESBD), leveraging the next generation version of Iridium’s Short Burst Data® (SBD®) service, into its […]