SoftBank Corp. has announced that the company’s “Sunglider” — a large-scale, solar-powered, uncrewed aircraft system (“UAS”) designed for High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) stratospheric telecommunications — was used in a […]
Department of Defense (DoD)
Intelligent Waves + SpiderOak enter into a strategic collaboration
Intelligent Waves (IW) has entered into a strategic collaboration with SpiderOak that will address the Department of Defense’s (DoD) critical operational need to communicate securely through a ground-breaking, decentralized, communication […]
Space Systems Command and U.S. Space Command’s $13.2M contract to Astranis to add Military Compatibility to new satellites
U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) and U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) awarded Astranis a $13.2M contract, with $3.3M of SSC funding, to add Military Ka frequency compatibility to […]
Ovzon receives additional order from U.S. DoD for Ovzon T7
Ovzon has received a second order from the United States Department of Defense for the company’s most recent, mobile, satellite terminal, the Ovzon T7. The order value amounts to $0.4 […]
SpaceX plans NROL-113 launch of reconnaissance satellites for secret government mission
Monday, September 2, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will launch the third batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to […]
Ovzon receives first order for Ovzon 3 from the U.S. Department of Defense
Ovzon has received, through Viasat Government Services, its first order for Ovzon Pegasus service on the new Ovzon 3 satellite. This represents the transition from current Ovzon SATCOM-as-a-Service delivered to […]
USGIF announces new leadership, she is Senior V.P. of Content and Community Engagement
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) has announced that Carrie Drake has joined the organization’s leadership team as Senior Vice President of Content and Community Engagement. Carrie Drake brings […]
U.S. + Australia collaborate to enhance GPS resilience in contested environments
Members of the Australian Department of Defence recently joined forces with the Joint Navigation Warfare Center to put GPS devices to the test — the goal was to assess their […]
GA-ASI contracted for Red 5 MQ-20 Avenger® advanced air-to-air autonomy prototype
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been awarded a $98 million contract as Lead Systems Integrator for Project Red 5. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) […]
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command launches final National Security Space Atlas V mission aboard United Launch Alliance Rocket
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and ULA successfully launched the USSF-51 mission aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket today at 6:45 a.m. EDT (3:45 […]