The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) Data Readiness for AI Development contract is a five-year blanket purchase agreement that allows the DOD to more effectively use artificial intelligence. L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense to deliver artificial intelligence services to improve intelligence gathering and collaboration across the defense and […]
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AFSPACE Becomes The Fifth U.S. Space Command Service Component
The Department of Defense (DoD) has designated First Air Force as ‘Air Forces Space’ (AFSPACE) and the fifth service component to U.S. Space Command. The change postures First Air Force to provide airpower expertise and advocacy in support of USSPACECOM‘s mission to conduct operations in, from and to space while integrating spacepower into the support […]
New Dept. Of The Air Force Ass’t Secretary For Space Acquisition + Integration Named
Frank Calvelli has been sworn in as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration during a Pentagon ceremony, following his confirmation to the role by the U.S. Senate on April 28th Prior to his confirmation, Calvelli worked at the National Reconnaissance Office and within industry. In this new role, he becomes […]
MoU Signed Between Lockheed Martin + Intel For 5G Comms For U.S. Allied Defense Systems
Earlier this month, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) leveraged their expertise in technology and communications to bring together 5G-capable solutions, enabling faster and more decisive actions for 21st century security. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed late last year expands the ongoing strategic relationship between the two companies to align 5G-enabled […]
Hughes Signs A Distribution Agreement With OneWeb For Managed LEO Services
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has signed a distribution agreement with OneWeb Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of OneWeb, to deliver managed LEO services to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The agreement follows the launch of the industry’s first, managed, LEO SATCOM network for the DoD, an implementation led by Hughes in the Arctic region for […]
Hughes Selected By The DoD To Deploy A Private 5G Network
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES)has been awarded an $18 million contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) to deploy a standalone, 5G network at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington state. The Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) was issued through the Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP) consortium, a collaboration to engage industry and academia to […]
Terran Orbital To Support The Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer
Terran Orbital Corporation (“Terran Orbital”), a vertically integrated provider of end-to-end satellite solutions, announced that its wholly-owned, Tyvak Nano Satellite Systems, Inc., was awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin to build 42 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer, the Initial Warfighting Capability Tranche of the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA). “Terran Orbital […]
Kymeta Partners With PathFinder Digital For Enhanced u8 MIL Terminal Features Development
PathFinder Digital and Kymeta entered into an agreement for the development of enhanced features for the Kymeta™ u8 MIL terminal. PathFinder Digital, a specialist in the design, manufacturing, and aftermarket support of mobile satellite ground terminals (VSATs), primarily for DoD applications, is providing Kymeta with engineering and fabrication services for the ruggedization and production of […]
Receiving DoD Certification Is Viasat’s VISION Network Management Platform
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has revealed that their Visual Integrated Satellite communications Information, Operation and Networking (VISION) management software has successfully achieved Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Integrated Waveform (IW) certification. With this certification, global defense customers using the VISION software will gain greater communications interoperability, scalability and flexibility across legacy […]
Metis Technology Partners Receives USSF Contract For Critical Launch Ops Oversight
Metis Technology Partners, LLC (MTP), a joint venture between Axient LLC and Metis Technology Solutions, Inc., was awarded the United States Space Force (USSF) Pad Safety Support Contract (PSSC) II, an indefinite delivery/ indefinite quantity (IDIQ) single-award contract valued at up to $53.5 million. MTP will partner with Space Launch Delta 45 (SLD 45) to […]