Rivada Space Networks used the Washington Satellite 2025 show to announce that it would launch “demonstration” satellites in 2026, and offer “full Outernet service delivery by late 2027” according to […]
U.S. Navy
Forrester’s Digest: Rivada wins US Navy contract
Rivada Space Networks has secured a contract from the US Navy. The contract’s value has not been indicated, and the new business comes despite Rivada not having any satellite capacity […]
Rivada tapped for VNO contract with U.S. Navy + establishes secure services office
The United States Navy has contracted Rivada to develop and deliver Virtual Network Operator (VNO) capabilities via the company’s Outernet constellation. The Rivada Outernet is a next-generation LEO satellite constellation. […]
U.S. Navy awards L3Harris nearly $1 billion IDIQ contract
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has received an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) award from the U.S. Navy, worth up to $999 million, to provide U.S. and coalition forces with resilient […]
U.S. Navy awards Comtech million$$ SLM-5650B modem contract
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) has been awarded a sole source contract for Comtech’s U.S. sovereign software-defined SLM-5650B SATCOM modems, upgrade kits, firmware options and technical support by the U.S. […]
Textron Systems awarded UAS contracts For additional U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs)
Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company as been awarded a task order valued at up to $47 million by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to […]
U.S. Navy + Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® demo 1st live control of a UAV by UMCS and MDCX™
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) collaborated with the U.S. Navy and General Atomics (GA) in a first-ever, live, control flight demonstration of an uncrewed system by the Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission […]
BlackSky wins U.S. Navy research contract for Gen-3 advanced optical intersatellite links
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) recently won a competitive U.S. Navy research contract to explore applications for advanced optical intersatellite link terminals on board the company’s Gen-3 imaging satellites, giving […]
GA-ASI SeaGuardian once again featured at RIMPAC
An MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is once again supporting the U.S. Navy during its Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, this […]
U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin million$$$ hypersonic weapon system contract
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $756 million contract to deliver additional capability for the nation’s ground-based hypersonic weapon system, the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW). […]