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DoD CDAO Partners with USAF to Conduct Developmental Test Flight of AI and autonomy-enabled Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

June 23, 2022

“Autonomy is in high demand right now. It helps alleviate problems with communications and jamming, and relieves burdens from routine tasks that Pilots, Sensor Operators, and Intelligence Analysts face during aircraft operations…” The Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), now integrated into the ChiefDigital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), recently teamed up with […]

Filed Under: AI, DoD, Military, Test, UAV / RPA, USAF

AFRL + ABL Space Systems Collaborate To Demo Launch Systems That Can Be Operated Rapidly Via Small Teams From Nontraditional Sites

April 24, 2022

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 […]

Filed Under: AFRL, AFWERX, Business Moves, Collaboration, Cryogenic, Ground Systems, Launch Systems, Military, Training, USAF

ViaLite To Deliver SATCOM Downlinks Solution To U.S.A.F.

January 4, 2022

The U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) is a scientific research organization that is responsible for planning and executing the U.S. Air Force (USAF) science and technology program in order to improve and develop new products and services. The AFRL approached RF over fiber manufacturers, ViaLite Communications, to deliver a solution for a satellite communications […]

Filed Under: AFRL, Business Moves, Comms, Contracts, Military, Uplink / Downlink, USAF

AFRL Invites New Science, Technology Ideas Through Air Force, Space Force Tech Connect

September 20, 2021

Author: Bryan Ripple, Air Force Research Laboratory Public Affairs On behalf of the Department of the Air Force, as one laboratory supporting two services, the Air Force Research Laboratory has developed the Air and Space Forces Science & Technology Front Door, to connect potential partners with S&T experts and opportunities. The Department recognizes that innovative […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Military, U.S. Space Force, USAF

Omnispace and Vulcan Wireless’ Demonstration Of Portable Military Radios Communicating via Commercial Satellite

September 2, 2021

Omnispace, which is seamlessly uniting mobile and satellite to create the world’s only truly global 5G mobile network, and Vulcan Wireless Inc. announced successful voice and data communication between its NGSO on-orbit satellite and a widely fielded model of mobile tactical military communications radios (PRC-117G). As part of Omnispace’s Phase II Small Business Innovation and Research […]

Filed Under: 5G, 5G over Satellite, Collaboration, Military, USAF

USAF Contract For A PNT Solution To Be Developed By Xplore For Advanced Lunar Missions + Cislunar Space

August 24, 2021

Xplore Inc. has announced a follow on contract with the U.S. Air Force, (USAF) to continue developing their positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) solution as a commercial service for cislunar space. Xplore’s current Phase II effort culminates in a hardware in the loop testbed that will demonstrate the required performance to enable precision cislunar missions […]

Filed Under: Business Moves, Cislunar, Contracts, Lunar, Military, PNT, USAF

Satellite Production Site Expansion By L3Harris Plus The Addition Of An Unclassified Satellite Line For Nat’l Defense

August 24, 2021

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) is expanding its satellite production site to include advanced production of unclassified satellites, which will deliver experimental capabilities for national defense. The Central Florida location is home to more than 100,000 square feet of space used for development, manufacturing and testing of full satellites and components which already deliver complex, classified capabilities […]

Filed Under: Building, Business Moves, DoD, Manufacturing, Military, Satellites, SmallSat, USAF

Lt. General John F. Thompson Retires From U.S.A.F. Active Service At The Space & Missile Systems Center, L.A.F.B.

August 3, 2021

Members of the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and the 61st Air Base Group were joined by Department of Defense senior leaders and community partners to celebrate the retirement of Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson during a ceremony at Los Angeles Air Force Base. Thompson, who is the longest serving three-star commander for SMC, […]

Filed Under: Analysis / Reports, Events, Military, SMC, USAF Tagged With: Featured

Space Qualified RF Conversion System Development Awarded To Space Micro By USAF

July 27, 2021

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Space Micro Inc. a contract to develop a space-qualified, highly-capable digital system to convert RF-to-optical and optical-to-RF signals.  This advanced technology will allow seamless reception and transmission of radio signals across optical links. The innovative Full Duplex RF-to-Optical Converter (FD-ROC) readily interfaces with heritage Radio Frequency (RF) systems. Moving RF […]

Filed Under: Comms, Military, RF, USAF

USAF ISR Prime Contract Issued to Leidos

June 25, 2021

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has been awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Air Force to provide solutions for a broad spectrum of aviation requirements. Leidos will support the Air Force’s Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance & Special Operations Forces (ISR/SOF) Directorate (WI), Sensors Division (WIN) Non-Standard Foreign Military Sales (FMS) branches. The multi-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract […]

Filed Under: Contracts, ISR, USAF

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