Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. is engaging in a milestone collaboration with Viasat Inc. for the engineering and supply of advanced SATCOM Multi-Purpose Terminals (MPT) for airborne platforms. When available, Orbit […]
Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles
AV’s Switchblade 600 selected for Tranche 1 of DoD’s Replicator initiative
AeroVironment’s (AV) Switchblade 600 loitering munition system has been selected for Tranche 1 of the first iteration of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Replicator initiative. AV’s Switchblade 600 is […]
Skydweller Aero successfully completes 1st unmanned/uncrewed flight of large scale solar-powered aircraft in the U.S.
Skydweller, an uncrewed solar-powered aircraft from Skydweller Aero, has a wingspan greater than a 747 and leaves zero carbon footprint — the aircraft just completed the world’s first successful autonomous/unmanned/uncrewed […]
Iridium proposes a new model for monitored BVLOS UAS integration in the National Airspace System
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced the results of an Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) flight trial highlighting Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) capabilities in the National Airspace System […]
Get SAT + Inmarsat intro a new small terminal for government aviation
Get SAT and Inmarsat have announced that Inmarsat has type-approved Get SAT’s Milli SAT H LW GX for use on the Global Xpress (GX) network. Milli SAT H LW GX is a […]
U.S.A.F. awards contracts to Above: Space Development Corporation + Ascent Solar Technologies
Above: Space Development Corporation has been awarded a significant contract from the United States Air Force (USAF) for on-orbit manufacturing of thin-tilm solar photovoltaics in partnership with Ascent Solar Technologies, […]