Tag: Defense
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York Space Systems Secures U.S Government Contract for National Security Mission
York Space Systems, a leading, U.S-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, has been awarded a contract with a new U.S. government customer supporting critical national security priorities. The award establishes a new customer relationship and builds on York’s established performance delivering operationally relevant space capabilities at speed and…
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Lyntris Acquires Novium for Next-Generation Satellite Payloads
Lyntris, a defense technology company delivering sense-to-act connectivity solutions for the modern, connected battlespace, announced the recent acquisition of Novium, a Houston-based developer of high-precision motion systems serving both space and defense applications, including robotic arms and rovers, radiation-hardened motor controllers, gimbals and the software and embedded systems that drive them. These capabilities are expected…
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Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 Lunar Lander Unveiled Ahead of Environmental Testing
Astrobotic unveiled its Griffin Mission One (Griffin-1) lunar lander, recently designated by NASA as Moon Base II, during a visit by NASA representatives, government officials and industry partners at the company’s headquarters in Pittsburgh. The spacecraft is completing final integration activities and is scheduled to launch in late 2026. Griffin-1 is being developed as part…
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Optera Secures £3 Million to Expand UK Space Domain Awareness Hub
Optera, a neuromorphic sensing company delivering next-generation space domain awareness (SDA), has raised £3m to establish and scale its UK headquarters and engineering team. The round was led by UKI2S (managed by Future Planet Capital), with participation from Blackfinch Ventures, Foresight Group, the National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) and Empirical Ventures. Optera’s event-based sensors…
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L3Harris Technologies Demonstrates Ramjet Propulsion Systems for PrSM Increment 4 Program
L3Harris Technologies has successfully tested a potential propulsion solution for the U.S Army’s PrSM Increment 4 program, demonstrating readiness to support the extended range capabilities needed to provide a decisive advantage in future threat environments. The testing confirmed the propulsion system’s successful transition from the solid rocket motor’s initial boost to the ramjet engine, which…
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Rocket One to File Patents for AI-Powered Autonomous Defense and Space Security Platform
Rocket One, a developer of advanced technologies for artificial intelligence, defense, and space infrastructure, announced the pending filing of provisional patent applications covering a novel AI-powered autonomous defense and space security platform designed to protect critical assets across terrestrial and space environments. The patent portfolio incorporates advanced nanomagnetic computing concepts intended to enable highly efficient…
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SciTec Bags Contract to Deliver Battle Data Fusion System for US Airforce
SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace company, has been selected by the U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (PAE C3BM) to deliver the operational data fusion system for the U.S. Air Force’s Cloud-Based Command and Control (CBC2) program. The $5.5 million option was executed as part of an initial $24…
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Spire Global and Diehl Defence Partner to Advance Space-Based Early Warning Systems
Spire Global, a leading global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Diehl Defence, a leading German systems integrator for air defense and guided missile systems. The agreement was signed at the ILA Berlin Airshow 2026. The agreement provides for both companies to advance and deepen a…
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Pacific Defense Successfully Launches Moonraker Payload on Avalon Mission
Pacific Defense announced the successful launch and initial on-orbit performance of its Moonraker payload on the Avalon Mission, marking a key step in advancing open, reprogrammable, software-defined capabilities in space. Launched on March 30, 2026, Avalon represents the first on-orbit demonstration of Moonraker, a mission-flexible radio frequency (RF) payload designed for space situational awareness (SSA)…
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Qorvo’s Compact Front-End Module Advances X-Band Radar Performance
Qorvo, a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, introduced an X-band radar front-end solution that enables defense system designers to achieve higher performance without increasing size, weight or prime power. Designed for modern phased array and multifunction sensors, the solution combines transmit power, efficiency and receive sensitivity in a single compact module, addressing…