Tag: Defense
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Voyager Secures $21 Million AFRL Contract to Develop AI-Powered ISR Systems
Voyager Technologies is on contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory under a $21 million contract to develop AI-enabled next-generation intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. “Today’s threats change fast, so our systems must adapt faster than the threats they counter,” said Matt Magaña, president of Space, Defense & National Security at Voyager. “By combining next-generation…
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Benchmark Space System Demonstrates World’s First High-Throughput ASCENT Thruster at AFRL
Benchmark Space Systems has achieved a major propulsion milestone with the successful hotfire demonstration of the 22-Newton ASCENT thruster, marking the first large-scale, sustained burn of the government-developed monopropellant ever conducted. The achievement, validated in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Aerospace Systems Directorate, at Edwards AFB, proves that ASCENT propulsion has transcended…
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Momentus Selected for SHIELD IDIQ Program to Support Missile Tracking and Defense Missions
Momentus Inc. announced its selection to participate in the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. This designation positions Momentus to compete for rapid task orders supporting technology demonstrations, missile tracking, resilient communications, and other national defense missions. The SHIELD program is a major element of…
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SkyFi and ICEYE Launch “ICEYE US Direct” to Streamline Access to Advanced SAR Imagery
SkyFi, the leading Earth Intelligence Platform and ICEYE US, America’s leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data, announced the launch of ICEYE US Direct, a new, white-labeled platform. The platform, built and operated by SkyFi, provides ICEYE US customers with direct, on-demand global access to ICEYE’s cutting-edge Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite constellation, simplifying the…
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Frontgrade Technologies Introduces Rugged SIMOPS Low and High Band Amplifiers
Frontgrade Technologies, a leading provider of high-reliability electronic solutions for space and national security missions, announced the expansion of its advanced tactical communications portfolio with the introduction of the SIMOPS Low Band and SIMOPS High Band Power Amplifiers, two rugged, high-performance solutions engineered to enhance mission readiness across complex operational environments. Together, these amplifiers provide…
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AnySignal Secures Funding to Boost Space Connectivity and Build New LA Manufacturing Facility
AnySignal, a vertically integrated platform for wireless connectivity, sensing, and national security infrastructure, announced that it has raised $24 million in Series A funding. The company will use the investment to scale production of its space communications platform, expand its national security products, and build a new facility in the Los Angeles area that consolidates…
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Sidus Space Secures Subcontractor Role with MobLobSpace on NASA SBIR Radar Initiative
Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology company, announced its role as a subcontractor supporting MobLobSpace under a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award. The six-month design study will focus on designing and planning a mission to host an advanced space-based 4D radar system onboard Sidus’ LizzieSat satellite platform, delivering critical Space Domain Awareness…
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Shield AI and Sedaro Partners to Expand Autonomous Space Operations
Shield AI and Sedaro announced a strategic partnership to advance autonomous operations in orbit. The collaboration establishes Shield AI’s Hivemind Pilot as Sedaro’s preferred autonomy software for on-orbit demonstrations, extending the company’s proven edge autonomy from air and sea into space. Under the agreement, Shield AI will use the Sedaro Platform as its primary environment…
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Edge Aerospace Develops Data Processing Units & OBCs for Advanced Satellite Missions
Edge Aerospace, active in both the United States and Luxembourg, is positioning itself as a frontrunner in space-grade computing solutions. The firm develops rugged, high-performance data processing units (DPUs) and on-board computers aimed at enabling real-time data processing, edge AI and advanced networked operations aboard satellites and spacecraft. On-Board Data Processing for Modern Space Missions…
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Portuguese Air Force Selects ICEYE for Its First Direct Satellite Procurement
ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, and the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa) announce the signing and entry into force of a contract for the direct procurement of a SAR satellite. This marks the first time the Portuguese Air Force will directly acquire a satellite, representing a significant milestone…