Tag: Defense
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Aalyria Selected by US Air Force Research Laboratory for SDNX Program
Aalyria, a leader in advanced network orchestration, has been selected by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Rapid Architecture Prototyping and Integration Development (RAPID) program to advance software solutions for managing complex military space communications networks. Under the Space Data Network Experimentation (SDNX) program – awarded through AFRL’s Space Technology Advanced Research Fast-tracking Innovative Software…
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Reditus Space Selects PTC Onshape to Support Reusable Spacecraft Development
PTC announced that Reditus Space, a manufacturing company focused on providing sustainable and scalable microgravity access as a service, has selected PTC’s cloud-native Onshape® computer-aided design (CAD) and product data management (PDM) platform to support the development of its reusable spacecraft and all supporting hardware. Initially introduced to PTC through the Onshape Startup Program, Reditus…
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Ukraine Expands Partnership with ICEYE for Space-based Intelligence
ICEYE, the leader in European defense tech and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, and a customer within the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine have signed a new agreement to significantly expand their cooperation in space-based intelligence. The agreement ensures that the Ministry of Defence continues to receive a high volume of high-resolution satellite imagery…
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BlackSky Secures Gen-3 Expansion Contracts as Pilot Programs Convert to Renewal Deals
BlackSky Technology has signed multiple Gen-3 expansion contracts as early access pilot programs pivot into renewal deals. Accelerated investments in BlackSky’s tactically responsive commercial space-based intelligence capabilities across the Americas, Asia and Europe align with the company’s land-and-expand strategy and follow global trends in defence spending. “BlackSky’s reliable high-cadence, low-latency Gen-3 monitoring service continues to…
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CesiumAstro Raises Funding to Expand Texas Manufacturing for National Security Missions
CesiumAstro, a global leader in space and defense communications systems and satellites, announced it secured a historic $200 million financing package from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), in partnership with J.P. Morgan—the largest financing ever completed under EXIM’s “Make More in America” (MMIA) Initiative and one of the most significant government-backed investments…
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AST SpaceMobile Wins Prime Contract Role on US Missile Defense Agency SHIELD Program
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced that it was awarded a contract for the Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. This contract encompasses a broad range of work areas…
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Redwire Phases Out Edge Autonomy Brand to Introduce New Structure for Faster Growth
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defence technology solutions, announced the sunsetting of the Edge Autonomy brand and full assumption of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and associated defence technology offerings into Redwire branding. The unification of both space and defence technology capabilities under a single Redwire brand is being rolled out concurrently with…
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SkyFi Secures Funding to Advance Access to Satellite Imagery and Analytics
SkyFi, an AI-first Earth intelligence platform, announced that it has raised a $12.7 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round. The round was co-led by Buoyant Ventures and IronGate Capital Advisors, with new participation from DNV Ventures, TFX Capital, Beyond Earth Ventures, Nova Threshold, and Chris Morisoli, and existing investors RSquared VC and J2…
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Firefly Aerospace Announces Alpha Block II Configuration Upgrade for Flight 8
Firefly Aerospace, a market-leading space and defense technology company, announced a Block II configuration upgrade for its Alpha rocket with a focus on enhancing reliability, streamlining producibility, and improving launch operations to support further commercial, civil, and national security mission demand. Firefly’s upcoming Alpha Flight 7, targeted to launch in the coming weeks, will be…
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Radeus Labs Advances Mission-Ready SATCOM Solutions for Space Applications
Radeus Labs, a US-based developer of advanced aerospace and defense electronics, highlights the portfolio of SATCOM solutions designed to support reliable, resilient satellite communications across space, defense and high-reliability commercial missions. The company’s SATCOM products are already deployed and address the practical requirements of operators working in contested, remote or data-intensive environments where dependable connectivity…