Tag: Defense
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Southern Launch to Support Orbital Re-Entries of Lux Aeterna Reusable Satellites in South Australia
Southern Launch and Lux Aeterna have signed a contract to conduct orbital re-entries of Lux Aeterna’s reusable satellite infrastructure to the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia. The partnership will support the future of circular space manufacturing and operations with rapid, reliable, and flexible access to orbit, enabling governments, businesses, and research organisations to maximise…
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e-GEOS & Umbra Partner to Develop Advanced SAR-Based Geospatial Intelligence Solutions
e-GEOS, a leading provider of value-added Earth Observation services across the entire value chain part of the Leonardo Group, and Umbra, a fully-integrated American space technology company operating a high-volume and high-quality Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) constellation, have signed a multi-year strategic agreement to jointly develop innovative geospatial intelligence solutions for customers worldwide. The deal…
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DARPA Awards BAE Systems FAST Labs $16M Phase 2 Contract for Autonomous Satellite Custody Program
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research, development, and production organization a $16 million Phase 2 contract for the Oversight program. The Oversight program is focused on creating an autonomous system that keeps track of, or maintains constant “custody” of, a large number of terrestrial assets via…
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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…