Tag: Ground
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ERZIA Launches New Line of COTS Microwave Amplifiers for New Space Applications
ERZIA has introduced a new line of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) RF microwave amplifiers engineered specifically for New Space missions, addressing the industry’s demand for faster delivery and cost efficiency without compromising performance. The current lineup includes 13 new COTS RF amplifiers designed for satellite and payload manufacturers, SmallSat developers, and commercial space integrators operating in LEO,…
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York Space Systems Demonstrates Optical Laser Communications Link with Space Development Agency
York Space Systems, a defense technology company transforming how the United States builds and operates proliferated space-based capabilities, announced the successful demonstration of a space-to-ground optical laser communication link with the Space Development Agency (SDA). This major milestone marks another step forward in building out the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer, which is designed to…
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Maxar Partners with AIDC to Deploy Raptor Software for Advanced UAV Operations in Taiwan
Maxar Intelligence, the leading provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, announced a partnership with Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) to deploy the Maxar Raptor software suite across Taiwan’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry, helping the country accelerate the resilience and reliability of autonomous systems in GPS- and GNSS-denied environments. Raptor is a vision-based software…
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AeroVironment Gains New Contract Option for BADGER Phased Array Systems
AeroVironment, a leading provider of advanced space and ground-based satellite communication technologies, is proud to announce a new firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract option with the U.S. Space Force Space Rapid Capabilities Office for the delivery of two BADGER phased array antenna systems to support the Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program. This award represents the first…
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Redwire’s Edge Autonomy Secures NATO Contract for Stalker UAS Deployment
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, has been awarded a contract from an undisclosed European NATO country to deliver its Edge Autonomy Stalker Group 2 fixed-wing uncrewed aerial system (UAS) to perform long-range reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. The contract includes Stalker aircraft…
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Rapidtek Exhibits FoldSAT Portable LEO Terminal at TADTE
Rapidtek Technologies, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, specializes in space communication modules and phased-array antenna technologies. Rapidtek recently unveiled the FoldSAT portable LEO satellite user terminal at the 2025 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE). The product was co-developed with a customer, launched under the customer’s brand, while the core RF and phased-array antenna technology…
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Viasat Selected to Provide Advanced Space Encryption Solutions for U.S Space Force Systems Command
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, announced that it is developing a new space-based encryption solution to support data security for U.S Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC). Under this multi-year development award, Viasat’s encryption team within its Defense and Advanced Technologies segment will build a next-generation cryptography solution for satellite applications allowing…
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Simera Sense Payload to Join Infinite Orbits Mission Under France 2030
Simera Sense and Infinite Orbits are pleased to announce the signing of a contract to incorporate Simera Sense’s optical payload onto an Infinite Orbits mission. This collaboration is part of the French governmental program France 2030, led by the French Space Agency (CNES). Under the agreement, Simera Sense will supply its commercial off-the-shelf optical payload…
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Yokogawa Partners with Toyota to Develop Control Platform for Manned Pressurized Rover
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that it has signed agreements with Toyota Motor Corporation for research and development activities that will include prototype measurement and control equipment for a manned pressurized rover (nicknamed “Lunar Cruiser” by Toyota) that is being developed by Toyota and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). In recent years, there has been…
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Ursa Major Secures $34.9 Million to Advance Draper Engine for Space-Based Defense
Ursa Major was awarded a $34.9 million contract from an undisclosed U.S. aerospace and defense company to deliver Draper engines and associated services. The effort will accelerate development, production, and deployment of Draper for critical national security applications in space and ultimately validate the engine’s performance and flexibility under operational conditions. Emerging national security requirements demand…