Tag: Defense
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Frontgrade Opens Advanced R&D Center in Huntsville, Alabama
Frontgrade Technologies, a provider of mission-critical electronics and integrated technologies, has announced the opening of its eighth U.S. location in Huntsville, Alabama. Located in Cummings Research Park, the new Advanced Research & Development Center was established to develop next-generation mission processing technologies supporting space, defense, intelligence and national security missions. The Huntsville center expands Frontgrade’s…
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Voyager Awarded Raytheon Contract Supporting SM-3
Voyager Technologies has been awarded a contract by Raytheon, an RTX business, to advance propulsion technologies for the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptor family. The company will provide its solid controllable throttleable propulsion technology and divert, attitude and control systems (DACS) the precision subsystems that enable accuracy in the exo-atmospheric midcourse phase of flight. “Our propulsion…
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MatSing Develops Manufacturing Technology for Large-Format Luneburg Lenses
MatSing, a company in radio frequency (RF) lens antenna technology, has announced the development of a proprietary manufacturing technology for large-format, high-performance Luneburg Lenses. This development marked the completion of a research and development milestone toward improved satellite antenna performance, flexibility, and efficiency. Luneburg Lenses has enabled a class of multibeam, wideband antennas able to…
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Optical Zonu Introduces Miniature RF-over-Fiber Transmitter for Ku-band Defense Communications
Optical Zonu Corporation (OZC), a top provider of optical networking and RF-over-fiber (RFoF) solutions, today announced the availability of its new Miniature Ku-Band RFoF Transmitter, a compact OEM module designed to simplify the transport of high-frequency RF signals in the most space-constrained defense and aerospace environments. Measuring approximately 2.25 x 1.0 inches, the transmitter is…
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Frontgrade Strengthens Executive Team to Support Growing Space and Defense Technologies
Frontgrade Technologies Inc., a leading provider of mission-critical electronics and subsystems, announced the expansion of the executive leadership team as it continues to invest in the capabilities for the next generation of space, defense and intelligence missions. Spanning finance, information technology, operations, reputation, go-to-market and product leadership, the appointments reinforce Frontgrade’s commitment to accelerating innovation…
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AE Industrial Rebrands as Rocketdyne and Acquires L3Harris Space Propulsion and Power Business
AE Industrial Partners, a private investment firm focused on technologies and services critical to national and economic security, has finalized the acquisition of the space propulsion, power and electronics units from L3Harris Technologies, and is launching the entity as Rocketdyne. L3Harris will retain a minority stake in the business and continue to be a strategic…
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Astro Digital Selects Everspin Technologies 64Mb STT-MRAM for Raven Bus GEO Satellite Mission
Everspin Technologies, the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) solutions, announced that Astro Digital has selected Everspin’s PERSYST 64Mb STT-MRAM for use on an upcoming Raven bus geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellite mission. Everspin’s PERSYST MRAM is designed for embedded systems that require persistent, high-speed memory with strong endurance and…
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Ravee Optics Advances Optical Communications Technology for Space Connectivity
Ravee Optics is developing compact optical communication systems designed to support the growing demand for high-speed and scalable data transfer across satellite constellations and airborne platforms. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, the company focuses on advancing laser-based communications technologies that enable spacecraft to exchange large volumes of information with greater efficiency than conventional radio frequency (RF)…
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Momentus Reports Clean Vigoride 7 Maneuvers and Ongoing Payload Mission Success
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company specializing in satellite technology, space transportation, and in-orbit services, announced its Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV) has successfully completed another key milestone during its mission, which is scheduled to last for several months. The Vigoride 7 mission began on March 30, 2026 when the OSV was launched to…
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L3Harris Technologies Signs Framework to Quadruple THAAD Propulsion Production
L3Harris Technologies has signed a framework agreement with the Department of War and Lockheed Martin for a multi-year contract to quadruple propulsion production for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. This significant expansion in propulsion capacity further strengthens the nation’s Arsenal of Freedom, made possible through the Department of War’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy…