Tag: Defense
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Colombia Adopts OroraTech Satellites for National Wildfire Monitoring
Colombia has become the first country in Latin America to strengthen its National Disaster Risk Management System through the implementation of a national wildfire detection program using satellite technology. This initiative results from a new partnership between the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) and OroraTech, a global leader in wildfire intelligence, via its local…
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Catalyx Space Secures $5.4 Million Seed Round to Build Orbital Logistics
Catalyx Space, a space infrastructure company providing turnkey solutions for orbital missions across industries, recently announced its oversubscribed $5.4 million Seed funding round led by venture capital firm Outlander VC. The announcement follows on the heels of its January $1.7 million pre-Seed round, which culminated in their first successful capsule drop test within an accelerated…
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Redwire’s Edge Autonomy Partners with UXV Technologies to Advance Long-Range UAS Capabilities
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in aerospace and defense technology solutions, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UXV Technologies to strengthen cooperation in the field of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), marking an important step in advancing long-range uncrewed autonomous capabilities. UXV Technologies offers a portfolio…
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Frontgrade Technologies Unveils SBC-2A72 VPX Computer for Advanced Space Missions
Frontgrade Technologies, a leading provider of high-reliability electronic solutions for space and national security missions, announced the launch of the SBC-2A72 VPX Single Board Computer, a next-generation computing solution designed to meet the demanding requirements of the most advanced space missions. As part of our MAMBA architecture, the SBC-2A72 VPX is engineered for efficiency, flexibility,…
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Voyager Acquires ExoTerra to Support American Propulsion Capabilities
Voyager Technologies acquired ExoTerra Resource, a leading developer of cutting-edge electric propulsion systems. “We bridge innovation with industrial scale, turning technologies into capabilities that fill gaps and actually move missions forward,” said Dylan Taylor, Chairman and CEO of Voyager. “We’re amplifying our collective mission capability with ExoTerra, accelerating delivery across defense and commercial markets. As freedom…
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Kratos Awarded $68.3 Million Contract to Build Next-Gen Hypersonic Materials Testing Centre
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, announced that it has been awarded a contract through the Department of War’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program to design and build a state-of-the-art mid-tier arc jet and coupled fiber laser facility for hypersonic materials evaluation. Known internally to…
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Lockheed Martin Invests in Venus Aerospace’s Hypersonic Propulsion Technology
Venus Aerospace, the startup leader in next-generation rocket engine propulsion, announced a strategic investment in the company by Lockheed Martin through their investment arm, Lockheed Martin Ventures. The investment follows Venus’s historic May 2025 high-thrust test flight of its rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE), an event described by the Houston Chronicle as a “world first”…
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Apex Launches Project Shadow: America’s On-Orbit Space-Based Interceptor Demonstration
Apex, the world’s first mass-manufacturer of productized satellite bus platforms, is breaking new ground in national defense with Project Shadow—a mission to demonstrate key space-based interceptor technologies. The mission is slated to fire demonstration-class space-based interceptors on orbit within the next year. Project Shadow marks a critical step toward advancing U.S. space defence capabilities and…
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Planet Labs Secures NGA Contract for AI Maritime Analytics
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced its subsidiary Planet Labs Federal has been awarded a contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) under the Luno B indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. The $12.8 million initial award is for Advanced Analytics for Maritime Operations and Reconnaissance (AAMOR). Under…
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SkyFi Upgrades ATAK Plugin for Real-Time Satellite Imagery
SkyFi, the leading Earth Intelligence Platform, announced an update to its Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) plugin. The new release introduces a suite of powerful features designed to give tactical and remote teams unprecedented control over their Areas of Interest (AOIs) and imagery, ensuring mission readiness and security in any environment. The SkyFi ATAK plugin…