Tag: Defense
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BQP Awarded Federal Contract to Use Quantum-Assisted AI for Space Domain Awareness
BosonQ Psi Federal LLC (BQP) has secured its first federal contract, awarded through the SpaceWERX Open Topic Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The New York-based company builds mission-critical applications on BQPhy, a quantum-accelerated backend platform for engineering and physics intelligence helping enterprises leverage quantum algorithms and high-performance computing. The award marks a major milestone…
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Voyager Technologies Partners with Geisinger
Voyager Technologies has secured Geisinger, one of the largest integrated health systems in the United States, as a Voyager Institute for Space, Technology and Advancement (VISTA) partner. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) marks a significant expansion of VISTA’s reach into the life sciences and biopharma sector, establishing a framework for joint research programs that translate…
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Space Force NSSL Ceiling Hits $30B After Lane 1 Triple
Is $30 Billion Enough for the Space Force’s Launch Appetite? The US Space Force tripled the ceiling on its National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract to $17 billion on Friday, July 18, 2026 — pushing the combined maximum value of NSSL Phase 3 past $30 billion when added to the Lane 2…
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HawkEye 360 Demonstrates Commercial Track Custody at Valiant Shield 2026
HawkEye 360, the global leader in signals intelligence data and analytics, announced its successful participation alongside Lockheed Martin in Valiant Shield 2026, a U.S. Pacific Command biennial field training exercise conducted June 22 to July 1, 2026, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Japan and at sea around the Mariana Islands Range…
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Aalyria to Use New DIU-Funded SCIF Facility in Pittsburgh
Aalyria, an aerospace communications company, announced it has signed an agreement to use a new Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) being built in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The facility is funded by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the U.S. Department of Defense organization that accelerates the adoption of commercial technology for national security. As an early project…
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Voyager Technologies Partners with Penn State on Space and Defense Research
Voyager Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Pennsylvania State University to collaborate within the Voyager Institute for Space, Technology and Advancement (VISTA) ecosystem. The collaboration will develop joint research programs and applications across in-space research and manufacturing and national security, combining commercial and defense-focused research activities. “This announcement is the latest in…
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Ursa Major Secures $10 Million U.S Navy Contract for MK-104 Development
The U.S. Navy has awarded Ursa Major a $10 million development contract to advance the company’s MK 104 design through critical design review and static fire. “With this contract, we’re expanding our partnership with the U.S. Navy to build a faster, more resilient, and more innovative solid rocket motor supply base. Ursa Major’s MK 104…
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Raft to Deliver Dynamic Planning & Battle Management System for Kronos Program
Raft, a leading defense technology company, has been selected by the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to deliver a prototype Dynamic Planning & Battle Management System (DP-BMS) supporting the Kronos Family of Systems modernization effort. The Prototype Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) award will leverage Raft’s field-proven products, Raft Data Platform ([R]DP) and Raft AI Mission…
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HawkEye 360 Pathfinder Satellite Model Featured in Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
HawkEye 360, the global leader in signals intelligence data and analytics, is proud to announce that a model of its original Pathfinder satellite is now featured in the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall within the newly opened RTX Living in the Space Age Hall. The exhibition recognizes the HawkEye 360…
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Slingshot Aerospace Lands $70M Space Force AI Contract
Is Slingshot Aerospace Now the Pentagon’s Primary AI Mission Rehearsal Vendor? Nearly $70 million. That is the value of the U.S. Space Force contract Slingshot Aerospace announced on July 15, 2026 — a figure the company describes as the largest single award in its history. The contract expands Slingshot’s AI-driven mission rehearsal capabilities for Space…