Tag: Defense
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Gilat Satellite Networks Secures $70 Million U.S Army Support Contract
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced that Gilat DataPath (DataPath Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Defense, has been awarded a contract to provide field and technical services in support of the U.S. Army through a prime contractor. The award includes a base program of…
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Honeywell Aerospace Joins DOD’s Quantum Sensing Program to Advance Military PNT and ISR
Honeywell has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to participate in the Transition of Quantum Sensing (TQS) program. The program aims to accelerate the adoption of quantum sensors to address near-term alternative position, navigation, and timing (PNT) and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) applications for the U.S. Joint…
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Kratos and Intelsat Advances 5G with Successful Satellite Integration Demo
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a technology company in Defense, National Security, and Global Markets, announced the successful demonstration of an end-to-end 5G-NTN network that combines the Kratos OpenSpace software-defined satellite ground system with Intelsat’s space and ground network, including its cloud-native, virtualized 5G core. This event represents a key milestone towards the seamless extension of…
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L3Harris Technologies to Expand Solid Rocket Motor Production in Arkansas
L3Harris Technologies and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders have announced plans to construct an extensive large solid rocket motor (LSRM) production campus at the company’s site in Camden. L3Harris is investing nearly half a billion dollars across its major production sites to support solid rocket motor production. “Arkansas is a great place for L3Harris to…
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Sierra Space Awarded Contract by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is building a platform in space to benefit and protect life on Earth, announced it has been awarded a contract by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to deliver key components for spacecraft docking on the International Space Station (ISS). This includes a Passive Common Berthing…
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BlackSky Secures Multimillion-Dollar Deal for Imagery and Analytics Services
BlackSky Technology won a competitive, multimillion-dollar contract with a new international customer that combines immediate Gen-3 and Gen-2 subscription-based imagery and analytics services and follow-on ground segment modernization services. “This contract illustrates how BlackSky’s reliable, fully integrated real-time, commercial space-based intelligence services can be used as an important tool for modern defense and intelligence organizations engaged…
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IonQ Acquires Capella Space to Advance Quantum-Secure Space Communications
IonQ, a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, announced the completion of its acquisition of Capella Space Corporation, an American space tech company with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and satellite solutions for government and commercial applications. The closing marks a significant step in IonQ’s mission to develop the world’s first space-to-space and space-to-ground satellite…
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Redwire’s Edge Autonomy Stalker Drone Added to DIU Blue UAS List
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in aerospace and defense technology solutions, announced that the Stalker uncrewed aerial system (UAS), developed by Redwire’s wholly owned subsidiary Edge Autonomy, has been granted an Authority to Operate (ATO) and is now on the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Blue UAS List. The DIU Blue List contains technology vetted and…
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Redwire Collaborates with Japan’s SpaceData to Advance AI and Digital Engineering
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in aerospace and defense technology solutions, announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japanese startup SpaceData, an innovative technology company dedicated to driving innovation and advancing the democratization of space. The MOU signals Redwire’s expansion of international collaboration into the Japanese tech sector. Through the agreement, Redwire…
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Thales Alenia Space Completes European Space Agency Space Rider’s Closed Loop Drop Test
The Space Rider program, the European Space Agency’s re-usable and re-entry vehicle, made another significant advancement with the recent Closed Loop Drop Test campaign, conducted in June 2025 at Salto di Quirra Italian Defense Test and Training Range (PISQ), in Sardinia. Space Rider Following last year’s tests success, the program saw recently a substantial advancement…