Tag: Defense
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NRL Awards Parsons $245M Satellite Ground Systems Deal
Does the Navy’s $245M Parsons Contract Signal a Ground Segment Buildout? $245 million. That is the value of the contract the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory awarded to Space Ground System Solutions — a subsidiary of Parsons Corporation — to continue satellite ground systems software development and operations support at what the summary identifies as the…
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L3Harris to Provide Advanced Tracking Satellites for America’s Missile Defense
L3Harris Technologies has received a contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) to produce 18 Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 (AMDT3) satellites to support the Golden Dome for America’s space-based capabilities. These L3Harris satellites will enhance national security by detecting and tracking advanced missile threats. “L3Harris’ continued work in Indiana will deliver…
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Rocket Lab Achieves Record Space Force Launch and On-Orbit Tracking
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced mission success for its role in the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) VICTUS HAZE mission. This historic mission required Rocket Lab to design, build, and test a Pioneer spacecraft for the USSF, launch it on Electron within 24 hours’ notice, commission the spacecraft…
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Sierra Space Secures $798 Million Defense Contract of Golden Dome for America
Sierra Space, a defense-tech space company delivering solutions for the nation’s most critical missions and advancing the future of security in space, announced it has been awarded a Firm Fixed Price Other Transactional Agreement (OTA) by the Space Development Agency (SDA), with a total potential value of $798 million, to design, manufacture and deliver 18…
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Voyager Awarded Multi-Million-Dollar Contract for an Agentic-AI Platform
Voyager Technologies was awarded a contract to deliver an agentic-AI spectrum operations platform for an undisclosed program. “There is a critical and urgent need for intelligent tools that help operators optimize everything from mission management and command and control to intelligence extraction and exploitation of ground, sea, air and space systems, enabling them to move…
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EO Satellites Beat Telecom in European Space Sales
Has Earth Observation Displaced Telecom as Europe’s Top Space Revenue Segment? Yes — and by a measurable margin. Earth observation satellite manufacturing sales surpassed telecommunications systems by 24% in 2025, according to Eurospace’s latest Facts and Figures report, presented July 7 in Milan. The shift marks the end of telecom’s historical dominance as the primary…
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Unseenlabs Releases Second-Generation RF Satellite for Multi-Domain Awareness
Unseenlabs announces the deployment of its new generation of satellites (Gen 2), scaling up its space-based radio frequency (RF) detection capabilities from focused maritime domain awareness to broader multi-domain awareness including maritime, land and space. This new generation expands Unseenlabs’ ability to provide actionable data and intelligence services, supporting customers worldwide to make informed decisions…
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SES Space & Defense Secures BPA to Deliver Flexible Satellite Connections
SES’ wholly-owned subsidiary, SES Space & Defense, won a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command to provide reliable and secure managed satellite services. This deal enables the Department of War (DoW) to quickly order global Ku-band connectivity, helping people stay connected and protected, even in the world’s most…
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Venus Aerospace Raises $91 Million to Develop Flight-Proven High-Thrust RDRE Into Full Propulsion Systems
After completing the world’s first successful flight test of a high-thrust rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) in May 2025, Venus Aerospace announced the close of a $91 million Series B financing led by Mercury Fund, a Houston-based venture capital firm, with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6, Draper Associates, Starboard Star Venture Capital, Green…
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Mitsubishi Electric Acquires Infostellar to Expand Ground Station Services for Satellite Operators
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Infostellar, a provider of cloud-based ground station services for satellite operators, jointly announced that Mitsubishi Electric acquired all shares of Infostellar on July 1, making Infostellar a wholly owned subsidiary. Through their collaboration, the two companies aim to expand ground station services for satellite operators, the demand for which is growing rapidly…