Tag: U.S. Department of Defense
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Planet Labs Secures Expanded NGA Contract for AI-Enabled Maritime Intelligence Services
Planet Labs has received a $22 million contract option from the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to continue providing artificial intelligence-enabled geospatial analytics for military and government users. The award expands work that began under a $13 million contract issued last year through the NGA’s Luno B program, which uses unclassified commercial imagery and analytics…
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Anduril Names Partners for Golden Dome SBI Missile Defense Program
U.S. defense technology company Anduril Industries has disclosed the partners supporting its work on the Golden Dome space-based interceptor (SBI) program, offering a rare look into a project that has largely remained out of public view. The company said it is collaborating with a group of organizations that includes Impulse Space, Inversion Space, K2 Space,…
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Anduril Names Partners for Golden Dome SBI Missile Defense Program
U.S. defense technology company Anduril Industries has disclosed the partners supporting its work on the Golden Dome space-based interceptor (SBI) program, offering a rare look into a project that has largely remained out of public view. The company said it is collaborating with a group of organizations that includes Impulse Space, Inversion Space, K2 Space,…
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ThinKom Wins DoD Follow-On Contract for Portable Satellite Ground Stations
U.S.-based antenna manufacturer ThinKom Solutions has secured a follow-on contract from the Department of Defense worth a combined $3.9 million to supply portable satellite ground stations for military use, the company said. The transportable systems are intended to provide high-speed, resilient communications in environments where fixed infrastructure is unavailable, enabling troops to establish connectivity rapidly…
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Muon Space Shifts Strategy Toward Satellite Constellations Amid Rising Demand
Satellite manufacturer Muon Space said it is refocusing its business strategy on building constellations rather than one-off spacecraft, as analysts forecast rapid growth in the number of satellites in orbit over the coming decade. Chief Executive Jonny Dyer said the company already has about 20 satellites scheduled for launch within the next 20 months and…
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U.S. Defense Secretary Praises Blue Origin’s Role in Military and Space Programs
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday praised Blue Origin for its contributions to U.S. military operations and space exploration, speaking at the company’s rocket manufacturing facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida. During remarks delivered at the site, Hegseth reviewed Department of Defense activities carried out during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term…
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Pentagon Awards Hypersonics Test Contracts to Varda and Stratolaunch
The U.S. Department of Defense is turning to commercial space companies to support hypersonic weapons testing, awarding new contracts to Varda Space Industries and Stratolaunch under a Pentagon testing initiative. The Department of Defense said last week it had selected the two companies as providers for Task Area 3 of the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic…
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Pentagon to Invest $1 Billion in L3Harris Missile Unit Ahead of Planned Spinoff
The Pentagon said it will invest $1 billion in the missile business of L3Harris Technologies as part of a plan to spin the unit off into a separate publicly traded company, a move intended to accelerate weapons production for future conflicts. L3Harris said on Tuesday the missile segment would be separated into a stand-alone company,…
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Quantum Space Acquires Phase Four Propulsion Technology to Bolster Defense Ambitions
Alabama-based spacecraft maker Quantum Space saidit has acquired Phase Four’s multi-modal propulsion technology and its integration and testing facility in Hawthorne, California, for an undisclosed sum. The move follows Quantum’s $40 million Series A extension round earlier this year. The deal will allow Quantum to integrate Phase Four’s propulsion systems — which combine chemical and…