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Viasat has introduced the Move Out/Jump Off Mini Next tactical gateway, built to provide government customers with a ruggedized Link 16 tactical data link for real-time air and ground situational awareness. The MOJO Mini Next has a rapidly deployable architecture with reduced size, weight and power consumption to support at-the-pause or on-the-move applications and features […] More
Ursa Major has secured a $28.56 million follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Rocket Propulsion Division to demonstrate the ability of its Draper propulsion system to support hypersonic missile applications. “Under this contract, Ursa Major serves as the lead integrator for a tactical flight demonstrator that will prove the ability to use […] More
Kymeta has added defense, space and technology leaders to its board of directors and board of advisers. The appointments aim to strengthen the relationship with the Department of Defense and meet the demand of U.S. allies for advanced, sovereign communication systems, Kymeta said Wednesday. New Additions to the Board of Directors Chris Marzilli, former executive […] More
Apex will accelerate the production of its standardized satellite bus platforms with $200 million in new capital it raised in a Series C funding round to expand the company’s inventory and support various government satellite programs, including the Golden Dome missile defense system and the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. “Apex’s approach to building spacecraft is […] More
Investing in a next-generation, data-driven logistics approach is seen as an effective strategy that would enable logistics teams of U.S. special operations forces to better support decentralized missions and respond quickly to multiple global threats. In an opinion piece published Monday on the General Dynamics Information Technology website, Iron EagleX CEO Michael Grochol highlighted the […] More
Signals intelligence company HawkEye 360 is integrating its radio frequency capabilities into the Optix big data platform of General Atomics Integrated Intelligence Inc., or GA-i3, under a partnership agreement between the two companies. With the agreement, HawkEye 360 will serve as an Optix channel partner and value-added reseller, the company said Thursday. Patrick Zeitouni, HawkEye […] More
The U.S. Marine Corps has surpassed 1,000 flight hours with the MQ-9A unmanned aircraft, which it has been using to support service-level training exercises and weapons and tactics instructor courses. The exercises demonstrated the advanced capabilities of the MQ-9A platform, including precision targeting and reconnaissance abilities; its reliability and adaptability; and its operational effectiveness within […] More
Electra can begin the pre-production and certification phase of its EL9 Ultra Short aircraft using the $115 million it raised in a Series B funding round led by Prysm Capital to fulfill more than 2,200 EL9 pre-orders valued at over $10 billion. The nine-passenger EL9 features hybrid-electric propulsion and capabilities for commercial and defense purposes, […] More
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, or GA-EMS, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to manufacture Bullseye precision-guided strike missiles. Scott Forney, president of GA-EMS, said in a press release posted Monday that the deep-strike missiles will be built in the United States for U.S. defense organizations. The companies announced […] More
Oceus demonstrated its 5G network during the recent Integrated Training Exercise 1-25 aimed at sharpening the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California. The company’s 5G platform is helping the U.S. Marine Corps’ innovation and network extension to improve mission-critical activities, […] More
Government technology provider Arcfield and artificial intelligence company C3 AI are synthesizing their tools and capabilities in a partnership for enterprise AI applications designed to further improve services to defense and intelligence agencies. The collaboration will work to accelerate AI adoption across Arcfield and its clients, Kevin Kelly, Arcfield’s chairman and CEO and a Wash100 awardee, […] More
Modern U.S. Air Force weapon systems are notorious for their long development timelines. The service believes a digital transformation concept called digital materiel management, or DMM, will help the service field new equipment and technologies faster. Kyle Hurst, USAF Digital Transformation Office chief, said in February that it takes the service about 16 years to develop […] More
