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Ribbon Adds Three JITC-Certified Platforms to DISA Approved Products List

Ribbon Communications, a real-time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions provider, has expanded its portfolio of Joint Interoperability Test Command-certified products approved for use by the Department of Defense. New JITC-Certified Products The Plano, Texas-based company said Thursday its Ribbon Policy Engine Server, Ribbon Application Management Platform and Ribbon Analytics have been included in the […] More

by Miles Jamison August 29, 2025, 11:19 am
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in News, Space

Rocket Lab Opens Launch Complex 3 for Neutron Reusable Rocket

Rocket Lab has officially opened Launch Complex 3, a dedicated facility for testing, launching and landing its reusable rocket Neutron, on Wallops Island, Virginia. The company said Thursday it held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Virginia Spaceport Authority’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, where Launch Complex 3 is located. “Launch Complex 3 is our commitment to providing […] More

by Elodie Collins August 29, 2025, 11:16 am
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in News, Technology

Red Cat Launches Blue Ops Division, Names Barry Hinckley as President

Red Cat, an advanced all-domain drone and robotic services provider, has launched Blue Ops, a new division that specializes in the development of unmanned surface vehicle, or USV, weapons systems. Marine industry veteran Barry Hinckley will lead the new division as president, Red Cat said Tuesday. Expanding All-Domain Defense Capabilities The Blue Ops division is part […] More

by Miles Jamison August 29, 2025, 11:08 am
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in DOD, News

Integrated Data Services’ Jeff Haberman Discusses Proposed DOD Ontology Governance Working Group

Jeff Haberman, vice president of growth at Integrated Data Services, said establishing an Ontology Governance Working Group would ensure data consistency across the Department of Defense. In a new LinkedIn post, the executive reviewed the potential benefit of an Ontology Governance Working Group, which is one of the proposed policy changes for fiscal year 2026, […] More

by Elodie Collins August 29, 2025, 11:02 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, News

Anduril Opens AUV Production Facility in Rhode Island

Anduril Industries on Monday held the ribbon cutting event for its new factory in Rhode Island designed to manufacture advanced underwater defense systems, Providence Business First reported. Boosting Production of AI-Powered AUVs The 100,000 square-foot facility, located at Quonset Business Park, is expected to be operational by the end of 2025. It will focus on the […] More

by Miles Jamison August 29, 2025, 10:42 am
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in Contract Awards, News

RTX BBN Technologies Secures DARPA Contract to Advance AI’s Regulatory Understanding

RTX BBN Technologies was awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to support the Human-AI Communication for Deontic Reasoning Devops, or CODORD, program. RTX said Thursday that BBN proposed its DONATELLO, or DeONtic AssistanT Enabled by Large Language mOdels, approach to bridging the gap between policies and AI comprehension. DONATELLO is designed […] More

by Elodie Collins August 29, 2025, 10:28 am
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in Industry News, News

Hanwha to Invest $5B in Philly Shipyard

South Korea-based Hanwha Group will invest $5 billion in its Philly Shipyard infrastructure as part of its commitment to driving the growth of the U.S. shipbuilding industry. Scope of Shipyard Investment Hanwha said Wednesday the investment will support the installation of two additional docks and three quays as it aims to increase Philadelphia-based Philly Shipyard’s […] More

by Jane Edwards August 29, 2025, 10:12 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, DOD, News

Virtualitics Unveils GenAI-Powered Tool to Help Defense Leaders Act on Readiness Data

Virtualitics has launched an artificial intelligence-enabled platform designed to help defense and government agencies quickly glean actionable insights from readiness data and accelerate the decision-making process. Advancing Defense Readiness With Virtualitics Iris The company said Thursday Virtualitics Iris combines generative AI and AI agents into a single, intuitive interface to help defense leaders and operators […] More

by Jane Edwards August 29, 2025, 9:54 am
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in Executive Moves, News

Edward Drolet Appointed to Vice President Role at Agile Defense

Edward Drolet has been named vice president, customer executive at Agile Defense. The Virginia-based company said Thursday that in his new role, Drolet will focus on expanding customer relationships, increasing market reach and advancing strategic growth within the Department of Defense sector. Who Is Edward Drolet? Drolet currently serves as principal consultant at Deepwater Point […] More

by Taylor Brooks August 29, 2025, 9:48 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, News

Carahsoft to Offer Reka AI Tools to Government Customers

Carahsoft Technology will serve as Master Government Aggregator to artificial intelligence company Reka under a partnership between the two companies. Carahsoft said Thursday that under the partnership, it will make Reka’s offerings available to government customers via its reseller partners and various government procurement contracts. What Are Reka’s Offerings? Reka’s public sector-oriented offerings include Reka […] More

by Arthur McMiler August 29, 2025, 9:03 am
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in Contract Awards, Foreign Military Sales, News

GDMS Books Potential $230M Navy Contract for Submarine Weapon Launchers and Simulators

General Dynamics Mission Systems has secured a U.S. Navy contract valued about $18.2 million for the development, maintenance and supply of common weapon launchers, or CWL, and multi-tube weapon simulators, or MTWS. CWL & MTWS Contract Details Work will be carried out in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island with an expected completion date of August […] More

by Arthur McMiler August 29, 2025, 8:15 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, Defense And Intelligence, News

Air Force, Navy Test Raft AI Air Battle Manager System During Exercise

Artificial intelligence assumed the role of air battle manager during a military exercise carried out by the U.S. Air Force and Navy earlier this month, Fox News reported Tuesday. How Starsage Was Tested The AI technology, known as the Starsage tactical control system, was tested on F-16, F/A-18 and F-35 fighter aircraft. During the exercise, […] More

by Kristen Smith August 29, 2025, 3:06 am