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  • Kratos Enters Partnership to Equip Tactical UAS With Shield AI Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos Enters Partnership to Equip Tactical UAS With Shield AI Tech

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has partnered with venture-backed artificial intelligence technology developer Shield AI to make an unmanned aircraft system operate autonomously and bring the integrated offering to defense customers. The partnership seeks to incorporate an AI pilot into the XQ-58 Valkyrie, a combat drone Kratos is currently manufacturing for the U.S. military, Shield […] More

  • Viasat to Provide AFRL Program With On-Orbit Space Relay Connectivity - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Viasat to Provide AFRL Program With On-Orbit Space Relay Connectivity

    Viasat will contribute on-orbit space relay communications to an Air Force Research Laboratory program aimed at demonstrating connectivity between military spacecraft on low Earth orbit and commercial geostationary platforms. The global communications company said Wednesday it will provide a Ka-band space relay payload for an AFRL mission spacecraft in support of the ARBALEST program. Viasat […] More

  • Air Force, MZA Associates Demo Aircraft Energy Laser System Beam Director - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force, MZA Associates Demo Aircraft Energy Laser System Beam Director

    The U.S. Air Force’s research arm and MZA Associates have concluded flight tests for a new low-power, sub-scale beam director designed for directed energy laser systems on airborne platforms. The Hybrid Aero-Effect Reducing Design with Realistic Optical Components team showcased the capability of MZA Associates-made beam director to mitigate optical and mechanical distortions encountered by laser beams […] More

  • AFRL Taps Ursa Major to Test Hypersonic Engine Prototype, Advance Space Launch Capabilities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AFRL Taps Ursa Major to Test Hypersonic Engine Prototype, Advance Space Launch Capabilities

    Ursa Major will work to advance the development of its Draper and Arroway engines to support government programs on hypersonics defense and space launch under a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory.  The rocket propulsion company said it was tasked with creating and testing the prototype of its 4000-pound-thrust closed cycle hydrogen peroxide engine […] More

  • AFRL Posts Solicitation for Mission Autonomy for Air & Space Systems Initiative - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AFRL Posts Solicitation for Mission Autonomy for Air & Space Systems Initiative

    The Air Force Research Laboratory is soliciting proposals for an initiative focused on developing technologies and strategies to enable autonomous air and space missions. According to a broad agency announcement posted Tuesday on SAM.gov, the potential approaches under the Mission Autonomy for Air and Space Systems program should be able to support the military’s autonomous sensing […] More

  • X-Bow Systems Secures $60M AFWERX Funding Increase for Rocket Motor Production - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    X-Bow Systems Secures $60M AFWERX Funding Increase for Rocket Motor Production

    The U.S. Air Force’s innovation arm has granted X-Bow Systems a potential $60 million Strategic Funding Increase award to boost its solid rocket motor production capabilities. Through the additional investment from AFWERX, X-Bow will expand its work with the Air Force Research Laboratory to accelerate additive manufacturing of solid rocket motors, the space technology company […] More

  • QCI Subsidiary Joins NSF-Sponsored Quantum Research Initiative - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    QCI Subsidiary Joins NSF-Sponsored Quantum Research Initiative

    Quantum Computing Inc.’s federal unit has become a member of the National Science Foundation’s Center for Quantum Technologies, an alliance of engineers and scientists developing quantum devices, systems and algorithms to help address industry and defense challenges. Joining as a non-traditional defense company, QI Solutions will guide the CQT group using its knowledge in quantum photonic […] More

  • Satixfy, Partners Complete Satcom Antenna Demo - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Satixfy, Partners Complete Satcom Antenna Demo

    Satellite communication systems developer Satixfy has completed the demonstration of its new antenna as part of a Department of Defense initiative aimed at identifying new military applications of commercial space internet capabilities. The Israel-based company said Tuesday collaborated with OneWeb Technologies and the Air Force Research Laboratory on the showcase in support of the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial […] More

  • ABL Space to Further Develop Responsive Launch Capabilities Under $60M Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ABL Space to Further Develop Responsive Launch Capabilities Under $60M Contract

    ABL Space Systems has secured a $60 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to further develop and demonstrate operational flexibility for low-cost launches that support tactically responsive space missions. The service’s AFWERX innovation arm awarded the contract under the Strategic Funding Increase program, ABL said Friday. “This award will help us in further developing […] More

  • Jean-Charles Lede Assumes Post as RapidFlight CTO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jean-Charles Lede Assumes Post as RapidFlight CTO

    Jean-Charles Lede, former autonomy technical adviser at the Air Force Research Laboratory, was appointed as chief technology officer at unmanned aircraft manufacturer RapidFlight. In his new role, Lede will head RapidFlight’s research and development activities, including engineering, prototype manufacturing, flight operations, project management and intellectual property development, the Manassas, Virginia-headquartered company said Monday.  Prior to […] More

  • Air Force Taps Matrix Research for Radio Frequency Sensor Tech R&D - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Taps Matrix Research for Radio Frequency Sensor Tech R&D

    Matrix Research has received a seven-year, $49.5 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to mature radio frequency subsystems designed for sensing hardware. The Dayton, Ohio-based company will provide research and development services to the Electronics, Apertures and Machine-Learning Subsystems R&D project under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Department of Defense said Friday. The Air Force […] More