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Northrop Grumman can now deploy to U.S. Army units a command-and-control system designed to support air and missile defense operations after the platform reached initial operational capability status. The IOC designation came weeks after Northrop received approval from the Department of Defense to move the Integrated Battle Command System into full-rate production, the company said […] More
Maximus and Amazon Web Services are working to help federal health agencies leverage the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to address the needs of citizens and support other missions under a strategic partnership. As an AWS Alliance Partner, Maximus could help health agencies advance their digital modernization plans by providing capabilities and services […] More
Parsons has received a potential six-year, $55 million contract to help Space Systems Command prepare and integrate a medium Earth orbit missile warning and tracking architecture. “SSC’s Missile Track Custody Epoch 1 Program effort will deliver ground segment capabilities to be in-place and tested ahead of launch rehearsals, and ultimately support the official launch of […] More
Sierra Nevada Corp. and Israel-based BIRD Aerosystems have agreed to offer airborne missile protection systems to the U.S. Department of Defense, foreign military sales customers and other international commercial clients. BIRD’s family of AMPS platforms complies with the Army’s Modular Open System Approach and works to protect warfighters and aircraft from radar-guided missiles and other […] More
A developer of plasma-based satellite propulsion systems for government and commercial aerospace and defense customers has received an investment from Veteran Ventures Capital through the investment firm’s Veteran Fund I. The capital infused into Phase Four marks Veteran Ventures’ fourth investment, the investment firm said Thursday. “Their technology stack and propulsion product lines are aligned […] More
AeroVironment will produce and supply Switchblade 300 tactical missile systems to the U.S. Army under a $64.6 million contract. Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama will oversee the contract in support of the service branch’s tactical aviation and ground munitions office and expects delivery of the systems by July 2024, the company said […] More
Intellian Technologies has launched a research and development center in Rockville, Maryland, and announced plans to invest $100 million in efforts to conduct research and build satellite communications technology platforms. The company said Wednesday the Advanced Development Center will house top tech industry talent focused on developing satellite user terminals and phased array antennas. With […] More
A 22-pound 5G satellite built by Barcelona, Spain-based startup Sateliot launched on April 15 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Space.com reported Tuesday. The Sateliot_0 orbital data relay, also known as the Groundbreaker, is the first of over 250 satellites that will make up a constellation in low […] More
General Motors and South Korea-based Samsung SDI plan to make an investment of more than $3 billion to establish a new facility in the U.S. to produce battery cells for electric vehicles. The companies expect the manufacturing plant to be operational by 2026 with over 30 Gigawatt hours of battery cell capacity, according to a […] More
Caveonix has launched its next-generation hybrid cloud governance platform designed to protect applications built on containers, three-tiered architecture and cloud-native services. Caveonix Cloud 5.0 works to provide actionable insights to users using its DefenseBot technology and artificial intelligence and automate enterprise governance, risk and compliance to help standardize processes and model scenarios, the company said […] More
Maxar Technologies is preparing to launch in the summer of 2023 the first two of the six imaging satellites planned for the WorldView Legion constellation, SpaceNews reported Monday. “It’s been more about finalizing all of the preflight checks, completing the flight software and getting all of our last testing before we go downrange and put […] More
Trellix has received authorization to operate for its endpoint detection and response platform under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation issued the FedRAMP High Impact Level certification for Trellix EDR after conducting an audit of the vendor’s security controls, the company said Monday. Trellix EDR is a cloud-hosted […] More
