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October 30, 2019
Northrop Grumman Demos Antenna Sharing and Pattern Capabilities at NRL Test Facility
LLRAM in conjunction with the InTop Electronic Warfare/Information Operations/Communications (EW/IO/COMMS) system demonstrated the...
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October 29, 2019
Record Breaking Return from 780 Day Mystery Mission ... USAF's X-37B Spaceplane Arrives
The spaceplane conducted on-orbit experiments for 780 days during its mission, recently breaking its own record by being in orbit for more than two...
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Teledyne Paradise Datacom Unveils New Pulsed Radar SSPA
The solid state technology provides an ideal pathway for customers seeking to upgrade or replace their existing legacy radar platforms with a newer ...
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October 28, 2019
National Security Launch Architecture Study Initiated by SMC
SMC will use this information to assess if and how it can leverage such capabilities to satisfy National Security Space operational requirements in...
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Gettin' Ready for Amber ... Horizon Technologies Workshop Addresses Italian Maritime Intelligence Requirements
The purpose of the workshop was to introduce Amber capabilities to the relevant Italian Government agencies and to facilitate the transfer of Amber...
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C5ISR Contract Awarded to Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
The recapitalization of strategic weapon systems is providing the firm's business with numerous large opportunities, and the current opportunity...
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October 27, 2019
DoD's Head is in the Clouds with $11 Billion Budget in Contracts ... Microsoft Selected for 'Enterprise General Purpose'
The Department of Defense (DoD) has now taken another step forward in the implementation of the Cloud Strategy with the award of an enterprise general-purpose cloud contract to Microsoft...
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CACI NSS' $63 Million Contract Modification for Support of the USAF's Satellite Control Network
The modification exercises the third option period effective November 22, 2019. This contract provides for continued operations and maintenance at...
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October 26, 2019
Single Competitor Qualifies for the DARPA Launch Challenge
The remaining qualifying competitor is a space startup comprising industry veterans currently operating in stealth mode while the company works...
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October 24, 2019
Effort Targets Satellite Protection Enhancement ... Four Star Generals Expect a Space War
“Historically, space has been benign, but now four-star generals expect a space war within my lifetime. When I say space war, I mean satellites attacking satellites.”
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L3Harris Receives USAF Contract for the PTS SHIELD Program
The USAF PTS program will implement Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW) over a fully-processed satellite payload, enabling adaptive, anti-jam...
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October 23, 2019
SES Joins as a Founding Member of the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center
SES joins Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) and MITRE as a founding member...
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October 22, 2019
Why Russia's New Anti-Satellite Plane Is Very Bad Idea
Attacking satellites could cause a nuclear war.
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USAF's GPS III Ground System Ops Contingency Program Nearing Operational Acceptance
The COps system will allow the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to operationally command and control the new, more powerful GPS III satellites as well as...
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USAF Declares the Enhanced Polar System Operational and is Handed Over to the 4th Space Operations Squadron
During the MOT&E, a number of criteria and metrics were evaluated including overall system performance. Once the evaluation was completed...
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October 21, 2019
The AFRL's S5 Smallsat is the Focus of an On-Orbit Inspection Mission by the Organization's Mycroft Satellite
This effort will be a rendezvous between the experimental Mycroft satellite and a second experimental AFRL satellite called the Small Satellite Space Surveillance System, or S5...
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Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics Mission Systems MUOS Satellite Cell Network Now Operational for Warfighters
Comprised of five geosynchronous satellites and four geographically dispersed relay ground stations, the MUOS network brings to mobile forces...
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October 18, 2019
Comtech Receives European MOD Order for Satellite Modems
The DMD2050E Satellite Modems will be deployed at the MOD’s teleports in Europe and the Caribbean. The MOD will leverage the technical...
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October 17, 2019
The 25th Secretary of the U.S. Air Force... and Possibly Space Command... Confirmed by U.S. Senate
Barrett’s lopsided confirmation was largely expected. She earned praise from senators in remarks prior to the vote that summarized her extensive...
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Preparations Underway by China to Launch Capsules for their Space Station
China aims to complete the construction of the space station around 2022. Weighing 66 tons, the Tiangong space station will be T-shaped with the...
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U.S. Navy's MUOS SATCOM System Now Operationally Effective
Known as the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), this is a U.S. Navy-led effort that provides essential narrowband satellite communications for ...
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October 16, 2019
Kleos Space Incorporates as a U.S. Subsidiary to Qualify Sales Into U.S. Defense and Government Agencies
The plan is that the U.S. subsidiary, Kleos Space Inc., provides Kleos access to government funding and projects otherwise restricted to U.S. entities.
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Planet's Imagery Service Transitioned from the NGA to the NRO with a New Multi-Year Contract
Recognizing the importance of mission continuity, the scope of the new NRO contract is comparable to NGA’s previous contracts with Planet and...
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October 15, 2019
In Appreciation and Anticipation ... Northup Grumman's Gathering in D.C. of OmegA Team
The OmegA team works as a true partner with the Air Force, and that partnership extends to our suppliers.”
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Ten Years of On-Orbit Success for the Northrop Grumman-Built STSS Satellites
Continuing to operate today, the STSS satellites provide critical support for missile and national defense. Two STSS satellites were launched into LEO...
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AeroVironment Delivers New ISR UAS to Warfighters with the Puma LE
Puma LE builds on the combat-proven Puma AE legacy with new capabilities, increased range, and expanded payload capacity. With the...
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NSA Initiates Cybersecurity Directorate
Under the newly instituted Cybersecurity Directorate — a major organization that unifies NSA’s foreign intelligence and cyberdefense...
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Kymeta to Participate in Viasat’s Government Terminal Modification Kit Program
Enabling interoperability between Kymeta’s terminals and Viasat’s SATCOM networks provides assurance to U.S. Department of Defense ...
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Survey: Latest Technology Not Getting to U.S. Military Fast Enough
“We have men and women in uniform that have far better connectivity at home than they do on a mission,”
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October 14, 2019
A Big Job from MIT Lincoln Laboratory for the Smallsat Experts @ Blue Canyon Technologies
Blue Canyon Technologies Selected for MIT Lincoln Laboratory Agile MicroSatellite Mission
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U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Space Weather Instrument Launched with NASA's ICON Satellite
NRL’s MIGHTI (Michelson Interferometer for Global High-Resolution Thermospheric Imaging) will measure wind and temperature profiles and...
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Vice President Mike Pence to Participate at the Opening Ceremony of IAC 2019
IAF and AIAA are honored that Vice President Pence will be participating in IAC 2019. As with any high-ranking government official speaking at an IAC...
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L3Harris Heading into AUSA 2019 with their HalcyonLink Interference Canceller
As the U.S. military conducts EW and cyber operations, noise from co-located EW transmitters can impact the performance of nearby tactical...
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General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems to Work with Dynetics on Hypersonic Systems
GA-EMS will provide cable, electrical, and mechanical manufacturing to support DTS’ three year contract award from the U.S. Army Hypersonic Project Office...
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CopaSat Acquires Virideon Technology
Through this acquisition, the company is focused on expanding the work the firm has already done with Virideon to further develop the lightweight...
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Valued at Up to $986 Million ... USAF SMC Selects Firefly Black as a Launch Service Provider
Firefly Black intends to bridge demand between pure small launch capability and that provided by the National Security Space Launch...
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October 13, 2019
USAF Says "Go" Times Eight ... Selects Eight Commercial Firms for Launch Services
Contracts must be flexible and responsive to meet the challenges facing the warfighter. The program balances technology, mission risk, and...
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October 11, 2019
Airbus' New Capabilities for OceanFinder ... Life Saving Features, Monitoring Illegal Maritime Activities
automated analytics, to support a broad range of critical applications across defense and security, shipping, oil and gas, and insurance markets.
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October 10, 2019
Maxar's New St. Louis Facility with 48 New Hires Supports U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Programs
due to its proximity to the National Geospatial and Intelligence Center West facility, the T-REX Geospatial Resource and Innovation Center and several
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DARPA Awards SEAKR Engineering with Blackjack LEO Demo Program Contract
DARPA's Blackjack program focuses on integrating commercial satellite technologies into a constellation of affordable, small, secure, and resilient ...
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U.S. Air Force Space Command Achieves PDR Milestone for NexGen OPIR Constellation
Next Generation OPIR will provide a capable, resilient, and defensible space-based global missile warning capability against emerging threats.
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October 9, 2019
Space is Open for Business ... and Cybersecurity Risks as Kubos Joins Orbital Security Alliance
Now that space is the latest frontier open for business, there are cautions that need to be taken to ensure the safety of orbital assets. To that end...
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October 7, 2019
Maxar Technologies' $14.2 Million GEOINT Contract for Red Wing Development from Air Force Research Lab
While data is the critical fuel for geospatial analysts, the ever-increasing volume of available information requires increased levels of automation...
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October 3, 2019
RAF Pilot to Help Launch UK Space Force Satellite
Fifty years after the lunar landing the Royal Air Force is taking its first small steps into space.
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Virgin Galactic Receives Italian Air Force Contract
he contract marks the first time a government department has funded a human-tended research flight on a commercial space vehicle. The mission...
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RFI Published by DARPA for Contractor Support of Launch Services
A Request For Information (RFI) that seeks information for contractor support in the area of launch services, with the following characteristics...
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BAE Systems Transitioning USAF GaN Tech to the Firm's AMP Center
The GaN semiconductor technology comes in the form of a wafer that provides high efficiency and broad-frequency bandwidth capabilities in a...
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October 2, 2019
U.S. Army's Cyber and Comms Development to be Supported by Northrop Grumman and Speedcast Government
The contract will allow the U.S. Army to procure an entire range of Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) aimed at advancing the force’s tactical...
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Raytheon Completes Full GPS OCX Design and Development for USAF
The GPS OCX team completed development of 1.5 million lines of software code, supported by a pivot to leading-edge commercial software...
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October 1, 2019
ULA's $1.18 Billion Contract from the Space and Missile Systems Center and National Reconnaissance Office
recipient of a sole source, five-year, $1.18 billion Firm-Fixed-Price modification of the Delta IV Heavy contract, saving $455 million from the
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Metis' Next Phase Funding from NASA Helps Pilots Manage Complex Scenarios
recognized as one of the fastest growing technology companies in New Mexico for three years in a row, more than 30 NASA Achievement Awards
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“Big, Fat, Juicy Targets”— The Problem with Existing Early-Warning Satellites. And a Solution.
The launch of the first satellite was delayed by nine years, and the net cost grew to $19.9 billion, or 265 percent more than the initial estimate.
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Iridium Commissioned by DISA for AFSPC Innovation and Enhancements Work
Known as the Gateway Evolution Contract (GEC), this contract enables ongoing innovation and critical enhancements for the U.S. Government’s...
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