Press Releases
Cubic Defense was awarded a contract with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for software licenses and hardware to operate Cubic’s SPEAR software suite. Revolutionizing the world’s most complex and advanced air combat training, SPEAR is the follow-on solution to Cubic’s Individual Combat Aircrew Display System (ICADS), the combat air forces’ live monitor and debrief system for over two decades. “Cubic is honored to support the RAAF’s air combat
Read more...Concurrent Technologies, a world-leading specialist in the design and manufacture of high-end embedded computer and system-orientated solutions for critical applications, announces that it has secured a contract with a UK FTSE 250 company to supply a custom set of embedded systems for a national defence installation. The contract, valued at c.£1.25 million, marks a significant milestone for the Company. Building on the successful completion of a £200,000 preliminary desi
Read more...15 June 2023
Muon Space, a climate satellite company revolutionizing the way Earth is monitored from space, is pleased to announce the successful deployment of the company's first satellite, MuSat-1. The ESPA-class spacecraft, which launched on SpaceX's Transporter-8 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Calif. on Monday, June 12, is Muon Space's first satellite on orbit and an important step towards its Climate Constellation, which will use a new generation of sensors to monitor Earth
Read more...BANC3, Inc. a technology product development firm supporting the U.S Department of Defense, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a multi-year Phase III contract from Army Contracting Command to develop a fire control system for the Mounted Machine Optic (MMO) that integrates with the high-explosive, dual-purpose (HEDP-AB) airburst ammunition programming unit (PU), utilizing BANC3's Augmented Reality (AR)/Mixed Reality (MR) capabilities. Under this contract, BANC3 will deve
Read more...Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, successfully launched and made contact with two satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-8 mission carrying optical inter-satellite link (OISL) payloads that will significantly reduce data latency and strengthen security of communication. The 6U satellites are equipped with optical communications terminals (OCT) to send information betw
Read more...14 June 2023
Loc Performance a leading provider of military vehicle systems, and Milrem Robotics ("Milrem"), the leading European developer of robotics and autonomous systems, have joined together to create a world class offering for the United States Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light (RCV-L) Prototype program. The collaboration between Loc and Milrem brings together the specialized strength and expertise of each company to create a ground-breaking modular-base Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV)
Read more...NASA and Boeing said Monday the aircraft produced through the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project has been designated by the U.S. Air Force as the X-66A. The new X-plane seeks to inform a potential new generation of more sustainable single-aisle aircraft – the workhorse of passenger airlines around the world. Working with NASA, Boeing will build, test, and fly a full-scale demonstrator aircraft with extra-long, thin wings stabilized by diagonal struts, known
Read more...13 June 2023
Electra.aero, Inc. today unveiled the test vehicle for its hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, the first of its kind, marking a significant milestone in Electra's mission to help decarbonize aviation and revolutionize urban and regional transportation. Electra's eSTOL technology demonstrator (TD) is the world's first blown lift aircraft using distributed electric propulsion, which enables the airplane to take off and land in very short space
Read more...Capella Space, an American space tech company and the world's leading provider of commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery for a wide range of government, commercial and scientific applications, today announced it has been awarded a five year blanket purchase agreement (BPA) by NASA's Earth Science Division for the purchase of its high resolution SAR imagery and data for evaluation to determine their suitability for advancing NASA's science and application goals.
Read more...QuSecure™, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cybersecurity, today announced the United States Army has awarded the company a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Federal Government contract to develop quantum-resilient software solutions. With this award, QuSecure will continue to advance research and development of quantum-resilient technologies and encryption solutions for the U.S. Government. The award states that QuSecure’s work has merit, will result in importan
Read more...Intellisense Systems, Inc., a leading provider of multi-function avionics display systems, introduces the Primary Flight Display 12 x 9 a new 15-in. display with vFusion™ capabilities, UXGA pixel resolution, a dual mode backlight, and night-vision compliance. It is certified to Design Assurance Level (DAL) A, the highest for safety assurance for airborne electronic hardware and software. In addition to standard ARINC 818 and DVI-D video interfaces and a customizable bezel, the PFD
Read more...Concurrent Technologies, a world-leading specialist in the design and manufacture of high-end embedded computer solutions and systems for critical applications, announces it has signed a distribution agreement with SoC-e, an internationally recognised provider of advanced equipment for real-time, high-availability Deterministic Ethernet networking for critical sectors. This significant distribution agreement enables Concurrent Technologies to offer SoC-e’s portfolio of Relyum
Read more...Collins Aerospace, a business of Raytheon Technologies, has unveiled Aurora, the company's first fully lie-flat Business Class suite designed exclusively for narrow-body aircraft. "Aurora's exceptional comfort, space and thoughtful amenities offer travelers a luxurious retreat, providing an elevated experience harmonized with wide body standards," said Cynthia Muklevicz, Vice President of Business Development at Collins Aerospace. "Intelligent design, e
Read more...Quantum-Systems Inc., a leader in electric vertical take-off and landing aerial intelligence solutions, today announced its inclusion in the second set of projects to receive funding for the United States Department of Defense (DOD) pilot program to Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT). The announcement comes after the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) published an official release outlining the
Read more...BIRD Aerosystems, a global provider of innovative defense technology and solutions that protect the air, sea, and land fleets of governments and related agencies, proudly announces the launch of its new ASIO solution, the ASIO Environmental Monitoring System, at this year's Paris Air Show. In response to the critical challenge of maritime pollution detection and the imperative to prevent costly and ecologically devastating oil spills, BIRD Aerosystems introduces this new innovat
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