Press Releases

Universal Avionics (UA), an Elbit Systems company, announces that Troy Niles has been selected to co-chair the RTCA (Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics) special committee SC-213 on Enhanced Flight Vision Systems and Synthetic Vision Systems (EFVS/SVS). This continues UA's 15-year involvement as co-chair of the committee. Troy Niles is a Technical Program Manager for ClearVision EFVS at Universal Avionics with over 25 years of experience in the aviation industry, speciali

Drones have become ubiquitous around the world and in a multitude for markets. Consumer, government and especially in the military market. Military drone refers to unmanned aerial vehicles that are specifically used for military purposes such as border surveillance, battle damage management, combat operations, communication, delivery, and anti-terrorism weaponry. The main types of military drones are fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and hybrid. A fixed-wing drone is a plane that doesn't have a hu

BAE Systems has received a $145 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze The value of the competitively awarded contract could reach $161 million if all options are exercised. Under the depot maintenance period (DMP) contract awarded, BAE Systems’ Norfolk shipyard will dry-dock the ship, perform underwater hull preservation work, upgrade the ship’s Aegis combat system and comma

Aeyon, which delivers advanced strategies and digital transformation for critical national security and civilian agency missions, has been awarded a 5-year, $18.5 million contract to provide Robotic Process Automation (RPA) services to United States Army, PEO Soldier, PM Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS). By automating core PM IVAS processes that support the various products, program leaders can more rapidly access data, accelerate technology delivery to Soldiers, and gen

E-Space, a global space company focused on bridging Earth and space with the world's most sustainable low Earth orbit (LEO) network, announced today it was awarded a Department of Defense contract to demonstrate unique space system capabilities. Under this contract, E-Space will actively show novel space-based communications capabilities to the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) and U.S. Space Force. This effort will leverage E-Space's new generation LEO space system.

Regulus Global announced today that it is expanding operations through a new partner, American Tactical, to increase its presence in the Colombian region. "American Tactical specializes in the optimal supply of quality products to special forces in Colombia and Mexico," said Diego Soler, General Manager of American Tactical. "It is a leading company in the region, with a portfolio of globally recognized tactical brands." From uniforms, protective eyewea

C3 AI, the Enterprise AI application software company, today announced an expansion of their Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to deliver artificial intelligence (AI) solutions designed to solve customers’ critical business challenges across a variety of industries, including defense and intelligence as well as state and local government. Under the expanded SCA, C3 AI will integrate C3 AI applications, such as C3 AI Law Enforcement, with AWS se

NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency's SpaceX Crew-6 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station. Launch is targeted for 2:07 a.m. EST, Sunday, Feb. 26, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to dock to the space-facing port of the station's Harmony module at 2:54 a.m., Monday, Feb. 27. Crew arrival at Kennedy, launch, the postlaunc

LinQuest Corporation, a leader in systems engineering and cutting-edge technology solutions for national security customers, announced the acquisition of Capability Analysis & Measurement Organization, LLC (CAMO). CAMO provides U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), its component commands, and other DOD customers with rapid, effective solutions across a range of research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) programs. This acquisition strengthens LinQuest’s capability t

BAE Systems, Inc. and Leonardo UK recently received U.S. government approval to develop an interoperable aircraft survivability suite consisting of BAE Systems’ AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) and Leonardo’s Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) System. The combined capability will significantly enhance aircraft survivability against advanced threats. “This layered defense against new and advanced threats will protect aircraft and their crews

General Micro Systems  the world’s leading technology-independent supplier of computing engines in boxes, boards and servers, today launched its X9 Venom Xeon D Host 3U VITA 65 OpenVPX single-board computer. Aligned to the SOSA™ (Sensor Open Standard Architecture) Technical Standard, this family of high-performance modules support the demanding needs of next-generation warfare with massive, flexible I/O and compute capabilities in multiple configurations. These single-board c

Tetra Tech, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District, selected Tetra Tech for a $200 million, multiple-award contract to provide architect-engineer (A-E) services throughout the Republic of Korea. Under this five-year contract, Tetra Tech will provide A-E technical services in support of the U.S. Army, Air Force, and other federal agencies. Tetra Tech will conduct site investigations, prepare engineering design documents, and perform program managem

Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions for tactical wheeled and tracked defense vehicles, is pleased to announce Allison’s 4000 Specialty Series™ transmissions are included in the U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck (CTT) prototype vehicle phase. CTT, the newest tactical wheeled vehicle program, will begin replacing the U.S. Army’s aging fleet of heavy tactical wheeled vehicles. The

SimX and the U. S. Air Force are announcing a $1.7M expansion of its ongoing effort to advance the future of medical simulation training using virtual reality technology. This effort, housed within the Virtual Advancement of Learning for Operational Readiness program at SimX, aims to enhance the usability and medical capability of virtual simulation training, with a focus on prehospital combat casualty care delivered by the Air Force's elite special operations medical personnel.

Maxar Technologies provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, today announced that it was awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency worth up to $192 million over five years. Under the Foreign Commercial Imagery Program contract, Maxar will provide multiple U.S. allies and partners with commercial imagery services consisting of high-resolution electro-optical, synthetic aper