Press Releases

EchoStar Corporation today announced an amended agreement with Maxar Technologies for production of the EchoStar XXIV satellite, also known as JUPITER 3. The satellite, designed for EchoStar's Hughes Network Systems division, is under production at Maxar's facility in Palo Alto, CA. The amended agreement compensates EchoStar for past production delays by providing relief on future payments and expands EchoStar's recourse in the event of any further delays. The satellite is current

Advanced IT Concepts, Inc.a leading systems integration firm providing information technology training, simulation and professional services and solutions to defense and federal agencies, opened its new Southwest Regional Headquarters in August. The company, whose main office is in Winter Springs, Florida, makes this expansion on the heels of securing a major United States Army contract: Total Engineering and Integration Services and more in development.AITC made the $3.5M investment to expan

BAE Systems and IT services company Purisolve, Inc. have combined forces to form a joint venture Promoveo Solutions.The JV is an outgrowth of a U.S. Small Business Administration-approved mentor-protégé agreement between BAE Systems and Purisolve, a historically under-utilized business zones certified small business. Promoveo will initially focus on competing to support the Department of Treasury, leveraging Purisolve’s 15 year history with the department, and BA

BJG Electronics Group announced today a long-term agreement with Korean Aerospace Industries  to support the Korean Utility Helicopter – "KUH-1 Surion" and the Light Armed Helicopter program with interconnect and electromechanical components.The KUH-1 Surion is Korea's first indigenous helicopter and is being deployed for operations in Korea with the military, police, emergency medical transport, forest service, and Coast Guard. Further variants of the KUH-1 Surion ha

Vita Aerospace announced the fleet-wide deployment of the Vita Rescue System to the United Arab Emirates, National Search and Rescue Center. The UAE National Search and Rescue Center is a regional and world leader in the adoption and development of cutting-edge rescue technologies and practices. Their adoption of the Vita Rescue System marks a major milestone in Vita's mission to transform operational safety and efficiency for a helicopter hoist rescue."The deployment of the Vita Res

NASA will host a news conference at 5 p.m. EST Friday, Nov. 18, from the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston to preview Orion's entry into the Moon's sphere of influence and the pair of maneuvers that will propel the spacecraft into a distant retrograde lunar orbit. NASA will provide live coverage on NASA Television, the agency's website, and the NASA app. Participants will include: Mike Sarafin, Artemis I mission manager, NASA Headquarters

Moog Inc.announced today that the company’s space products played a critical role in successfully launching Artemis 1, which is the first uncrewed test flight of NASA’s mission to return to the Moon. The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida early this morning. The rocket is the most powerful ever built, putting off 8.8 million pounds of thrust and traveling nearly 23,000 miles per hour. Moog actuators and contro

Curtiss-Wright Corporation today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the stock of Keronite Group Limited for $35 million in cash. Keronite is a leading provider of Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) surface treatment applications offering corrosion protection, wear resistance, thermal protection and electrical insulation for the defense, commercial aerospace and industrial vehicle markets, and also in semiconductor manufacturing.Keronite is expected to generate sales of approx

Stratolaunch, LLC is pleased to announce a contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to support the flight test of the company's first expendable Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle, TA-1. Stratolaunch anticipates flying TA-1 in the first quarter of 2023.Launched from the Roc aircraft, Talon-A is a rocket-powered, autonomous testbed with the ability to fly a variety of hypersonic flight profiles while carrying customized payload experiments on board. The first Talon-A vehicl

NASA and SpaceX are targeting 4:19 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 21, to launch the company's 26th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station. NASA and SpaceX are targeting 4:19 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 21, to launch the company's 26th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station. for the international crew.Live launch coverage will air on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website, with prelaunch events starting Friday, Nov. 18. Fo

Stratolaunch, LLC is pleased to announce a contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to support the flight test of the company's first expendable Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle, TA-1. Stratolaunch anticipates flying TA-1 in the first quarter of 2023.Launched from the Roc aircraft, Talon-A is a rocket-powered, autonomous testbed with the ability to fly a variety of hypersonic flight profiles while carrying customized payload experiments on board. The first Talon-A vehicl

Applied Intuition, Inc. announced today that it has been selected by the Army and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver an end-to-end autonomy software development and test platform for the Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV program). The $49 million contract ceiling for the competitive prototyping phase will span 24 months. Applied Intuition will provide a foundational modeling and simulation platform that will enable the RCV program office, under the umbrella of PEO Gro

IPTA was awarded the $404M US Army Futures Command Combat Capability Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) Enterprise Information Technology Support Services (EITSS) contract to support IT services under the VETS 2 GWAC. IPTA will provide the personnel, services, and materials necessary to enable the full lifecycle of IT support requirements across AvMC. IPTA’s services to support the AvMC mission will include Network Support, Information Management Services, C

BAE Systems successfully tested its APKWS laser-guidance kits with High-Explosive Anti-Tank Anti-Personnel Anti-Materiel warheads from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. Guided by APKWS guidance kits, the rockets went three for three against armored targets, demonstrating their versatility to engage a broad set of targets and enable new missions for warfighters.APKWS guidance kits transform unguided rockets into smart munitions for precision strikes on soft targets, equipment, an

Boeing and Silk Way West Airlines have finalized an order of two 777-8 Freighters, with options for two additional airplanes. The two companies announced the agreement at a signing ceremony today at Boeing Commercial Airplanes' Seattle Delivery Center. The Azerbaijani cargo carrier, which serves 40 destinations around the world, is the first customer in the Eurasia region to order the industry's newest, most capable and most fuel-efficient twin-engine freighter.