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HawkEye 360 Inc., the world's leading commercial provider of space-based radio frequency data and analytics, today announced its Cluster 6 next-generation satellites is scheduled to launch during a 13-day window that opens on December 7 aboard the inaugural Rocket Lab Electron flight at Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. The satellites will enter an inclined orbit to boost revisits over the mid-latitude regions of the globe. Thi

Akima today announced that its subsidiary, RiverTech, has been awarded a contract to provide knowledge management (KM) support services to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Directorate of Operations. The award has a 5-year period of performance and a total contract value of approximately $13 million, if all options are exercised. "The Akima portfolio of companies provides our customers with expertise to navigate the challenges and opportunities associated with increased acc

Textron Aviation Defense today announced the delivery of the first Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training System to the Tunisian Air Force in support of operations at No. 13 Squadron at Sfax air base in Tunisia. The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract comprises eight T-6C Texan II advanced military training aircraft, in-country field service and logistics support representatives, program management support, interim contractor support for the first year, training for pilots and mainten

The opening of the 14th annual Airshow China is approaching. Here, LoongUAV will debut a range of affordable, powerful and lightweight military drones, including the LOONG 4 surveillance drone , the LOONG 5 bomber drone , the LOONG 1 targeting drone and the LOONG 2 reconnaissance drone . In the local wars and armed conflicts of recent years, drones have proven themselves as an emerging aerial combat force. Equipping drones has become an effective means of strengthening national defe

PCX Aerostructures, LLC dba PCX Aerosystems, a leading manufacturer of highly engineered, precision, Flight Critical aerospace components and complex assemblies for rotorcraft and fixed wing aerospace platforms, has completed the acquisition of Manchester, CT based Timken Aerospace Drive Systems (ADS), a proven source for aerospace transmission assemblies, gearboxes, Flight Critical components and overhaul and repair services.  ADS will be rebranded as "PCX Aerosystems – Manch

Cummins Inc.has been selected as one of two awardees that will develop, manufacture, test, and produce generator sets in both the 500 kilowatt (kW) skid (MEPGS-10001) and Power Plants (PP) (MEPGS-35001) configurations to meet the electrical power needs for the Large Tactical Power System (LTPS) and the Department of Defense (DoD). LTPS is a modernization program managed by the Product Lead, Large Power Systems (LPS), that will provide more mobile, reliable, and logistically supportable

Honeywell today announced a new sustainability solution for carbon emissions monitoring and optimization which it has launched for earlier adopters and has also been deployed at its own facility. Honeywell Forge Sustainability+ for Industrials | Emissions Management and Honeywell Versatilis Signal Scout wireless Industrial IoT leak detection sensors will enable organizations to monitor and visualize emissions in near real-time. The new solution will help customers in the industrials

KBR announced today it has been awarded two contracts totaling over $120 million to conduct advanced analytics, modeling, estimation, research, integrated program management, acquisition technical assistance, architecture trade studies, data science, and data management, in support of the U.S. government's evaluation of strategic space system acquisitions.   Under the terms of the contracts, KBR will develop analytic products and systems engineering services that inform inv

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will conduct a series of U.S. spacewalks in November and December to install mounting hardware and a pair of rollout solar arrays to increase electrical power to support station operations and scientific research. NASA will preview the upcoming International Space Station Rollout Solar Array (iRosa) spacewalks and provide coverage of all three live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website. At 2 p.m. ES

SpiderOak, the leader in complete cybersecurity solutions for next generation space systems, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver the company's OrbitSecure zero-trust protocol on-orbit. The project will demonstrate end-to-end cybersecurity for the Department of Defense's future Hybrid Space Architecture, an initiative the U.S. Congress has begun referring to as the "Outernet" through legislation. As c

Eviation Aircraft, a manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, today announced that the order book for its world-leading nine-seater all-electric Alice airplane has passed a total value of US$ 2 billion. The Eviation Alice conducted its first flight on 27 September 2022 at Grant County International Airport (MWH), Washington, U.S., the first all-electric commuter airplane to pass this test. This historic achievement marked the start of a new phase in the development of the Alice. Eviat

Lumen Technologies has won a $1.5 billion contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide essential network transport and communications services in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility. Speed Read: Lumen will supply the Defense Information Systems Network with high capacity, end-to-end communications services that enable the U.S. Department of Defense to achieve U.S. national security objectives in the 36-n

OPTAC-X, a telehealth company, today announced it has entered a deal to provide U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) and the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (SWCS) with a global hybrid LTE and SATCOM enabled telehealth system. It advances the ability of special operations medics to provide remote, critical life-saving care and assistance in prolonged field care with expert physician oversight at the point-of-injury or time-of-need.  USASOC's initial

Elbit Systems Ltd., announced today that that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $25 million from the Finish Ministry of Defence to supply radio communications systems to the Finish Army. The contract will be executed over a two-year period. Under the contract, Elbit Systems will supply advanced secured radio communications systems that enable enhanced tactical command and fire control and are backward compatible with analogue radio equipment that is currently in use

Tesseract Ventures announced today that it was entering into a new phase in its ongoing R&D partnership with the US Air Force, with the signing of a contract to develop 21st century smart space technologies for MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. "This is our first step towards providing our airmen with 21st century capabilities. From the ability to collaborate and ideate in 3D to providing instantaneous, collaborative information during routine and emergency scenario