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The Boeing built X-37B will soon perform a series of advanced aerobraking maneuvers, taking the dynamic spaceplane from a Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO), where it’s been operating since December 2023, and lowering its altitude using minimal fuel. This will be the first time Boeing, the United States Space Force (USSF) and the X-37B attempt to accomplish this novel demonstration. “Space is a vast and unforgiving environment where testing technologies is critical to the suc

XTI Aerospace, Inc., an aerospace company developing the revolutionary TriFan 600 aircraft, today announced the release of software version 1.9 of its proprietary Flight Transition Simulator. This advanced simulator is designed to optimize flight transitions from vertical-lift flight to wing-borne flight and vice versa for the TriFan 600 vertical lift crossover airplane. The latest update includes the addition of One-Engine-Inop (OEI) capability, a crucial feature that simulates engine-out sc

BAE Systems has received a $184 million contract modification to produce an additional 48 Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) for the U.S. Army. The order is in addition to the existing full-rate production contract. The AMPV family of vehicles (FoV) replaces the Army's legacy M113s and modernizes the force by providing critical survivability, mobility, on-board power and interoperability upgrades to the Armored Brigade Combat Team. The FoV is currently built in five variants

Leidos, a FORTUNE ® 500 innovation company, was recently awarded the Automated Installation Entry (AIE) Next Generation contract to enhance security at 92 additional Army and select Joint-Service installation access control points located around the world. The single award IDIQ was awarded by the Army Contract Command for the Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors. The follow-on contract has a six-year period of performance with a total ceiling value of $2

Conti Federal Services, a leading construction and engineering firm for the U.S. federal government specializing in military construction and critical infrastructure, has been awarded a $29.6M contract for the construction of an Army Reserve Training Center (USARC) at Fort Buchanan in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District for the construction of a 1,400-member Army Reserve Center (ARC) Training Building in the

ParaZero Technologies Ltd. an aerospace company specializing in drone safety systems for defense and commercial drones and for urban air mobility aircraft, recently announced that it has achieved significant milestones in the rapidly growing Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) market with back-to-back orders for its advanced counter-drone solution. These recent successes highlight ParaZero’s impressive entry into the counter-drone sector, following its earlier announcement this year

Amentum was awarded the Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services II (FILMSS II) contract by NASA with a maximum value of $256 million to spearhead cutting-edge technologies and manage groundbreaking science projects in support of NASA’s exploration and aeronautics objectives at the Ames Research Center. Through this partnership, Amentum will introduce advanced project management tools that will enhance NASA’s capabilities in space science and exploration. &ldq

Leidos, a Fortune 500 innovation leader, was recently awarded a $303 million contract to oversee planning, analysis, and operations for the Department of the Air Force's (DAF) Advanced Battle Management System – Digital Infrastructure (ABMS-DI) network, which is a core component of the DAF Battle Network. The contract was awarded by the DAF Program Executive Officer Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management and covers a three-year performance period, with two option yea

C5 Capital, a Washington DC and London-based venture capital firm, announces a strategic partnership with Brave1, Ukraine’s premier defense technology accelerator. The collaboration will support innovative Ukrainian technology startups, accelerating the development and application of critical technologies for Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression. Brave1 is leading the Ukrainian defense innovation ecosystem. Since its launch, the accelerator has evaluated over 2,6

Cargo-partner GmbH, a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., conducted a drone flight demonstration at its warehouse in Fischamend, Austria, on Thursday, September 12 in collaboration with Spiral Inc., a portfolio company of the NX Global Innovation Fund. Spiral is a startup company developing an autonomous indoor-specific drone flight system called MarkFlex(R)Air* that will allow drones to fly autonomously in GPS-denied indoor environments such as tunnels, dams and sewer s

Shabodi, the pioneer in programmable network platforms, enabling network-aware applications, today announced the release of NetAware 2.1. This significant upgrade builds upon Shabodi's established leadership position and introduces groundbreaking features that further empower enterprises, service providers, and applications to harness the full potential of programmable networks. The new solution name, NetAware, reflects Shabodi's unwavering commitment to driving innovation a

Two proposals for missions to observe X-ray and far-infrared wavelengths of light from space were selected by NASA for additional review, the agency announced. Each proposal team will receive $5 million to conduct a 12-month mission concept study. After detailed evaluation of those studies, NASA expects to select one concept in 2026 to proceed with construction, for a launch in 2032. The resulting mission will become the first in a new class of NASA astrophysics missions within the

Today Celadyne, the decarbonization and hydrogen solution company, announced the launch of their Army SBIR Phase II in partnership with the United States Army. Celadyne develops advanced technologies that effectively convert hydrogen to usable energy through compact, easy-to-use fuel cells that seamlessly integrate. Previously, Celadyne joined forces with the U.S. Army to demonstrate 50kW fuel cells onto some support vehicles. Now, they have signed a $1.9M expansion contra

Persistent Systems, LLC, a leader in mobile ad hoc network (MANET) technology, announced today the expansion of its Advanced Radio over IP (RoIP) capability with support for the L3Harris AN/PRC-163 and AN/PRC-167 radios. Advanced RoIP on the MPU5 does not replace tactical radios but rather integrates them into the Wave Relay® tactical network empowering soldiers with access to high-powered tactical radios, without the physical burden of carrying them. "We are tryi

PureTech Systems Inc., an established leader in geospatial AI-boosted video analytics for autonomous wide-area perimeter and border protection, is proud to announce the award of a significant government contract to help enhance U.S. National Security. This contract, effective immediately through December 31, 2025, encompasses the deployment of PureTech's autonomous real-time Command-and-Control software, PureActiv AlertView, featuring PureActiv geospatial AI-boosted video analyt