Press Releases

Global all-domain defense provider HII announced today that Steve Powell, HII’s assistant treasurer for banking and capital markets, will become the company’s next corporate vice president and treasurer, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Powell will succeed D.R. “Rick” Wyatt, who will retire at the end of this year after more than four decades of service with the company. In this role, Powell will be responsible for banking and credit, corporate finance, cash managemen

Palantir Technologies Inc. today announced a contract awarded by the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (ARL) expanding Maven Smart System access across the military services to include the Army, Air Force, Space Force, Navy, and US Marine Corps. This firm-fixed price contract is worth up to $99,804,561 over five years and simplifies and expedites the ability for services to access the existing capabilities within Maven Smart System. Maven Smart System is part of the National Geospatia

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today that it was awarded a $299 million contract GDIT Awarded $299 Million Contract to Support Pentagon’s Network Infrastructure to continue supporting the Pentagon’s network infrastructure. The contract, awarded by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) through the Joint Service Provider Enterprise Transport Management-Next Generation (JSP ETM-NG) program, has a one-ye

RapidFlight, a pioneering integrated designer and mass manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has completed the highly anticipated Technology Readiness Experimentation (T-REX) 2024 demonstration as part of a contract with the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve (RDER). The event took place August 19-28 in Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Throughout the event, RapidFlight conducted multiple successful test flights of its E2 unmanned aerial system (UAS), emphasizing its exceptiona

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $2.5 million to Ontario International Airport's (ONT) to further the popular Southern California gateway's commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. The money is through FAA's Voluntary Airport Low-Emission (VALE) Program and will be used to replace 22 Pre-Conditioned Air (PCA) units – external heating, cooling and dehumidifying devices that control temperatures and keep jetways and planes comfortable when ai

Life Flight Network, the nation's largest not-for-profit air medical transport service, plans to relocate its fixed-wing aircraft from Port Angeles to Renton, Washington, by early 2025. The move is intended to increase availability for the communities they serve, enhance patient care, and optimize operational efficiencies. Importantly, Life Flight Network's Port Angeles base will continue to provide exceptional emergency medical care and transport via their helicopter, ensur

AE Industrial Partners, LP, a private equity firm specializing in National Security, Aerospace, and Industrial Services, announced today the appointment of Honorable Ryan McCarthy, 24th Secretary of the U.S. Army, as an Operating Partner. McCarthy joins AEI after a distinguished career in aerospace and national security. He was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 33rd Undersecretary of the Army in August 2017 and was later confirmed by unanimous consent as the 24th Secre

Ursa Major, the United States' leading privately funded rocket propulsion company, will receive funding from the Department of Defense (DoD) as one of the inaugural recipients of investments from the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) to strengthen critical supply chain technologies needed for national security. The $12.5 million investment represents a partnership between OSC and the U.S. Navy to mature Ursa Major's Lynx solid rocket motor (SRM) manufacturing process under O

Reliable Robotics, a leader in autonomous aircraft systems, today announced the award of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract leveraging the company’s dual-use technology to provide advanced automation to United States Air Force (USAF) airlift and refueling aircraft. The flexible IDIQ contract will span multiple years, and advance the development, production and deployment of Reliable’s autonomous flight system. The contract is also a vehicle for AFWERX and

Navy Federal Credit Union today announced the launch of a new partnership with the USO. The $9 million investment from the credit union will be used to implement existing USO programming and establish new, signature initiatives designed to address the unique needs of America’s military community. Specifically, by leveraging the respective strengths of the USO and of Navy Federal, the partnership will aim to provide comprehensive financial wellness education and resources in support of e

PDW, today announced it was selected to provide its flagship C100 Group 2 sUAS in support of the U.S. Army Directed Requirement for Company-Level sUAS. The C100 will be fielded to unit elements across the Army to enhance fire and maneuver in near-peer and contested operating environments. PDW's C100 supports the U.S. Army's medium-range reconnaissance (MRR) requirement for a modular, Soldier-portable VTOL sUAS capable of providing effects across reconnaissance, surveillance,

NASA has awarded the NASA Academic Mission Services 2 (NAMS-2) contract to Crown Consulting Inc., of Arlington, Virginia, to provide the agency’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, aeronautics and exploration technology research and development support. NAMS-2 is a single award hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum potential value of $121 million. The contract begins Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, with a 60-d

Virtualitics, a leader in AI decision intelligence applications, today announced that it has secured a position as one of the industry partners selected to participate in a $975 million multi-year contract with the United States Air Force (USAF) Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO). Virtualitics will play a critical role in assisting the U.S. Air Force in optimizing operational readiness and sustainment through the deployment of advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learn

RSC2, Inc. an innovative leader in mission and IT services for the federal government and an SBA-certified HUBZone small business, proudly announces a significant milestone: the award of an RS3 $30 million contract to provide comprehensive engineering and operations support to the U.S. Army. RSC2 has united forces with Linchpin, Sigma Defense, EOA Technologies, and SES to deliver unparalleled support for this critical program. RSC2 will deploy its elite team of technical, network, a

NASA will host a news conference at 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California to discuss the upcoming Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's icy moon Europa. The briefing will be open to media and will air live on NASA+ and the agency's website, plus Facebook, X, and YouTube. Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. Members of the news media from the U.S. and non-