Press Releases

Nominal, a pioneering defense technology company specializing in software solutions that accelerate the delivery of mission-critical hardware systems, today announced the expansion of its operations to Tennessee with a new Nashville office. The startup will leverage this strategic location to support its growing roster of government and defense sector customers in the region. Nominal is focused on providing state-of-the-art software solutions that streamline the analysis, visualizat

Amentum was awarded a $145 million contract to provide complete system maintenance and modernization solutions for the U.S. Marine Corps’ UC-35D aircraft fleet. Leveraging advanced technologies and best practices, the company will provide life-cycle transport aircraft system modernization, integration, logistical and operational solutions, as well as engineering and technical services. "Showcasing our unparalleled expertise in ensuring readiness for complex, no-fail missi

Lockheed Martin delivered the first of eight C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters assigned to the Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve Station, marking the addition of a new mission capability for the Super Hercules the aerial spray mission. The 910th Airlift Wing has the distinction of maintaining the Department of Defense's only large area, fixed-wing aerial spray capability to eliminate disease-carrying insects and pest insects and to disperse oil spills in large bodies of wat

NASA rolled out the SLS rocket's core stage for the Artemis II test flight from its manufacturing facility in New Orleans on Tuesday for shipment to the agency's spaceport in Florida. The rollout is key progress on the path to NASA's first crewed mission to the Moon under the Artemis campaign. Using highly specialized transporters, engineers maneuvered the giant core stage from inside NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to the agency's Pegasus barge.

Skyfront, the global leader in high endurance hybrid drones, today announced that the Skyfront Perimeter 8+ WC, a variant of the hybrid-electric Perimeter 8+ drone equipped with a water-cooled engine and heat-tolerant avionics, is now available for desert operations worldwide. The Skyfront Perimeter 8+ WC is designed to provide reliable drone operations in the most austere desert environments in temperatures up to 50°C (122°F). Traditional battery-powered drones face signifi

Defense manufacturers everywhere are struggling to match rising demand levels following a period when they all scaled back operations and stock levels shrank to new lows—exemplified by the U.S. defense sector losing over 40% of its value. Operations must ramp-up, but still these companies have too many separate internal manufacturing systems hindering their ability to fast-forward production. They need to supercharge themselves towards high-performance manufacturing argues Rob

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, completed the F135 Engine Core Upgrade's preliminary design review affirming the ECU's design is on schedule and exceeding expectations. The upgrade will deliver increased engine durability and performance that will fully enable Block 4 and beyond capabilities for all three variants of the F-35 worldwide. During the PDR, Pratt & Whitney and the F-35 Joint Program Office evaluated the ECU's design changes and propulsion technologi

Lockheed Martin today announced it would continue its legacy of delivering economic value to Thailand through a robust industrial participation proposal – also known as an “offset” proposal – driven by the Thai government’s evaluation of the F-16 Block 70/72 for its future fighter program. Projects offered as part of the F-16 Block 70/72 proposal include support for the creation of a Research and Development Center to advance Thailand’s capabiliti

BAE Systems and strategic partners L3Harris Technologies and the Space Telescope Science Institute have been selected as one of three teams to mature technologies in support of NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory mission concept. A first of its kind telescope, HWO will be designed to seek out signs of life beyond our solar system and conduct transformational observations of the universe. Its driving goal is to identify and examine a promising sample of Earth-like planets orbiting other

Croatia has officially purchased eight additional UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company via U.S. government Foreign Military Sale, bringing the country’s Black Hawk fleet total to 12. The deal, which includes aircraft, organizational equipment, spare and repair parts, and associated support equipment, is a critical investment by Croatia and significantly bolsters its self-defense and security in the region and that of the NATO alliance. &ld

Leonardo announces a new collaboration with Agenzia Industrie Difesa which centres on the strengthening of technological and operational innovation in the defence and security sector. The focus of the partnership will be on the joint development of conventional 155 mm artillery ammunition, primarily for Italian defence. This collaboration, which will last 18 months with the potential of renewal, aims to leverage the expertise and resources of both organisations to develop advanced s

Sentar, Inc. a women-owned small business specializing in advanced cyber-intelligence solutions and technology, is pleased to announce it has been awarded the Cybersecurity Risk Management Operations recompete task order by the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic The task order includes one base year and four option years and is valued over $172.7 million if all options are exercised. Under this task order, Sentar continues its nearly 10 years of support, providing project exe

IFS, the leading technology innovator in cloud and Industrial AI software, today announces the acquisition of EmpowerMX. EmpowerMX is an AI-powered aviation maintenance software provider specializing in Airframe Maintenance Repair and Overhaul solutions, which are trusted by the largest aviation organizations in the world, including Embraer, MRO Holdings, Delta, and American Airlines. The acquisition reinforces IFS commitment to industrial AI and underpins the importance of industry

Lineaje, a leader in continuous software supply chain security management, today announced that Lineaje SBOM360 has been selected by the Department of the U.S. Air Force’s  for a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase 1 contract. As the industry’s first software supply chain and software bill of materials (SBOM) manager, SBOM360 will automate the detection and remediation of today’s most pressing software supply chain challenges within the U.S Air Force.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, successfully demonstrated mobile, distributed command and control during a series of fires, networking and mission command experiments at INDOPACOM's Valiant Shield exercise. Collins partnered with the U.S. Army's 1st Multi-Domain Task Force to conduct the experiments inside a ground vehicle to rapidly reconfigure and deploy capabilities based on evolving mission needs. The mission command 'on-the-move' concept uses commercial and