Press Releases
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
Read more...HONEYWELL LAUNCHES HONEYWELL FORGE SUSTAINABILITY+ TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS MEET CARBON REDUCTION GOALS
7 November 2022
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
Read more...KBR announced today it has been awarded two contracts totaling over $120 million to conduct advanced analytics, modeling, estimation, research, integrated program management, acquisition technical assistance, architecture trade studies, data science, and data management, in support of the U.S. government's evaluation of strategic space system acquisitions. Under the terms of the contracts, KBR will develop analytic products and systems engineering services that inform inv
Read more...4 November 2022
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will conduct a series of U.S. spacewalks in November and December to install mounting hardware and a pair of rollout solar arrays to increase electrical power to support station operations and scientific research. NASA will preview the upcoming International Space Station Rollout Solar Array (iRosa) spacewalks and provide coverage of all three live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website. At 2 p.m. ES
Read more...3 November 2022
SpiderOak, the leader in complete cybersecurity solutions for next generation space systems, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver the company's OrbitSecure zero-trust protocol on-orbit. The project will demonstrate end-to-end cybersecurity for the Department of Defense's future Hybrid Space Architecture, an initiative the U.S. Congress has begun referring to as the "Outernet" through legislation. As c
Read more...3 November 2022
Eviation Aircraft, a manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, today announced that the order book for its world-leading nine-seater all-electric Alice airplane has passed a total value of US$ 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
Read more...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
Read more...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
Read more...1 November 2022
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
Read more...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
Read more...Stratolaunch announces the successful completion of its first captive carry flight with the Talon-A separation test vehicle, TA-0, integrated with Roc's center wing pylon. The eighth flight test of Roc, the world's largest flying aircraft, lasted 5 hours and 6 minutes over the Mojave Desert and reached an altitude of 23,000 feet (7000 meters). This flight focused on measuring the aerodynamic loads on the Talon-A vehicle while mated to Roc. The loads captured in flight will v
Read more...26 October 2022
Lockheed Martin and Red Hat today announced a collaboration to advance artificial intelligence (AI) innovation at the edge on Lockheed Martin military platforms. Adopting the newly announced Red Hat Device Edge will enable Lockheed Martin to support U.S. national security missions by applying and standardizing AI technologies in geographically constrained environments. Red Hat Device Edge delivers an enterprise-ready and supported distribution of MicroShift, a lightweight Kubernetes
Read more...26 October 2022
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced that it has been awarded a $48.7 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide Maritime Forward Looking Infrared (MARFLIR) II sensors as well as multiple variants of its SeaFLIR® 280-HD surveillance systems for use by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The Teledyne FLIR SeaFLIR 280-HD is a high-performance Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) imaging system with ad
Read more...BlackBerry Limited announced today that the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) has awarded security accreditation to BlackBerry's SecuSUITE® for Government for global use in official NATO secure communications. The NCI Agency supports communications and work between NATO's member nations. The classified nature of information handled by the NATO network means that it is critical that all communications remain secure, combatting efforts to electronical
Read more...infiniDome, a leading provider of GPS protection technology, has released the newest product of their anti-jamming solutions featured at the AUSA expo on October 10-12. The GPSdome 2, a cost-effective and lightweight device, provides simultaneous dual frequency protection from 3 directions of attack for both smaller and larger applications. InfiniDome has unveiled the latest offering in their range of anti-jamming technologies, the GPSdome 2, a high-end solution tailored for defendi
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