Press Releases

OSI Systems, Inc. today announced that its Security division has been awarded a contract worth approximately $34 million by an international customer. The Company expects to deploy multiple units of its Z Portal® high-throughput inspection system for screening trucks and cargo, as well as its CarView™ InLane Portal for scanning passenger vehicles. These systems are designed for use in many environments, including ports and border crossings. As part of the contract, the Company

The White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), the U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin conducted a critical flight test mission, showcasing the evolving capability of PAC-3 MSE within the PATRIOT system. During the flight test, PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors engaged an Air Breathing Threats (ABTs). The missions used software updates and new seeker algorithm designs for the PAC-3 MSE. These enhanced capabilities enable the PATRIOT system to effectively counter emerging threats

Shield AI, the deep-tech company building state-of-the-art autonomy software products and defense aircraft, today announced that the Netherlands Ministry of Defence has procured eight V-BAT unmanned aircraft systems to enhance maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations for the Royal Netherlands Navy and Marine Corps. The deal was publicly announced at the Maritime Uncrewed event hosted by the Royal Netherlands Navy in Den Helder, where officials highligh

XTI Aerospace, Inc., a pioneer in xVTOL and powered-lift aircraft solutions, today announced the completion of a propulsion technical familiarization ("Tech Fam") meeting with the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA"), another completed step forward in XTI's path to certification of the TriFan 600. The TriFan 600 is XTI's vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) airplane. Engineering experts from XTI Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of XTI, and the FAA reviewe

Maxar Intelligence, the leading provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, today announced three new multi-year strategic contracts totaling $204.7 million that will help accelerate sovereign defense and intelligence capabilities and space leadership across the Middle East and Africa (MEA). The contracts, which expand on Maxar's two decades-long leadership in the region, are built around Maxar's Direct Access Program (DAP) offering. The MEA customers will have direct a

OSI Systems, Inc. today announced that its Security division received an order valued at approximately $17 million from an international customer for cargo and vehicle inspection systems. The order includes the Eagle® P60 high-energy, drive-through inspection system and the Eagle T60 high-energy trailer-mounted vehicle scanning solution. The Company will also provide installation, training, and multi-year maintenance and support services. OSI Systems’ President and CE

HII announced today that Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) was recently launched into the James River at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. Shipbuilders transferred the submarine from a construction facility to the floating dry dock, where it was launched and moved by tugboats to a submarine pier at the shipyard for final outfitting, testing and crew certification. “We are committed to increasing submarine construction cadenc

S&K Aerospace, LLC has been awarded a significant contract under the Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) Maritime Acquisition Advancement Program, managed by the U.S. Naval Supply Command - Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) in Mechanicsburg, PA. This new opportunity further cements S&K Aerospace’s role as a trusted logistics partner supporting the U.S. Navy’s operational readiness. S&K Aerospace will serve as one of six prime contractors under this Multi

Boeing has successfully delivered the 9th and 10th O3b mPOWER satellites to content and network provider SES, advancing the company's effort to provide global connectivity from space. The satellites, which feature Boeing's fully software-defined payload technology to actively allot power to meet user needs, are en route to Kennedy Space Center, Fla. for a planned launch this summer. "The O3b mPOWER spacecraft are the most capable and flexible commercial satellites to ev

One of Startup Central's first spinouts, Defense Company One, has earned a spot at a highly competitive international defense technology challenge centered on advanced drone tactics, hosted in Canada. Defense Company One is collaborating with North American Signal Ops (NASO) and other established defense technology partners to develop next-gen capabilities and integrations powering autonomous control systems. Defense Company One is developing a line of AI-powered and sensor-fuse

Cole Engineering Services, Inc. (CESI), a By Light Company, has been awarded a $62 million production contract by the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) to deliver more than 100 Stinger Training Systems (STS) over the next five years. This award follows a successful prototyping effort and represents a major step forward in the Army’s modernization under the Synthetic Training Environment (STE). STS is a critical

Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology company, today announced a strategic collaboration with VORAGO Technologies to validate and integrate next-generation radiation-hardened microcontroller (MCU) technology through VORAGO’s Alpha Customer Program. We believe this partnership positions Sidus at the forefront of resilient space and defense systems, enabling the Company to test and integrate VORAGO’s new high-performance MCU, designed for operation in ext

Defense Unicorns, the leader in airgap software delivery for defense mission systems, announced the launch of UDS Registry, a software registry that stores, manages, and distributes Zarf and other OCI (Open Container Initiative) artifacts. UDS Registry is the first software registry of its kind to offer the speed, reliability, and mission-critical performance required by defense systems operating in the most extreme environments. "UDS Registry gives the U.S. and our allies an A

AeroVironment, Inc. announced today that its Wildcat uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) has achieved a series of development milestones in support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Early VTOL Aircraft Demonstration (EVADE). Wildcat has successfully completed VTOL-to-forward-flight transitions, validated its core flight and propulsion systems, and begun integrating critical mission payloads—demonstrating rapid progress toward an operationally relevant capa

Skyways, a designer and manufacturer of long-range autonomous unmanned cargo aircraft systems, today announced it has secured a $5 million credit investment from Leonid Capital Partners. This debt facility is specifically earmarked to accelerate the production of Skyways’ V3 aircraft for the U.S. Department of Defense. The company recently announced an award for a total amount of $37 million from the U.S. Air Force's AFWERX to transition its existing V3 aircraft from proto