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RapidFlight, designer and additive manufacturer of attritable, mission-customized, mass-producible drones, successfully demonstrated its ability to rapidly design, manufacture, and deploy the SPX, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), to Autonomy Prime specifications in less than 90 days. This was a first deliverable under RapidFlight's $10 million contract with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) AFWERX Autonomy Prime program. The work under the contract culminated with successful three-day training e

Phoenix Aviation Capital, a full-service aircraft lessor, and AIP Capital, an alternative investment manager focused on opportunities in commercial aviation today announced the acquisition of one Boeing 787-9 aircraft on long-term lease with American Airlines from ORIX Aviation ("ORIX"). This marks the first transaction between Phoenix and AIP Capital with ORIX. The aircraft acquired by Phoenix, bearing manufacturers serial number 40646, is a 2018 vintage Boeing 787-9 powe

Nearthlab, a leading provider of autonomous drone solutions, has been awarded a CES Innovation Awards® 2025 Best of Innovation for its Station for Drone First Responder(DFR). This cutting-edge station enables drones to operate entirely autonomously, from takeoff to landing without human intervention. The Station for DFR goes beyond being a simple add-on. It's a major step toward full autonomy that integrates smoothly with police operation systems. It also includes flight aut

Morpheus Space, a pioneering provider of in-space mobility products, is excited to announce a collaboration with D-Orbit, a leader in space logistics, to conduct an in-orbit demonstration mission on ION Satellite Carrier, the company's orbital transfer vehicle. The upcoming mission will highlight the advanced capabilities of Morpheus' next-generation electric propulsion system GO-2 in a dynamic space environment. "This flight demonstration with D-Orbit is a significant

Orion Space Solutions (Orion), a wholly owned subsidiary of Arcfield, announced today that it has been awarded additional work from the United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to support the Tetra-6 mission. The additional four-year award extends Orion's Tetra-5 prime contract, and work on both missions will address the challenge of refueling in space. The Tetra-6 mission will further enhance the capability of on-orbit refueling by demonstrating an additiona

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded contracts worth a total amount of approximately $335 million, to supply defense systems to a European country. The contracts include the supply of PULS™ (Precise and Universal Launching Systems) rocket launchers and rockets, as well as Hermes™ 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) equipped with advanced payloads. The contracts will be performed over a period of three years and six months. Elbit Systems' PULS provid

Clayton P. Turner will serve as the associate administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) at the agency's headquarters in Washington, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday. His appointment is effective immediately. Turner has served as the acting associate administrator of STMD since July. In this role, Turner will continue to oversee executive leadership, strategic planning, and overall management of all technology maturation and demonstration pro

The Boeing Company Board of Directors today announced that it has elected Tim Buckley as its newest member, effective January 1, 2025. Buckley will serve on the Finance and Governance & Public Policy committees. Buckley, 55, previously served as Chair and CEO of The Vanguard Group, where he successfully led one of the largest investment management firms in the world, with nearly $10 trillion in assets under management. "Tim is a renowned, trusted leader who brings

Teledyne Controls, a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies and a leading provider of innovative avionics and aircraft data management solutions, is pleased to announce that its new onboard enhanced Airborne Data Loader (eADL XS™) has received certification for use on the Boeing 737NG aircraft series. Certification for other aircraft platforms is in progress. Teledyne’s eADL XS represents a new generation of dataloading technology and is the first onboard data loader to mee

GE Aerospace and NASA are partnering on a series of unique flight tests to help further the aviation industry’s understanding of contrails, using new test methods and technologies. Contrails are clouds made of ice particles, which can be created when airplanes fly through cold, humid air. Persistent contrails are estimated to have a warming climate impact. Flight tests will support industry research efforts to better understand contrail science and enable new technology develo

Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army to work on directed energy wireless power beaming capabilities that will distribute power across the battlefield, simplify logistics, and safeguard locations for U.S. troops. Work is being conducted as part of a larger effort under the Department of Defense's Operational Energy Strategy. Under the contract, Raytheon's Advanced Technology team will develop advanced wireless power transmitter and receive

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. a global technology leader, announced today that the U.S. Navy Information Warfare Systems Command awarded the Company a sole source contract for Comtech’s U.S sovereign software-defined SLM-5650B satellite communications (“SATCOM”) modems, upgrade kits, firmware options and technical support. The contract has a four-year period of performance and is valued in excess of $50.0 million. Funded orders received to date are valued at approximately

Leidos today announced a $1.75 million donation to Drake State Community & Technical College in Huntsville, Alabama, creating new learning opportunities for students and allowing them to gain hands-on experience with complex technical and manufacturing projects. In recognition of this gift, Drake State will name its new advanced manufacturing facility the Leidos Advanced Training Complex. "At Leidos, we believe in the transformative power of education, and we are committed

Electra.aero, Inc. today revealed the design of its groundbreaking EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric product aircraft, a nine-passenger piloted aircraft built for the electric future that redefines air travel without airports, emissions, or noise. Electra now enters the development phase of the EL9 backed by over a year of successful flight testing of its EL2 Goldfinch two-seat prototype, proving the technology's readiness for the future of electric aviation. Electra's innovat

Leidos has announced a partnership with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom to advance AI and data science solutions. The partnership will leverage the university's Bayes Centre, an innovation hub for data science and AI, to address critical challenges in areas such as environmental, civil, healthcare, and national security. Charles Newhouse, chief technology officer for Leidos UK & Europe, said: "We are excited to partner with the University of Edinburgh,