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Raytheon, an RTX business, has delivered the first AN/TPY-2 radar for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The AN/TPY-2 is a missile defense radar that can detect, track and discriminate ballistic missiles in multiple phases of flight. This is the first AN/TPY-2 radar with a complete Gallium Nitride, or GaN, populated array in the system. GaN is a glasslike material that offers key advantages over other radio frequency semiconductors in energy efficiency, weight and power output. GaN techno

BAE Systems' prototype payload was successfully integrated onto the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a mission to demonstrate improvements in atmospheric temperature profiling and environmental monitoring capabilities, among other missions and technologies.   The payload launched in collaboration with the ISS National Laboratory and Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc., which supplied the hardware facility for the mission. The payload arrived safely to the ISS

Drayton Aerospace Porto Alegre (POA), a global leader in civil, freight aviation Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO), has selected EmpowerMX from IFS to plan, execute, and optimize its operations. This collaboration aims to enhance return on investment (ROI) and deliver transformative efficiency gains by optimizing the utilization of resources. Key benefits include predictive control over maintenance turnaround times, improved management of risk factors, and heightened customer satisfacti

The Department of the Air Force (DAF) awarded its first contract to determine whether a power plant using Geopressured Geothermal Systems (GGS) can generate the clean energy needed for a base to achieve energy resilience. The contract awards Sage Geosystems, Inc., a grant of $1.9 million and the company will match the grant with an additional $1.9 million for the demonstration project. Sage will construct the system at an off-site test well in Starr County, Texas, in 2025. It would be the fir

Arctop, a cognition company, announced today that it has been selected by AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Air Force, for a $1.25M Direct-to-Phase II SBIR contract focused on cognition-adaptive simulations to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). MetaTeq and BigBear.ai will serve as subcontractors. Arctop will use its brain-computer interface technology to enhance Air Force training and provide innovative capabilities to strengthen the national defens

AAR CORP. a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity contract with an aggregate ceiling value of approximately $1.2 billion. By the U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to perform P-8A Poseidon depot airframe maintenance and depot field team support for the U.S. Navy, government of Australia, and foreign military sales (FMS) customers. T

Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra), a next-generation aerospace company redefining air travel by pioneering direct aviation, today announced successful flight demonstrations of its hybrid-electric Ultra Short prototype for military stakeholders. The demonstrations, held at Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico and at Felker Army Airfield at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia, showcased the aircraft's dual-use capabilities for logistics operations in austere environments. The Ultra Sho

Babcock, in partnership with Supacat, has been awarded a contract to build an additional 53 High Mobility Transporter (HMT) Jackal 3s for the British Army. The Jackal is the most versatile high-mobility weapons platform in its class, equally capable of reconnaissance, patrol and logistic tasks. It is designed by Supacat of Honiton; is British built and battle-proven in Afghanistan.  This new contract for a 6-wheeled ‘extenda’ variant will be known as the Jackal 3(E)

BlackSky Technology Inc. won the 2024 Novaspace Leading Earth Observation Business Award at World Space Business Week. BlackSky is recognized for excellence and innovation in Earth observation by delivering commercial real-time, space-based intelligence at mission speed and scale using high-cadence, rapid-revisit satellite imagery and AI-driven analytics. The annual WSBW awards recognize the most forward-thinking businesses and innovators shaping the future of the global space secto

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