Press Releases
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
Read more...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
Read more...15 July 2024
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
Read more...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
Read more...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
Read more...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
Read more...11 July 2024
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
Read more...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.
Read more...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
Read more...11 July 2024
X-Bow Systems Inc. the nation's leading non-traditional producer of advanced manufactured solid rocket motors and hypersonics technologies, today announced the successful completion of the initial close of its Series B financing, raising over $70 million. This private capital will accelerate the rapid growth of its hypersonic-capable vehicles, strategic and tactical scale solid rocket motor programs, and completion of its Luling, TX gigafactory campus. The company will also be expanding i
Read more...10 July 2024
Exolaunch, the global leader in launch mission management, integration, and satellite deployment services, proudly announced the successful deployment of four satellites aboard Arianespace’s Ariane 6 maiden flight. The liftoff occurred on Tuesday, July 9 at 1600 GFT from the Guiana Space Centre, also known as Europe's Spaceport, in Kourou, French Guiana. Representing customers ESA, NASA, and Spacemanic, this mission highlights Exolaunch’s crucial role in broadening access to s
Read more...Leidos a Fortune® 500 innovation company, has been awarded the Medicaid Enterprise Systems Integrator contract by North Dakota Health and Human Services. Leidos will provide systems integration support to transition North Dakota's existing Medicaid Management Information Systems to an integrated, scalable, and secure modular system. "Transitioning North Dakota's legacy Medicaid systems to a modern system will help provide a better healthcare experience for patients,
Read more...9 July 2024
Spire Global, Inc. a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a CA $1.41 million contract by the Government of Canada for the provision of global automatic identification system ship tracking data. The one-year contract includes options for two additional years, extending the total potential contract value to nearly CA $4.23 million. “We are proud to continue our partnership with the Government of Canada, providing them with our AIS
Read more...ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite operations for Earth Observation, and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to further strengthen their cooperation in remote sensing of the Earth in the interest of Ukraine's national security and defense. The Memorandum of Cooperation builds on ICEYE's unwavering support for the Government of Ukraine since 2022. In the Memorandum, ICEYE continues to constantly ensure t
Read more...Snap-on Incorporated will release 2024 second quarter and six-month results prior to the market open on Thursday, July 18, 2024. A conference call to discuss the results will be held at 10:00 a.m. ET on that day. The conference call audio and accompanying slides will be webcast live via the Internet. To access the call, visit https://www.snapon.com/EN/Investors/Investor-Events and click on the link to the webcast. The quarterly release and slides that will accompany the call can be
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