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Cal Biesecker
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SpaceRedwire Tapped To Provide Mako Spacecraft For Space Force’s Tetra-6 Mission
Redwire Corp. [RDW] on Tuesday said it has received a contract from Orion Space Solutions to provide a Mako spacecraft to support the Space Force’s Tetra-6 mission. The Tetra-5 mission, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyArcher Raises $300 Million For Development Of eVTOL Manufacturing Capabilities
Archer [ACHR] on Tuesday said it has raised $300 million from institutional investors that it will put toward development of advanced manufacturing—to include batteries and composites—related to its hybrid-propulsion vertical […]
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Business/FinancialLeidos Launching Efficiency Initiatives To Complement DOGE; Boasts Strong Fourth Quarter
To help its federal customers implement a new efficiency effort across the government, Leidos [LDOS] is moving quickly with its own initiative to improve the success of its clients, the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Accelerating In-Space Manufacturing Demonstrations
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in early 2026 plans to move two projects out of the lab and into space to demonstrate the manufacture of raw materials and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Seeks Digital Platform To Help Speed Design And Validation Of Analog Chips
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Monday released a solicitation for a digital engineering platform that would accelerate the design and validation of analog, mixed-signal, photonic, and hybrid chips. The […]
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SpaceICEYE To Leverage AI-Based Analytics For Satellite Radar Imagery
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operator ICEYE on Monday said is partnering with SATIM to leverage the Polish company’s artificial intelligence-based solutions to enable automatic target recognition on satellite radar […]
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Unmanned SystemsFAA Committee Recommends Federal Government Create List Of Approved CUAS Technologies
A rulemaking committee directed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide recommendations for certifying, authorizing, and deploying counter-drone systems across the national airspace suggests the federal government develop a […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Interested In Maritime Domain Awareness As A Service
The Coast Guard is seeking candidates that can provide long-range persistent maritime surveillance as a service for its command centers to help in executing missions. The areas of interest for […]
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Unmanned SystemsAlaska Military Bases Should Have Counter-Drone Technology Used In Ukraine, Research Official Says
The threat to U.S. military bases in Alaska from drones points to the need for more testing of equipment, and for better technology, that can take-down potential threats posed by […]
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Business/FinancialHoneywell Splitting Up, Aerospace To Become Independent Business In 2026
Following activist shareholder pressure and a portfolio review, Honeywell [HON] on Thursday said it would separate into three separate companies, including the $15 billion Aerospace segment into its own publicly […]
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