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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUrsa Major Enters Solid Rocket Motor Business
Ursa Major, which is developing liquid engines for launch vehicles, in-space propulsion, and hypersonic weapons, on Monday introduced an additive manufacturing solution for producing solid rocket motors (SRMs) at scale […]
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Homeland SecurityQinetiQ US Nabs $170 Million CBP Contract For Aerostat Surveillance Program
QinetiQ US on Monday said it has received a potential $170 million contract from Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Office to operate and maintain the agency’s tethered aerostats […]
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CongressHouse Officials Concerned About Manpower Shortages Hampering Coast Guard Operations
The Coast Guard’s ability to fully carry out its missions are being hurt by new manpower shortages coupled with long-standing resource constraints, Republican and Democrat lawmakers said last week. In […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Ventures Leads Investment Round In X-Bow Systems
X-Bow Systems, a startup developing rockets and solid rocket motors, has closed an interim funding round let by Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] venture arm that the small company will use to […]
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Intelligence CommunityNGA Adopts PEO Structure To Improve Visibility For Industry And Policymakers
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in October adopted a new program management structure for the technologies and services it acquires to answer stakeholder concerns related to transparency and to drive […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Ready To Demonstrate Space-Based 5G.MIL Following Lab Success
Building on its successes the past few years demonstrating and proving out its 5th generation wireless technology in the ground and air warfighting domains, Lockheed Martin [LMT] in 2024 plans […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyWith Foundation In Place, Contracting Opportunities Next For NGA’s Maven
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has completed foundational work for its Maven program and is getting ready to begin soliciting industry for business opportunities related to the program, which largely […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Ventures Invests In Digital Manufacturing Startup Launchpad.Build
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Wednesday said its venture unit has invested in Launchpad.build, a small startup focused on using artificial intelligence and simulation for agile on-demand, low volume production runs […]
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ArmyFAAD C2 Proving Success In Counter-Drone Operations; Upgrades Planned, Gainey Says
The Army’s legacy short-range air defense command and control (C2) system has proven successful in integrating sensors and effectors to counter-small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS) and is being upgraded to […]
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Business/FinancialGE Announces Board Members For Aerospace Company
General Electric [GE] on Tuesday announced the future board of directors for GE Aerospace with current GE Chairman and CEO H. Lawerence Culp retaining the same roles at the aerospace […]
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