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Cal Biesecker
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SpaceVarda, LeoLabs, And Anduril Demonstrate Tracking Of Orbital Maneuvers Prior To Hypersonic Reentry
Varda Space Industries said it recently teamed with LeoLabs and Anduril Industries to demonstrate the monitoring and tracking of maneuvers by the company’s space capsule before reentry into Earth’s atmosphere […]
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SpaceAeroVironment Nabs $240 Million Order For Space Long-Haul Laser Comms System
AeroVironment [AVAV] on Monday said it has received a nearly $240 million order from an undisclosed customer to purchase and deploy the company’s new space long-haul laser communications terminals on […]
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Unmanned SystemsAIRO, Ukraine’s Nord Drone, Plan On Joint Venture To Scale Production, Increase Offerings
AIRO Group Holdings [AIRO] and Ukrainian combat drone manufacturer Nord Drone Group plan to create a joint venture that will enable U.S.-based AIRO to expand its unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBoeing Says MQ-28 Demonstrations Prove Operational Effectiveness
Boeing [BA] last Friday said it and the Royal Australian Air Force have proven the “operational viability” of the MQ-28 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) through a series of capability demonstrations […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAEVEX Acquires RapidFlight Assets, Adding Drone Manufacturing At The Edge Capability
Unmanned systems developer and manufacturer AEVEX Aerospace last Thursday said it has acquired select assets and intellectual property from RapidFlight, a manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that also has […]
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Homeland SecurityAustal USA Awarded Long-Lead Options For Three Offshore Patrol Cutters
The Coast Guard has awarded Austal USA $314 million in options to purchase long-lead time materials for three more Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), bringing to six the number of medium-endurance […]
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Business/FinancialPBS Aerospace Opens Turbojet Engine Facility In Georgia
PBS Aerospace, a business of Czech-based engineering company PBS Group, on Thursday established its headquarters in Georgia, where the turbojet engine manufacturer also opened a new facility to build propulsion […]
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Business/FinancialSafran’s U.S. Business To Acquire Sensing Company Attollo Engineering
Safran Defense and Space, Inc. (DSI) on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire Attollo Engineering, a small company specializing in compact imaging and laser sensing systems. Terms of the […]
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Business/FinancialTax Benefit Boosts SAIC’s Income In Second Quarter But Sales Dip On Federal Contracting Challenges
Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] on Thursday posted mixed financial results in its second quarter with sales down slightly due to several government contracting challenges, and net income up on […]
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Thursday, September 4, 2025
- Army Awards Lockheed Martin $9.8 Billion PAC-3 MSE Contract
- Marine Corps Awards RTX $380 Million Deal For MRIC Full Rate Production
- Five Organizations Get Green Light on SLCM-N Prototype Designs
- MDA Investigating Low Cost Missile Defense Interceptor Under $1 Million
- Lockheed, RTX Nab $900.5 Million Javelin Order, Includes Missiles For Brazil, Tunisia
- House Committee Passes Bill Extending And Expanding Counter-Drone Authorities
- Startup Developing Autonomous Laser System For Drone Defense Raises $10 Million
- U.S. Space Force’s 30th Security Forces Squadron to Buy Dronebusters