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Business/FinancialMach Industries To Manufacture UAS For HevenDrones In New Partnership
Mach Industries will manufacture drones designed by HevenDrones under a new partnership between the companies that will allow the Miami-based developer of the unmanned aircraft (UAS) to scale its production […]
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Business/FinancialDespite Mixed Signals, SAIC Seeing No Major Impact To Business From Trump Efficiency Effort
The Trump administration’s government efficiency initiative has created “mixed signals” related to the federal contractor environment but impacts so far on Science Applications International Corp.’s [SAIC] business has been minimal, […]
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Military Space Update, Wednesday, March 19, 2025
// PDF View- U.S. Space Force Looking for Cost Estimates on PTES Modifications
- Civilian Cuts To Space Force Workforce Will Challenge Acquisitions, Purdy Warns
- DoD Looks for Launch Alternatives, as Launch Emerges As ‘Long Lead Item’
- Space Development Agency Independent Review Team Begins Work
- National Security Space Association Pushes for Doubling of Space Force Budget by FY 2030
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SpaceUrsa Major Nabs Award To Develop In-Space Propulsion Capability
Ursa Major, which has been cutting its teeth developing solid rocket motors and liquid rocket engines, has received a contract from an undisclosed customer to develop chemical propulsion for tactical […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Selects Companies To Rapidly Prototype Long-Range Loitering Munitions For Contested Environments
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) last Friday said it has awarded contracts to AeroVironment [AVAV], Auterion, Dragoon Technology, and Swan to rapidly prototype and demonstrate long-range loitering munitions that can […]
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Air ForceFirestorm Labs Selected For STRATFI Funding To Scale Modular UAS, 3D Printing Cell
Startup Firestorm Labs has been selected for an Air Force venture funding award to help the company scale its Tempest unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and its additive manufacturing cell that […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Selects Slew Of Awardees For Quantum Sensing To Address PNT
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Wednesday awarded prototype contracts to a number of startups, traditional, and non-traditional defense companies to demonstrate quantum sensing technology for positioning, navigation, and timing […]
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Business/FinancialArlington Capital Launches GRVTY, New Defense Technology Company
The private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners on Wednesday introduced a new defense-focused software company, GRVTY, exiting from stealth with more than $100 million in sales and over 325 employees […]
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Business/FinancialShield AI Brings In Seasoned Executive To Help Scale Company
Shield AI on Wednesday announced Gary Steele as its new CEO beginning in May, charging him with helping the startup transition to an established company. Steele’s has more than 30 […]
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SpaceCivilian Cuts To Space Force Workforce Will Challenge Acquisitions, Purdy Warns
Defense Department plans to reduce its civilian workforce will make it difficult on the U.S. Space Force’s acquisition offices and lead to program delays unless some requirements are dropped, the […]
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