Air Force
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SpaceFour Companies to Begin Design of Resilient GPS
Astranis, Axient, L3Harris Technologies [LHX] and Sierra Space are to submit design concepts for the Resilient Global Positioning System (R-GPS) to U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) to launch […]
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Air ForceUSAF Explores ‘AI Task Force’ Concept
The U.S. Air Force is examining where it may put “Artificial Intelligence Task Forces” (AITF) with support contractors–whether in forward tactical operations centers (TOCs), remote locations in the United States […]
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SpaceITAR in the Way of U.S. Industry Participation in Planned Japan Remote Sensing Constellation
Japan is planning an up to $3 billion satellite constellation aimed at providing synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and other images to deter China, but U.S. companies looking to get into […]
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Business/FinancialL3Harris CEO Points to Company Investments in Startups Due to Shield Capital Partnership
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—L3Harris Technologies [LHX] has leveraged startup firms’ technology advances due to a Shield Capital-L3Harris partnership announced in March, 2022, L3Harris CEO Chris Kubasik told reporters at the Air […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Given Lead To Transition Joint Fires Network From Prototype To Program
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall this week said that the service has been named the executive agent to lead the transition of a prototype battle management system effort […]
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Air ForceBlackSky Receives HEO Space Domain Awareness Contract
Australian-based HEO has awarded BlackSky [BKSY] a “seven figure data services contract” to improve space domain awareness for defense, intelligence, and commercial users, the companies said on Thursday. “Under the […]
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InternationalL3Harris and Northrop Grumman Moving Ahead on F-16 Electronic Warfare Suites
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—L3Harris Technologies [LHX] said that its site in Clifton, N.J., several weeks ago began the build of 166 AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield all-digital electronic warfare (EW) suites for F-16 […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyMerlin Launches Business Unit To Expand Focus On End-To-End Autonomy Solutions
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Merlin, a small company developing autonomous capabilities for military aviation, this week said it has launched a new business unit that expands its focus beyond the routine functions […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySkydio Official: U.S. Military Supply of Small Drones ‘Woefully Inadequate’
The Pentagon’s supply of small drones for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), strike, and other missions is far short of the need, an executive at Skydio, told a House Armed […]
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Air ForceUSAF Flying Two Sorties of B-21 Per Week
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The U.S. Air Force is flying two sorties per week of the “production representative” test Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider stealth bomber as the service aims to move […]