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HawkEye 360 Nabs Awards To Provide Space-Based RF Data For Indo-Pacific Initiative

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 31st, 2023

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HawkEye 360 Nabs Awards To Provide Space-Based RF Data For Indo-Pacific Initiative

HawkEye 360 satellites. Image: HawkEye 360

HawkEye 360 on Tuesday said it has received a $12.3 million contract from the Navy to continue providing its satellite-based radio frequency (RF) as part of a maritime domain awareness initiative in the Indo-Pacific region, expanding on existing work the company won last year. The Phase II award in September by the Naval Information Warfare Center follows a $5.8 million Phase I contract HawkEye 360 received in October 2022 to continue supporting the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA),…

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