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SpaceHawkEye 360 Acquires RF Business From Maxar, Complementing Satellite Constellation And Data
Commercial remote sensing satellite and data provider HawkEye 360 on Monday said it acquired the RF Solutions business from Maxar Intelligence, a deal that adds two existing radio frequency satellites […]
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Business/FinancialCalio To Succeed Hayes As RTX CEO Next May
RTX [RTX] on Thursday said that Chris Calio, president and chief operating officer (COO), will become CEO of the aerospace defense giant on May 2, 2024, succeeding Greg Hayes, who […]
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Business/FinancialDefense Bill Rejects Greenhouse Gas Disclosure Requirements
Defense contractors will not have to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a condition of receiving a contract, at least for a year, congressional authorizers say in their annual […]
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Unmanned SystemsDHS S&T Planning Counter-UAS Evaluation In 2024
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate plans to host a demonstration of counter-drone technologies next spring in Texas near the border with Mexico. S&T’s National Urban […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing Names New Chief Of Global Services
Boeing [BA] on Thursday said that Chris Raymond has been named president and CEO of the company’s $18 billion Global Services segment, succeeding Stephanie Pope, who was previously announced as […]
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Unmanned SystemsInsitu Demonstrates Drop Of Shryke Precision Munitions From Integrator UAS
Boeing’s [BA] Insitu business unit has successfully demonstrated the integration and drop of inert GPS-guided Shryke munitions from its Integrator unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the first time the aircraft has […]
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Air ForceBAE Systems’ F-35 Block IV EW System to Feature Immediate Detection of Threat Pulses
BAE Systems said on Dec. 12 that its AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare (EW) system for Block IV of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 is to feature immediate detection of threat pulses. […]
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Unmanned SystemsFAA Drone Detection And Mitigation Testing Shows Mixed Results
Recently completed testing of technologies for detecting drones and mitigating potential threats at five domestic airports showed mixed results in terms of vendors’ systems that were able to complete the […]
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Business/FinancialGM Defense, U.K.’s Jankel Announce New Collaboration Agreement
GM Defense [GM] and British firm Jankel have established a new memorandum of understanding to pursue mobility program opportunities in the U.S., U.K. and Europe, the companies said Tuesday. The […]
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Homeland SecurityTSA Chief Warns Fiscal Year 2025 Will Be More Challenging
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is already resource constrained when it comes to helping the nation’s airports meet security requirements and it is only going to get worse, the agency’s […]
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