MOJAVE, Calif. Stratolaunch, an aerospace company that provides high-speed flight test services, has announced a research contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) involving hypersonic flight tests.

COLUMBIA, Md. Rohde & Schwarz announced that the company will equip the German Navy's NH90 Multi-Role Frigate Helicopter (MRFH), with SOVERON family airborne radios that include embedded communications security. Each aircraft is fitted with three VHF/UHF transceivers plus spares.

BRAZIL. The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) and AEL Sistemas, Elbit Systems’ Brazilian subsidiary, the prime contractor of the Brazilian Link-BR2 strategic program, concluded a series of flight tests for the integration of E-LynXTM airborne software-defined radio (SDR) onboard two F-5M aircraft.

LONDON. A recent GlobalData market report has highlighted that artificial intelligence (AI) sector deals have grown by 33.5% in the last 12 months, with the average deal being valued at $159 million.

ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a contract modification for the second lot of full-rate production of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs). The company claims that the contract award of $169 million is for 33 vehicles.

GERMANY. Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT announced it has equippped 82 NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) Bundeswehr helicopters with self-protection technology.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. Two Northrop Grumman Corporation Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites were launched into orbit on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as part of the U.S. Space Force (USSF)-8 mission.

AMSTERDAM. The global market for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) software -- which had a market value of $3.48 billion in the year 2021 -- is projected to experience a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5% in the next several years, according to a new market study by Market Forecast, "UAV Software -- Market and Technology Forecast to 2029." 

DALLAS. Communications company Astrapi Corp. has won a second Phase II SBIR [Small Business Innovation Research] contract from the United States Air Force (USAF) AFWERX program: This contract calls for Astrapi to deliver a software-defined radio (SDR) prototype that will leverage Astrapi's "spiral modulation" communications capability to ease congested or contested communications channels by using less signal power.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman Corporation programs have completed testing and demonstrations as part of U.S. Army’s Project Convergence, which is a campaign to pursue an artificial intelligence and machine learning-enabled battlefield management system and is the Army's contribution to Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2).

CARLSBAD, Calif. Viasat Inc. announced the availability of an advanced class of large-aperture antennas, which will be designed to provide enhanced space-to-ground communications for upcoming Earth observation missions, manned and unmanned missions to the Moon, Mars, and other deep space and Department of Defense (DoD) initiatives.

RESTON, Va. NCI Information Systems, Inc., provider of advanced information technology solutions and professional services to U.S. government agencies, announced it has won one of the five prime positions on the Multiple Award (MA) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) U.S Army Information Systems Engineering Command’s (USAISEC) Total Engineering and Integration Services IV contract.

ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced its new Robust Optical Clock Network (ROCkN) program, which seeks to create low size, weight, and power (SWaP) optical atomic clocks that yield timing accuracy and holdover better than GPS atomic clocks and that can be used outside a laboratory.

MONTREAL, Canada. Top Aces Corp., provider of advanced adversary training, announced the completion of the initial test flight of its F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter (F-16 AAF) equipped with its proprietary advanced aggressor mission system (AAMS).

TORRANCE, Calif. Intellisense Systems, Inc., provider of multi-function avionics display systems, announced the release of the 3ATI Standby Engine Display (3ATI SED) that features a high-resolution, active-matrix liquid crystal display and a customizable bezel.