WASHINGTON. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to vote during April 2025 to explore alternatives to GPS after lawmakers and agencies raised national-security concerns about relying on a single system crucial to modern life.
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Satellite bus tech demo ready to launch mid-March, say Lockheed Martin and Firefly Aerospace - News
March 06, 2025VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. Lockheed Martin and Firefly Aerospace announced that their LM 400 technology demonstration is ready to launch no earlier than March 15, having successfully passed its static fire test.
Cyber Quest 2025 Army exercise will leverage Keysight design, verification solution - News
March 05, 2025SANTA ROSA, Calif. Keysight Technologies announced that the U.S. Army chose the Keysight CyPerf network design and verification solution to validate performance, resiliency, and zero-trust security for its Unified Network Program during Cyber Quest 2025 (CQ25), the Army's event that aims to identify mature technologies, develop capabilities, and accelerate its modernization efforts.
Autonomous air vehicle chosen by DIU and Air Force project - News
March 05, 2025COSTA MESA, Calif. The Anduril Barracuda-500 autonomous air vehicle (AAV) is the choice of the Air Force Armament Directorate and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) as the platform that will move forward to the next phase of the Enterprise Test Vehicle (ETV) prototype project, a joint program that aims to create a highly-producible, modular, and affordable air vehicle that will serve as the baseline architecture for large-scale production of next-generation airborne platforms.
UAS for military use to reach market value of $65 billion by 2032, study finds - News
March 05, 2025AMSTERDAM. The global market for uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) used for the military is predicted to grow at a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2% between 2024 and 2032, reaching a cumulative value of more than $65 billion, according to a new stury by Market Forecast, "Military Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) -- Market and Technology Forecast to 2032."
Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype designated as YFQ-42A by U.S. Air Force - News
March 04, 2025SAN DIEGO, California. The U.S. Air Force designated General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.'s (GA-ASI) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) prototype as the YFQ-42A, the company announced in a statement.
Autonomous ship completes construction, DARPA reports - News
March 04, 2025ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program completed construction on a prototype of a ship designed to operate autonomously for long durations at sea.
GPS-denied navigation tech demonstrated by Air Force, AEVEX Aerospace - News
March 03, 2025DENVER, Colorado. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) and Integrated Solutions for Systems (IS4S), in collaboration with AEVEX Aerospace, completed flight tests for the Resilient-Embedded GPS/INS (R-EGI) system, demonstrating its ability to provide reliable navigation in GPS-denied environments, the program office announced in a statement.
Enhanced power and cooling system designed for F-35 completes testing - News
March 03, 2025WINDSOR LOCKS, Connecticut. Collins Aerospace completed testing of its Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS), a power and thermal management system (PTMS) the company is pitching to replace the existing PTMS on the F-35, according to a company statement.
5G military tech developed by team of Lockheed Martin, Nokia, Verizon - News
March 03, 2025BETHESDA, Maryland. Lockheed Martin, Nokia, and Verizon are teaming up to develop a 5G solution for military users, integrating Nokia’s 5G technology into Lockheed Martin’s 5G.MIL Hybrid Base Station (HBS), with the goal of enhancing interoperability between commercial 5G networks and military communication systems, the companies announced in a statement.
HUGIN Superior underwater drone completes U.S. Navy acceptance testing - News
February 28, 2025KONGSBERG, Norway. Kongsberg Discovery completed acceptance testing for the HUGIN Superior autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), marking a milestone in its contract with the U.S. Navy and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the company announced in a statement.
U.S. Air Force cybersecurity support to be provided by HII - News
February 28, 2025MCLEAN, Virginia. HII’s Mission Technologies division won a five-year, $70 million task order to support the U.S. Air Force in securing its systems and software against cyber threats, the company announced in a statement.
Electronic warfare systems to be integrated into German and Polish frigates - News
February 28, 2025MUNICH, Germany. Rohde & Schwarz won a contract from ELT Group to supply electronic warfare (EW) components for the German Navy's F124 Sachsen-class frigates and the Polish Navy's Miecznick-class multirole frigates, the company announced in a statement.
Underwater drone batteries to be provided to unnamed defense customer by Kraken Robotics - News
February 27, 2025ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland. Kraken Robotics won $34 million in orders for its SeaPower pressure-tolerant batteries, including a $31 million order from an unnamed defense industry client, the company announced in a statement.
Contract signed with NAVAIR leveraging AI, digital twin technology - News
February 27, 2025ALEXANDRIA, Va. Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled computer systems provider End to End Enterprise Solutions (E3S) reports that it entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to facilitate collaboration on a project to support an assessment of the feasibility of enhancing the condition-based maintenance (CBM) and prognostic health management (PHM) of advanced arresting gear (AAG) on Navy aircraft by leveraging digital twin technology.
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Carrier boards, test subracks introduced for AI and computing applications by Pixus
July 18, 2025
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Microwave platform from Epirus ordered by U.S. Army office
July 18, 2025
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Military connectors market to reach $2.28 billion by 2030, study predicts
July 18, 2025
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XQ-58A Valkyrie to be integrated with new mission system for Germany
July 17, 2025
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Stalker uncrewed aerial system added to DoD’s Blue UAS list
July 15, 2025
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Short-range ship defense system wins Raytheon $74 million Navy contract
July 14, 2025
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Electronic warfare support for U.S. airborne platforms to be provided by GDIT
July 11, 2025
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Electronic warfare suites garner Pacific Defense new Navy contract
July 09, 2025
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Cybersecurity training platform to support French Armed Forces under Airbus contract
July 14, 2025
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DARPA convenes colloquium to advance rigorous cybersecurity techniques
June 26, 2025
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Cybersecurity the focus of DARPA Resilient Software program
June 19, 2025
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NSA approves Persistent Systems Wave Relay for classified information transfers
June 09, 2025
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Mobile SATCOM terminals ordered by Swedish defense agency
July 09, 2025
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O3b mPOWER satellites to expand SES medium-Earth orbit constellation
July 03, 2025
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Satellite-based maritime info pact signed between MDA Space, Canadian government
June 30, 2025
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Kongsberg, Thales to form tactical and secure communications joint venture
June 30, 2025