ROCHESTER, N.Y. Augmented-reality (AR) technology company Vuzix won a U.S. Air Force Smart Business Innovative Research (SBIR) AFWERX Phase I contract focused on developing AR head-mounted display (HMD) gear to address pressing vision challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed durability testing of its 200-horsepower Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2.0 at its flight facility in El Mirage, California, the company announced in a statement. This engine is slated to power the new Gray Eagle 25M uncrewed aerial system (UAS) and aims to extend maintenance intervals.

FORT WORTH, Texas. Bell Textron Inc. has moved into Phase 1B of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program, the company announced in a statement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- 2024 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS). Connector company Samtec, Inc. announced that it will feature numerous live demonstrations of new and existing products specifically targeted at microwave and millimeter wave applications at the IMS 2024 conference, to be held June 16-21, 2024. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- 2024 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS). Microwave and radio frequency (RF) experts from Keysight (Colorado Springs, Colorado) will showcase solutions that accelerate spectrum innovations to help customers optimize 5G and pioneer 6G applications at the IMS 2024 conference, to be held June 16-21, 2024. 

BROOMFIELD, Colorado. BAE Systems will construct the Ocean Color Instrument (OCX) for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite constellation, the company announced in a statement.

OTTAWA, Ontario. CAE Defense & Security won a contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to support the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) for the Government of Canada, the company announced in a statement.

TOULON, France. Embedded-computing company Kontron released the XMC-ETH6, a high-performance Gigabit Ethernet XMC designed to enhance the networking capabilities of VPX or VME single-board computers (SBCs). 

TEL AVIV, Israel. Sentrycs will deploy cyber-based RF counter-drone technology at multiple military bases across Europe to enhance base security and address threats from small and commercial drones, the company announced in a statement.

CHANTILLY, Virginia. Strategic Technology Consulting (STC) won a subcontract from Palantir Technologies to help develop the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) ground station system, an advanced deep-sensing platform for the U.S. Army, the company announced in a statement.

SAN DIEGO. Cubic Defense reports that it signed a contract modification with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide engineering support services for a demonstration in Guam, Valiant Shield ‘24; Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. warfighting training exercise that takes place around Guam with participation from the Navy, Army, and Air Force that focuses on integration of joint training among U.S. and partner-nation forces in relation to current operational plans. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. BCS and Allegient Defense will merge to create a new entity, BCS Allegient, which will be operational under Alain Williams, the current CEO of BCS, the companies announced in a statement.

WASHINGTON. Launch-infrastructure company The Spaceport Company (TSC) won a contract with the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver cargo and enable greater access to space by leveraging a unique type of sea-based mobile space launch complex. 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Collins Aerospace (an RTX business) has been granted certification approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for upgrading the avionics in the Cessna Citation CJ1+/2+ aircraft registered in Europe.  

HELSINKI, Finland. Senop Oy will develop advanced night vision devices for the Finnish Defence Forces’ Logistics Command, the company announced in a statement.