Defense
ICEYE Growing in Popularity as Europe Seeks to Improve Space-Based Capability
A growing number of countries are investing in sovereign SAR satellite constellations amid a broader push for strategic autonomy in space.
Ideas
The right roadmap to defense innovation in space
The defense community faces a fundamental challenge: as requirements grow more complex, timelines expand, and adversaries seize the opportunity to accelerate their own capabilities and leapfrog the leaders.
Defense
Space Force probably needs twice as many guardians, vice chief says
The service’s budget and constellation have doubled since its founding, Gen. Shawn Bratton noted.
Defense
Space Force previews $200M ground operations support recompete
The service branch unveils a draft solicitation for its effort to hire a contractor that can aid in the prototyping and operations of satellite ground systems and satellite operations centers.
Defense
Booz Allen commits $400M to Andreessen Horowitz's late-stage fund
The government contractor and venture capital firm alike are looking to expand their networks through this capital infusion as well as a related tech partnership pact.
Defense
Where’s all that Golden Dome money going? Lawmakers want to know
Appropriations bill would give Pentagon two months to detail its spending on the sprawling missile-defense program.
Science & Tech
A handful of space and defense tech M&A moves to highlight
One of these transactions involves three defense technology and professional services providers, which are joining forces with private equity backing.
Defense
Pentagon launches wide 8(a) review, targeting billions in awards
Secretary Pete Hegseth said only contracts that can pass a "lethality" test will survive.
Science & Tech
Got an idea for reforming defense acquisition? The Pentagon’s all ears.
“We need radically different ideas,” says assistant defense secretary.
Defense
Another 340 firms approved to bid on Golden Dome work worth up to $151B
All but a handful of the 2,400-plus companies who sought approval have received it.
Defense
L3Harris to spin off its rocket motor business with the Pentagon as an anchor investor
In a first-of-its-kind partnership, the Defense Department is taking a $1 billion stake in the business ahead of an initial public offering later this year.
Science & Tech
Quantum cameras could remake space-based intelligence
A Boston startup is getting ready to test a new imagery method for orbital satellites.
Science & Tech
Dynamo Technologies enters space, defense domains via acquisition
Substantially all of Dynamo's work prior to this transaction centered around the Agriculture Department.
Defense
Slingshot to bring AI to Space Force training programs
The company will use its TALOS artificial intelligence solution to mirror real world threats.
Commercial
Defense software, cyber and aircraft highlight the week in venture rounds
Merlin Ventures, Northrop Grumman and the venture investment arm of RTX feature in this roundup of startup activity that is relevant to the government landscape.
Defense
InDyne wins $1.1B Space Force support contract
Space Force sticks with one of its incumbent providers of administrative, financial and managerial resources.
Science & Tech
Sabel Systems expands space domain work with Centil acquisition
With backing from Sagewind Capital, the company continues its build out with a second transaction in six months.
Civil
NASA eyes partnerships to extend lives of three aging Earth observation satellites
NASA is exploring how public-private partnerships could help continue the data collection missions of Terra, Aqua and Aura.
Defense
USAF consolidates some acquisition program offices into mission-focused groups
But many of the new “portfolio acquisition executives” were already leading multi-mission efforts.
Defense
Marine Corps picks industry team to create a robot wingman of its own
Northrop will integrate systems on Kratos’ XQ-58 Valkyrie drone.
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