Amentum has received a $58.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide aerospace support services at several military bases in California and Florida through Feb. 28, 2030. The company will help manage, operate and maintain unconventional fuel-powered launch programs and provide other support services for engineering, aerospace ground equipment, hazardous operations and cryogenics and […] More

Boeing has invested $50 million in the second funding round of its venture capital arm with AE Industrial Partners, AEI HorizonX, in a move intended to support startup technology companies. AEI HorizonX is aiming to raise $250 million in funding to help enable up-and-coming mobility, space and sustainability-focused aerospace companies, Boeing said Wednesday. “This new Fund […] More

Ball Aerospace has passed the critical design review for a space weather monitoring satellite it is developing to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s mission objectives. The company said Tuesday completing the CDR for NOAA’s Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 spacecraft meant it can now move to production, integration and test phases. SWFO-L1 is […] More

National Aerospace Solutions will continue performing test operations and sustainment work at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex under a $189.1 million cost-plus-award-fee contract modification from the U.S. Air Force. The award exercised option year six on a contract with a total cumulative face value of $1.8 billion that provides for the Bechtel-led team supporting the […] More

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, has secured a two-year, $48.3 million contract to help the U.S. Navy reduce risks and meet very-low-frequency integration requirements for the C-130 aircraft. The contractor will perform developmental design, cybersecurity risk assessments, logistical analysis and non-recurring engineering efforts to meet the transport plane’s size, weight and power cooling requirements, […] More

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies business, has opened a new customer experience center in Huntsville, Alabama, to support aviation programs of the U.S. Army and offer technology demonstration and collaborative spaces. The company said Monday its new facility is located near the Army’s Alabama-based Redstone Arsenal and will support a range of aviation efforts including […] More

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies subsidiary, will supply the NP2000 propeller systems that the U.S. Air Force will install on 26 more units of the C-130H transport aircraft. The system upgrades will support C-130H aircraft assigned to the U.S. Air National Guard and USAF Reserve forces, the company said Tuesday. USAF plans to replace the […] More

Collins Aerospace has demonstrated various technologies designed to help the U.S. military establish an integrated network of battlefield sensors for situational awareness. The company said Tuesday it tested sensors, mission computing technologies and communication systems that align with the Department of Defense’s Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control concept and the U.S. Air Force’s […] More

A Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace team has concluded the critical design review for an infrared-based satellite mission payload designed to meet the U.S. Space Force’s national security requirements. Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellites, whose development is led by Lockheed Martin, are designed to alert the U.S. military on missile threats and would succeed the […] More

Invoice factoring company Endeavour has partnered with nonprofit startup accelerator MassChallenge to help early-stage aerospace and defense technology developers gain access to a non-dilutive financing platform. Endeavour said Tuesday it will offer support to MassChallenge's network of entrepreneurs through an accounts receivable funding facility, called Escape Velocity.

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Raytheon Technologies' Collins Aerospace business has updated the wheels and brakes of the U.S. Navy's C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and KC-130T tanker. Collins Aerospace said Wednesday the new C-130 braking system is made of Duracarb heat sink material and designed to support approximately 2,000 aircraft landings per overhaul.

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BAE Systems has signed a nine-year agreement with Vertex Aerospace to increase the availability of the U.S. Marine Corps’ AV-8B Harrier II fleet. "This new contract with Vertex Aerospace ensures we can continue to apply our expertise to support the U.S. Marine Corps in their crucial operations,” said Tom Fillingham, senior vice president of US Programs at BAE Systems Air.

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