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  • REMUS UUV. HII and Babcock have partnered to combine REMUS UUVs and submarine launch systems to advance undersea operations.
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    HII, Babcock Seek to Advance Autonomous UUV Launch & Recovery

    HII has signed a memorandum of understanding with Babcock International Group to combine the REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles and submarine Weapon Handling and Launch Systems, or WHLS. Advancing Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Capabilities HII said Thursday, the companies will work on integrating HII’s UUVs into Babcock’s WHLS to utilize submarine torpedo tubes for autonomous launch and recovery of […] More

  • Boeing logo. Boeing opened a new engineering center at the Embry‑Riddle Research Park in Daytona Beach.
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    Boeing Opens Engineering Facility in Daytona Beach

    Boeing has announced the opening of the Boeing Engineering Center in the Cici & Hyatt Brown Center for Aerospace Technology at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University’s Research Park. New Facility to Advance Defense, Space Technology The global aerospace company said Wednesday the now operational 65,000-square-foot facility is dedicated to supporting Boeing Defense, Space & Security Air Dominance programs […] More

  • Oracle logo. Oracle shares increased by 43 percent and nearly reached a $1 trillion valuation.
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    Oracle’s 43% Stock Surge Nears $1T Valuation After OpenAI Contract

    Oracle shares increased by 43 percent on Wednesday, marking the biggest single-day percentage jump since 1992 and positioning the company to join the trillion-dollar club, Reuters reported. If gains hold, Oracle’s market valuation is projected to climb by about $234 billion to potentially reach $913 billion, bringing the company within striking distance of the $1 trillion […] More

  • Maxar GM Susanne Hake. Maxar is collaborating with Anduril Industries to build a mixed-reality command-and-control system.
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    Maxar & Anduril Partner to Develop Army’s Mixed-Reality C2 System

    Maxar Intelligence is collaborating with defense technology company Anduril Industries to build a mixed-reality command-and-control, or C2, system for the U.S. Army under the Soldier-Borne Mission Command Architecture, or SBMC-A, program. Maxar said Tuesday it will provide geospatial intelligence to be integrated into Anduril’s artificial intelligence-powered Lattice software, which in turn serves as the foundation for […] More

  • SNC logo. SNC has received the second aircraft that will be modified for the U.S. Army's HADES program.
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    SNC Receives Second Aircraft for Army HADES Conversion

    SNC has accepted the second Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft that will be modified for the U.S. Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System, or HADES, program. As the lead systems integrator, the aerospace and national security company said Tuesday it will convert the Army’s aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, jets into fully functional HADES […] More

  • Parsons logo. Parsons has opened a new facility at Redstone Gateway in Huntsville, Alabama.
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    Parsons Opens Redstone Gateway Facility

    Parsons has opened a new 27,000-square-foot facility at Redstone Gateway in Huntsville, Alabama, to strengthen its role in national security, space and missile systems. Boosting Development of Advanced Programs The company said Monday the new facility, situated just outside Redstone Arsenal’s Gate 9, is intended to enable integration with existing programs and fast-track the development, testing […] More

  • Handshake representing partnership. GE Aerospace and BETA Technologies partnered to develop a hybrid electric turbogenerator.
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    GE Aerospace, BETA Partner to Accelerate Hybrid Electric Aviation Development

    GE Aerospace and BETA Technologies, a company specializing in electric aircraft and advanced electric propulsion systems, have collaborated to accelerate the development of a hybrid electric turbogenerator for potential defense and civil utilization. Enhancing Hybrid Electric Propulsion Technology GE Aerospace said Thursday it intends to make a $300 million equity investment in BETA, which will be used […] More

  • Thales Board Member Douglas Small. Douglas Small has been selected as a member of the board of directors at Thales.
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    Douglas Small Joins Thales Defense & Security Board of Directors

    Thales Defense & Security announced on LinkedIn Saturday the appointment of retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Douglas Small as a member of its board of directors. Who Is Douglas Small? Small is a veteran of the Navy who brings extensive experience in naval operations, acquisition and warfare systems development. His areas of expertise cover radar, information […] More

  • AeroVironment logo. The company has delivered the first laser weapon system prototype to the U.S. Army.
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    AeroVironment Delivers First Counter-UAS Laser Weapon Prototypes to Army

    Defense technology company AeroVironment has delivered a pair of prototype laser weapon systems to the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, or RCCTO. AMP-HEL Prototyping Effort AV said Wednesday the mobile counter-unmanned aircraft system prototypes are part of the first increment of the Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser, or AMP-HEL, program, which aims to fast-track the […] More

  • NobleReach logo. Krishnan Rajagopalan will succeed Lisa Disbrow as board chair of NobleReach Foundation.
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    Krishnan Rajagopalan Succeeds Lisa Disbrow as NobleReach Board Chair

    NobleReach Foundation has announced that Krishnan Rajagopalan, a current board member, will succeed Lisa Disbrow as board chair. Krishnan Rajagopalan The non-profit organization said Wednesday that Rajagopalan will leverage his vast experience in strategic talent transformation and organizational scaling to continue NobleReach’s growth. Rajagopalan spent nearly 25 years at Heidrick & Struggles, where he was granted the title CEO […] More

  • 1Kosmos logo. 1Kosmos has earned a Full-Service Credential Service Provider designation from the GSA.
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    1Kosmos Designated Full-Service CSP Under GSA Digital Credentialing Category

    1Kosmos, a company specializing in identity proofing and passwordless authentication, has been designated a full-service Credential Service Provider under the General Services Administration’s Special Item Number 541519CSP. The Iselin, New Jersey-based company said Thursday the designation, secured in collaboration with Carahsoft Technology, confirms that 1Kosmos meets stringent technical, security and operational requirements. The designation also expands federal […] More