General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business showcased its MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aircraft system to the Northern Edge 2023, a military joint training exercise in the Gulf of Alaska. During the event, the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.-built UAS provided real-time information on maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s operation centers, GA […] More

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity has dedicated a new program to build models of human population movement patterns worldwide. The Hidden Activity Signal and Trajectory Anomaly Characterization research initiative has awarded lead contracts to seven organizations, which will collaborate with 27 companies, nonprofit groups and academic institutions, IARPA said Thursday. HAYSTAC will employ artificial […] More

Maxar Technologies has rebranded its portfolio of spacecraft platforms to better represent the company’s variety of manufacturing capabilities and commitment to serving public and private sector space missions. Comprising the Maxar 300, Maxar 500 and Maxar 1300 series buses, the organization’s lineup offers flexibility across an array of missions, from proliferated low Earth orbit constellations to […] More

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has demonstrated the ability of its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft system to fly autonomously using artificial intelligence pilots controlled via a low Earth orbit satellite communication data link. GA-ASI said Tuesday the collaborative flight maneuvers were conducted through a collaborative combat aircraft ecosystem fused with live, virtual and constructive capabilities […] More

Inmarsat’s government business arm concluded cross-country demonstrations of its L-band Tactical Radio service for U.S. government customers at its headquarters in Reston, Virginia, and in two other locations in Colorado and North Carolina. Inmarsat Government said Tuesday it worked with L3Harris Technologies, Collins Aerospace, Thales Defense and Security and Spectra Group to demonstrate the interoperability […] More

A Northrop Grumman-led industry team has secured the National Aeronautic Association’s Robert J. Collier Trophy in recognition of its work on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The company said Thursday it partnered with L3Harris Technologies, Ball Aerospace, Raytheon Technologies and NeXolve on the space deployable telescope, which launched in December 2021. Northrop led the design, […] More

The first 10 satellites for the Tranche 0 Transport and Tracking Layer of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture launched Sunday aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The second batch of satellites for the Tranche 0 layer, which will demonstrate low-latency military communications to enable warfighters to […] More

Aerojet Rocketdyne has invested in modernizing facilities, equipment and processes to increase the production capacity for motors that will power a U.S. Army surface-to-surface munition system. The rocket engine builder said Thursday it implemented X-ray technology as part of efforts to meet output growth expectations as the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System motor supplier of […] More

Austal USA has dispatched Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) to the U.S. Navy.  Following the delivery, the vessel is now the largest surface ship with autonomous capability in the U.S. Navy fleet, the shipbuilding company said Thursday.  The company worked with L3Harris Technologies and General Dynamics‘ mission systems business in conducting […] More

Matthew Milas, former vice president at L3Harris Technologies, has joined Honeywell to serve as president of defense and space at its aerospace-focused business, according to his LinkedIn announcement. The executive is now responsible for driving Honeywell Aerospace’s delivery of electronic platforms, engines, power and mechanical systems, satellite technologies, space vehicles, microelectronics and other offerings to […] More

L3Harris Technologies Inc. is one of the largest defense contractors in the United States. The company provides system integration solutions in defense, space, civil government, and cybersecurity markets, aiming to strengthen the nation’s security in and out of the homeland. Take a look at the top L3 Harris government contracts in 2022. 1. ACC Grants […] More

Since his time as president of Pitney Bowes’ government solutions arm in the 2000s, Jon Love has been deeply involved in capturing technology business in the public sector. Love subsequently built on this experience with positions of increasing responsibility at General Dynamics Information Technology and Microsoft, before joining Maxar Technologies in 2020. Today, as Maxar’s […] More