Tag Archives: U.K.

Isotropic Systems has raised over $40 million in a round of funding led by telecommunications company SES and will use the capital to further develop its multibeam antenna. Boeing's HorizonX Global Ventures, Firmament Ventures, Space Angels, Promus Ventures' Orbital Ventures fund and the U.K. government's Future Fund participated in the funding round.

Pradman Kaul, president of Hughes Network Systems, said the company believes its investment in satellite company OneWeb has paved the way for Hughes to offer low-Earth orbit broadband connectivity to compete for the Federal Communications Commission's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, SpaceNews reported Wednesday.

Kleos Space has received a contract of an undisclosed value to provide its data for a military program between the U.S., Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, the Netherlands and the U.K.

General Atomics' aeronautical systems business has flown the first production unit of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, a remotely piloted aircraft designed for all-weather performance.

MBDA, a European weapons maker, test-fired a new anti-ship missile in Ile Du Levant, France, to verify the technology's qualification.

A market study by HexGn shows that startup companies in the U.S. obtained a cumulative value of $100B in funding in 2019.

Raytheon has received an $80.4M contract modification to continue producing MK54 Lightweight Torpedo parts for the U.S. Navy and foreign military sales customers.

Raytheon has received a $39.7M contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide a total of 12 radar production kits for the P-8A Poseidon multimission patrol aircraft.

Northrop Grumman has secured a two-year, $27.2M contract from the U.S. Navy to integrate, test and deliver electronic warfare management and large aircraft infrared countermeasures systems into P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft units.

The U.S. Navy has issued a request for information on potential vendors that could develop, integrate, produce navigation subsystems for the Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile system.

A new Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report says sales of military services and weapons systems worldwide reached $398.2B in 2017, a figure that reflects a 2.5 percent increase from 2016. SIPRI said Monday the U.S. arms industry landed the top spot in the 2017 Top 100 for posting a 2 …

In-Q-Tel has set up new offices in Sydney and London to gain access to startups with novel commercial technologies that can aid intelligence and national security missions of the U.S. and international partners. Peter Tague, an executive vice president at IQT, will oversee international efforts, the nonprofit said Wednesday. Tague is …

The U.S. Navy has a awarded an $18.5M contract to General Dynamics‘ missions systems business for research, development and sustainment support on various control systems. The company will perform these services to support the fire control sub-system for U.S. ballistic missile submarines, the U.K.’s FCS and the weapon control system …

Leanne Caret, CEO of Boeing's defense, space and security business, has said the company would be “honored and thrilled“ if given the opportunity to take part in the U.K.'s new fighter jet program, Reuters reported Friday. Caret, a two-time Wash100 recipient, told Reuters at the Farnborough Airshow that it is too …

Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin's space business, has said the U.S. and the U.K. implement “very similar strategies“ when it comes to securing rapid and cheaper space access, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. His remarks at a separate news event Tuesday came a day after the U.K. space agency …