In a strategic move to bolster cybersecurity across orbital assets, the Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded SpiderOak a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to deliver a next-generation High-Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE). The system will integrate zero-trust principles…
In a move that signals growing momentum for synthetic fuel innovation, AIRCO has launched its latest AIRMADE Fuel demonstration plant in Brooklyn, New York. The facility integrates the company’s proprietary carbon conversion technologies into a single operational unit, designed to…
RTX has announced that its advanced electronic warfare (EW) prototype for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has successfully passed a critical design review, marking a key milestone in the U.S. Navy’s effort to modernize airborne defense systems. The prototype is part…
Firehawk Aerospace has raised $4 million in new funding to develop extended range optimization of solid rocket motors using Firehawk's 3D printed propellant. The Texas-based propulsion innovator is pushing the boundaries of additive manufacturing in energetic materials, aiming to deliver…
Greentown Labs, the world’s largest climatetech and energy startup incubator, has partnered with Nominal, a rising force in hardware test software, to launch an Industrial Center of Excellence at Greentown’s Houston campus. While the announcement centers on climate and energy…
In a move that underscores Japan’s growing ambitions in space exploration, Yokogawa Electric Corporation has signed agreements with Toyota Motor Corporation to co-develop control and measurement systems for a manned pressurized lunar rover. The rover, nicknamed the “Lunar Cruiser,” is…
In a notable stride for additive manufacturing and uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) propulsion, Beehive Industries has completed four successful engine tests in just six months under a U.S. Air Force contract. The Denver-based propulsion manufacturer, known for its focus on…
At the Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Radia introduced WindRunner for Defense, a next-generation outsized cargo aircraft designed to address one of the most persistent challenges in military logistics: moving intact, mission-ready systems to austere or degraded…
In a strategic move that strengthens simulation capabilities across aerospace and adjacent industries, Silicon Valley-based Ozen Engineering has merged with Rochester-headquartered SimuTech Group, forming what is now the largest Ansys channel partner in North America. The merger brings together more…
In a development that could reshape how aerospace engineers approach additive manufacturing, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have achieved a rare feat: capturing the formation of metal microstructures during 3D printing in real time. This…