Applied Intuition acquires AI software firm EpiSci
The move positions Applied Intuition to expand its portfolio into the air, sea and space domains.
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Pentagon says small business programs not part of grant funding pause
The department does not believe SBIR and STTR programs fall within the scope of an Office of Management and Budget order to halt federal grant funding.
Space Force says new anti-jamming upgrade coming in 2022
The mitigation and anti-jam enhancement program will provide advanced support for Wideband Global SATCOM.
Space Operations Command taps LinQuest for support
Under the $200 million contract, LinQuest will provide support for Space Operations Command, which oversees the operations of military constellations like the Advanced Extremely High Frequency communications satellites.
Saab reveals first product made in UAE
The Rugged Camera Module-Infrared is a “rugged camera platform, designed to withstand the harshest environments,” according to a Saab official.
L3Harris leaped from tracking weather to tracking missiles, cracking a competitive field
An accidental discovery in 2017 set L3Harris on a multiyear journey to build hypersonic missile tracking satellites for the military.
SDA to launch several demonstration satellites in 2021
The agency is slated to begin launching its satellites in 2022, but first it plans to send up several demonstration satellites to pave the way for various technologies.
Pentagon science office launches program to develop manufacturing in space ... and on the moon
Building in space or on the moon could help overcome the limitations of placing large structures in orbit through rocket launches, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency says.
In year two, the Space Force is focused on international partnerships
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond said the service will work on integrating with allies and establishing norms for behavior for space.
The Space Force considers a new mission: tactical satellite imagery
The head of the Space Force says the service is studying whether it should take up the mission of providing beyond-line-of-sight targeting with satellites.
With Deepwave Digital, Northrop Grumman is pushing processing to the edge
Northrop Grumman wants to use artificial intelligence to process data on orbit.
