The U.S. Navy plays a crucial role in the space industry through Naval Space Command (NAVSPACECOM). NAVSPACECOM is tasked with developing space capabilities to provide the Navy with global communications, targeting, and reconnaissance using space-based assets. They advocate for space-based capabilities and integrate them into maritime operations, working with partners like the U.S. Space Command to ensure maritime operations are supported by space assets. The Navy also has a history of contributing to manned spaceflight programs, including astronaut recovery and the development of satellite technology for navigation and communication.
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The Navy contracts build on X-Bow Systems’ recent defense deals, including selection to develop solid propulsion for hypersonic missiles and for the Standard Missile program.
X-Bow Systems signed a 20-year agreement with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division in 2023 to cooperate in the development and manufacturing of solid propellant rocket systems.
The United States Navy has contracted Rivada to develop and deliver Virtual Network Operator (VNO) capabilities via Rivada’s Outernet constellation.
The project at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division is part of the Navy’s $2.7 billion, 15-year modernization plan for its industrial base.
X-Bow Systems won $60,000,000 in Navy contracts to modernize solid rocket production facilities.
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) received an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Navy worth up to $999,000,000 to provide resilient communications technology to U.S. and coalition forces.
The U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps are collaborating under a Tri-Service Memorandum of Understanding on critical sub-systems for CCA platforms.
The MDCX autonomy platform enabled U.S. Navy Air Vehicle Pilots to control the MQ-20 during its flight in California.
The task order follows a 2023 contract to provide UAS support to Littoral Combat Ships and brings the total number of U.S. Navy ships supported by the Aerosonde UAS to 10.
The Navy plans to refine UMCS’s requirements based on data from this demonstration and conduct further flight tests.
Naval Air Systems Command awarded Textron Systems Corporation a task order valued at up to $47,000,000 to provide COCO UAS services to three Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships deploying to U.S. 5th Fleet.
The Navy is leading the development of a common control architecture and ground control station for unmanned systems.
Comtech’s commercially available modems support communications over commercial and military satellite networks and provide interoperability across Navy platforms and shore sites.
Lockheed Martin collaborated with the U.S. Navy and General Atomics on a live control flight demonstration of an uncrewed system.
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. (TASE: ORBI) secured a $3,000,000 contract with a European systems integrator to supply OceanTRx 4MIL satellite communication systems for a NATO navy.
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Naval Center for Space Technology developed the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites Integrated Robotic Payload (RSGS IRP).
The RSGS payload resided in a cryogenic thermal vacuum chamber at NRL’s Naval Center for Space Technology in Washington, D.C. during testing on 2024-10-08.
The Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) is equipped with robotic arms developed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL).
The Office of Strategic Capital supported a venture in partnership with the U.S. Navy to invest in Ursa Major, a company specializing in rocket propulsion.
BlackSky Technology Inc. won a competitive U.S. Navy research contract to explore applications for advanced optical intersatellite link terminals on board the company’s Gen-3 imaging satellites.