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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Capella Space has contracts serving several U.S. intelligence and Department of Defense agencies, including the Defense Innovation Unit, the National Reconnaissance Office, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Navy.
Viasat Inc. and the Navy Exchange Service Command’s NEXCOM Telecommunications Program Office signed a five-year contract extension for managed internet, Wi‑Fi, voice, and other services for personal use networks across Navy facilities worldwide.
Scott Swift served in the U.S. Navy for more than 40 years and completed his uniformed career as the 35th Commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet in 2018.
HawkEye 360 added retired Air Force General Kevin P. Chilton, retired Navy Admiral Scott Swift, former Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence B. Lynn Wright, former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Stephanie O’Sullivan, and former U.S. Representative Mac Thornberry to its Board of Advisors on 2021-03-09.
The $500,000,000 contract is intended to fill critical analysis gaps in acquisitions and increase the rigor of Space Force, Air Force, Army, Navy, and other Department of Defense resourcing decisions.
Navantia selected Luciad to equip the combat system of five future F-110 frigates for the Spanish Navy.
Sagetech has successfully performed live demonstrations of the MX12B interoperating with multiple crypto computers at the U.S. Navy IMPAX 2020 event and for major OEM military UAS customers.
Funded orders received to date under the $58,800,000 IDIQ contract from the U.S. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command total $42,100,000.
During Comtech’s second quarter of fiscal 2021, Comtech EF Data Corp. was awarded an $11,400,000 delivery order in support of a previously awarded $58,800,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command.
Comtech EF Data Corp. received $1,000,000 in delivery orders during Comtech Telecommunications Corp.’s first quarter of fiscal 2021 in support of a previously awarded $58,800,000 IDIQ contract from the U.S. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command.
Funded orders received to-date under the U.S. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command IDIQ contract total $30,700,000.
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) AIRWorks selected Martin UAV to participate in the Mi2 Technology Demonstration live event at the Yuma Proving Grounds between Nov. 30 and Dec. 18, 2020.
If successful, the V-BAT will be the first tail-sitting, fixed-wing UAS ever deployed by the U.S. Navy.
The Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. will test the optical links for the Transport Layer and certify interoperability between laser communications terminals used by Lockheed Martin and York Space Systems.
Rep. Doug Lamborn expressed willingness to align with legislative proposals regarding the Space Force's use of Navy ranks and insignia.
David Burbach is an associate professor of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College.
A House amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act requires the U.S. Space Force to use the U.S. Navy’s rank structure.
The Naval Research Laboratory developed a hardware-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop testbed to validate interoperability among vendorsâ satellite buses and optical links.
The House version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act contains a “Starfleet” amendment requiring the Space Force to use Navy ranks and the amendment will be resolved later 2020 in a House–Senate conference.
The House of Representatives adopted an amendment in the House version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act requiring the U.S. Space Force to use the U.S. Navy’s rank structure.