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BAE Systems

GB
commercialFounded 1999
United Kingdom
www.baesystems.com
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The first IRUS mission concept will demonstrate how upgrades can be performed on a BAE Systems modular satellite platform in space to save cost, reduce launch requirements, and improve resilience.

Mentioned as: bae systemsTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026ESA Awards Orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service Contract to Astroscale

BAE Systems will contribute space systems and defense integration capabilities to the IRUS effort, enabling dual-use applications for civil and defense space activities.

Mentioned as: bae systemsNarrative PlanJan 30, 2026ESA Awards Orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service Contract to Astroscale

BAE Systems is involved in IRUS in the role of a future in-orbit servicing client and as the partner for demonstrating upgrades on a modular satellite platform.

Mentioned as: bae systemsTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026ESA Awards Orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service Contract to Astroscale

BAE Systems is involved with the IRUS program in the role of a future in-orbit servicing client.

Mentioned as: bae systemsTechnical ProductJan 9, 2026First Deorbit-as-a-Service Contract Awarded to Starfish Space

BAE Systems opened a $250 million shiplift and land-level ship repair facility in Jacksonville in 2025, tripling dry-dock capacity.

Mentioned as: bae systemsNarrative GrowthJan 7, 2026Space Florida Marks $6 Billion in the Statewide Space Project Pipeline

The contract awarded to Astroscale Ltd is a follow-up to a study conducted with BAE Systems in March of the same year.

Mentioned as: BAE SystemsNarrative GeneralDec 26, 202512/26宇宙ニュース・クロアチアの宇宙企業、相乗り型宇宙実験サービスを開始 1サンプル約110万円から ほか3件

BAE Systems completed Phase 1 of its program, integrating software into a modeling and simulation environment.

Mentioned as: BAE SystemsNarrative GeneralDec 16, 2025Autonomous DARPA project to expand satellite surveillance network by BAE Systems

Work will be performed at BAE Systems facilities in Burlington, Massachusetts, and Merrimack, New Hampshire.

Mentioned as: BAE SystemsTechnical ProductDec 16, 2025Autonomous DARPA project to expand satellite surveillance network by BAE Systems

BAE Systems will transition its algorithms from modeling environments to operational hardware to support real-time decision-making for military users.

Mentioned as: BAE SystemsNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2025BAE Systems Secures $16 Million DARPA Contract to Advance Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance

In Phase 1, BAE Systems integrated its software into simulation environments to demonstrate tracking capabilities against satellite and sensor models.

Mentioned as: BAE SystemsNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2025BAE Systems Secures $16 Million DARPA Contract to Advance Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance

BAE Systems’ new contract will scale its solution to handle larger constellations and more complex operational scenarios.

Mentioned as: BAE SystemsNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2025BAE Systems Secures $16 Million DARPA Contract to Advance Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs a $16 million Phase 2 contract for the Oversight program.

Mentioned as: bae systemsOrg RelationshipDec 13, 2025BAE Systems Secures $16 Million DARPA Contract to Advance Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance

Work on the Oversight program will be performed at BAE Systems' facilities in Burlington, Massachusetts, and Merrimack, New Hampshire.

Mentioned as: BAE SystemsTechnical ProductDec 13, 2025BAE Systems Secures $16 Million DARPA Contract to Advance Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance

BAE Systems expects to demonstrate the software in rigorous simulations before physical deployment to orbital testbeds.

Mentioned as: BAE SystemsNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2025BAE Systems Secures $16 Million DARPA Contract to Advance Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance

BAE Systems will collaborate with subcontractor AIMdyn, Inc. on the Oversight program.

Mentioned as: BAE SystemsOrg RelationshipDec 13, 2025BAE Systems Secures $16 Million DARPA Contract to Advance Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance

BAE Systems’ approach uses cognitive processing and machine learning to enable satellites to collaborate autonomously.

Mentioned as: BAE SystemsNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2025BAE Systems Secures $16 Million DARPA Contract to Advance Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance

BAE Systems will mature the software architecture developed during the program’s initial phase under the new contract.

Mentioned as: BAE SystemsNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2025BAE Systems Secures $16 Million DARPA Contract to Advance Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance

The Phase 2 award builds on BAE Systems’ successful completion of Phase 1, which had a budget of $7 million.

Mentioned as: BAE SystemsTechnical ProductDec 13, 2025BAE Systems Secures $16 Million DARPA Contract to Advance Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance

BAE Systems has maintained full-rate production of the APKWS system for more than 12 years.

Mentioned as: BAE SystemsNarrative GeneralDec 10, 2025BAE Systems Secures $1.7 Billion IDIQ from U.S. Navy for APKWS Laser-Guidance Kits

The U.S. Navy awarded BAE Systems a five-year IDIQ contract with a maximum value of $1.7 billion to continue full-rate production of APKWS® laser-guidance kits.

Mentioned as: BAE SystemsOrg RelationshipDec 10, 2025BAE Systems Secures $1.7 Billion IDIQ from U.S. Navy for APKWS Laser-Guidance Kits
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