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AFWERX

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The 18-month TACFI contract was awarded by AFWERX on 2023-06-28.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipJun 28, 2023Startup iRocket wins Space Force contract to demonstrate rocket engine

Mobius Logic, Inc. was selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II award worth $1,250,000 to prototype AI and reinforcement learning tools for an asymmetric, autonomous space fleet.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative FinancialJun 26, 2023Mobius Logic awarded U.S. Air Force SBIR Phase 2 contract.

CesiumAstro was awarded a contract led by AFWERX through the Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative GeneralJun 19, 2023CesiumAstro Awarded a Contract by U.S. Air Force to Demonstrate SATCOM Terminal on MQ-9A Aircraft

CesiumAstro has been awarded a $3,600,000 contract led by AFWERX through the Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipJun 18, 2023CesiumAstro awarded million$ USAF contract to demo SATCOM on MQ-9A Reaper

CesiumAstro was awarded a $3,600,000 contract led by AFWERX through the Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipJun 16, 2023CesiumAstro Partners with U.S. Air Force in $3.6M Program to Demonstrate Satellite Communications Terminal on MQ-9A Reaper

The Keystone Space and Defense Innovation District is anchored by Astrobotic, Keystone Space, and the AFWERX/SpaceWERX Pittsburgh Innovation Hub.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative GeneralJun 1, 2023The Keystone Space Collaborative announces Space + Defense Innovation District

Momentus was selected for funding from the Space Development Agency via a Small Business Innovation Research Phase 2 award that SDA is collaborating to complete with the Air Force Research Laboratory Technology Directorate AFWERX.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipMay 15, 2023Momentus Signs Launch Service Agreement with SpaceX

AFWERX, the U.S. Air Force innovation arm, awarded a Small Business Innovation Research contract funding Albedo’s work to mature its infrared imager technology through aerial flights and lab work.

Mentioned as: AFWERXTechnical ProductApr 27, 2023Albedo wins Air Force contract to supply thermal imagery at night

Thermal vacuum and vibration testing will be performed under the AFWERX contract to provide major risk mitigation for the Multi-Axis Scanner.

Mentioned as: AFWERXTechnical ProductApr 27, 2023Light Steering Technologies claims $1.25 million Air Force contract

AFWERX is the U.S. Air Force innovation arm that established the STRATFI program in 2021.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative GeneralApr 26, 2023X-Bow announces $60 million STRATFI agreement

Hydrosat signed a $1,200,000 contract through AFWERX to adapt its surface temperature data to the mission needs of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC).

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipApr 25, 2023Hydrosat receives million$$ in new funding

The Department of Defense and the U.S. Space Force have created an ecosystem of organizations that fund research and prototyping projects, including the Defense Innovation Unit, SpaceWERX, AFWERX, and the Space Enterprise Consortium.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative GeneralApr 19, 2023Aerospace CEO: More startups seek DoD work amid cash crunch

The $60,000,000 STRATFI agreement includes $15,000,000 from Air Force and NASA customers, $15,000,000 from the AFWERX organization, and $30,000,000 in private funding from Varda’s venture investors.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipMar 21, 2023U.S. Air Force to test hardware at hypersonic speeds on Varda’s space capsules

The Department of Defense and the Department of the Air Force have created Defense Innovation Unit, AFWERX, and SpaceWERX to work with startups.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipMar 6, 2023Investors in space startups see hurdles in defense market

The AFWERX organization of the U.S. Air Force awarded the contract to Hydrosat.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipFeb 2, 2023Hydrosat wins Air Force contract for thermal infrared data analytics

VentureScope won a contract to establish an internal accelerator as part of AFWERX, a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory initiative to connect government, industry, and academic innovators.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipDec 16, 2022VentureScope sets up accelerator for U.S. Air Force personnel

The planned permanent Keystone Space Innovation Center will serve as the headquarters for the Keystone Space Collaborative and enable AFWERX and other Department of Defense organizations to grow in the region.

Mentioned as: AFWERXTechnical ProductDec 5, 2022Space Innovation Center planned for Pittsburgh

AFWERX has funded over $70,000,000 to 230 companies in the Tri-State Pittsburgh region since 2017.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipDec 5, 2022Space Innovation Center planned for Pittsburgh

Under a contract awarded last year from the U.S. Air Force AFWERX program, Phase Four began working with iodine propellant.

Mentioned as: AFWERXOrg RelationshipOct 13, 2022Phase Four adopts iodine for next-gen Max-V engine

McQ Inc. was awarded an AFWERX SBIR Phase II contract to develop a military version of the company’s McQ CONNECT® Iridium Certus® 100 satellite terminal.

Mentioned as: AFWERXNarrative GeneralSep 27, 2022McQ’s force multiplier CONNECT®MIL SATCOM terminal awarded an AFWERX contract
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