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U.S. Air Force

US
gov defenseFounded 1947
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
www.airforce.com/
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The SARSAT Mission Control Center forwards distress signal locations to Rescue Coordination Centers operated by the U.S. Air Force for land rescues and by the U.S. Coast Guard for maritime rescues.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJan 24, 2024NOAA satellites helped save 350 lives in 2023

Qrypt is partnering with the National Security Collaboration Center at the University of Texas at San Antonio to evaluate Qrypt’s solution on Department of the Air Force–specific use cases and challenges applying quantum-resistant encryption.

Mentioned as: Department of the Air ForceOrg RelationshipJan 24, 2024AFWERX + Department of Air Force award Qrypt with STTR Phase 1 Contract

The Department of the Air Force began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJan 24, 2024AFWERX + Department of Air Force award Qrypt with STTR Phase 1 Contract

Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. secured a $16,500,000 frame contract with the U.S. Air Force for the upgrade, service, and maintenance of Orbit’s Airborne Digital Audio System (ADAS) communications management systems in KC-135 aircraft.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative FinancialJan 23, 2024Orbit receives million$$ with 3 strategic orders

The $16,500,000 U.S. Air Force frame contract with Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. spans an additional 60 months.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative FinancialJan 23, 2024Orbit receives million$$ with 3 strategic orders

The Ax-3 pilot is Walter Villadei, an Italian Air Force officer who trained as the backup pilot for Ax-2 and flew on Virgin Galactic’s first commercial VSS Unity suborbital flight in June 2023.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJan 18, 2024SpaceX launches third Axiom mission to ISS

The Department of the Air Force began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018 to expand the range of innovations funded by the department.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJan 17, 2024Muon Space selected by AFWERX for SBIR Phase I Contract

The Air Force estimated the Sentinel missile would be ready for its first test launch in 2025 and reach initial operational capability by 2029, though the timeline is subject to change.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GrowthJan 16, 2024New rocket motor for U.S. Air Force ICBM completes ground test

Northrop Grumman conducted a successful static fire test on 2024-01-16 of the second-stage solid rocket motor for a new intercontinental ballistic missile it is developing for the U.S. Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJan 16, 2024New rocket motor for U.S. Air Force ICBM completes ground test

The Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $13,300,000,000 contract in 2020 to design and develop a next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile to replace the Minuteman III missiles.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJan 16, 2024New rocket motor for U.S. Air Force ICBM completes ground test

L3Harris provides EO/IR support across Royal Canadian Air Force fleets including the CP-140 Aurora, CH-146 Griffon, CH-147F Chinook, CH-149 Cormorant, and CC-295 Kingfisher.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJan 11, 2024L3Harris’ high-performance imaging capabilities advance RCAF RPA

The Department of the Air Force began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018 to expand the range of innovations the department funds.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJan 11, 2024Muon Space Awarded SBIR Phase I Contract by AFWERX for Weather Intelligence

Under a Small Business Innovation Research Phase 1 contract from the U.S. Air Force, Muon Space will perform a feasibility study to determine the benefit of modifying its multispectral electro-optical/infrared instrument to support the Department of Defense’s cloud characterization observation capability.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJan 9, 2024Muon Space tapped by Air Force for cloud characterization from space

In 2022, Muon Space received a $2,800,000 contract from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Weather Systems Branch and the Defense Innovation Unit to deliver terrestrial weather products to the Air Force 557th Weather Wing.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipJan 9, 2024Muon Space tapped by Air Force for cloud characterization from space

The single-stage Perun rocket launched from a Polish Air Force Training Center reached an altitude of approximately 10 km before its engine failed.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJan 2, 2024Copernic Space sells digital assets for 2024 lunar flight

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) was awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to develop new systems and capabilities for the United States Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralJan 1, 2024U.S. Air Force awards Viasat a Technology Integration and Architecture contract

The IDIQ contract with the U.S. Air Force’s Life Cycle Management Center has a $900,000,000 ceiling.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceTechnical ProductJan 1, 2024U.S. Air Force awards Viasat a Technology Integration and Architecture contract

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) will work with the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (USAF LCMC) to transition and integrate new technologies and capabilities under a $900,000,000 ceiling Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipDec 28, 2023U.S. Air Force Awards Viasat Up To $900 Million Multi-Vendor Technology Integration and Architecture Contract

Work began in 1967 on a construction project at Vandenberg Air Force Base to provide a launch site for the MOL.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 18, 2023Diamonds and DORIANS: The Soviet Union’s Almaz and the United States’ Manned Orbiting Laboratory military space stations (part 2)

The Manned Orbiting Laboratory was initiated by the US Air Force in late 1963.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralDec 18, 2023Diamonds and DORIANS: The Soviet Union’s Almaz and the United States’ Manned Orbiting Laboratory military space stations (part 2)
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