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U.S. Air Force

US
gov defenseFounded 1947
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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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: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipMay 15, 2023Momentus Signs Launch Service Agreement with SpaceX

Above: Space Development Corporation was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Award from the United States Air Force to develop a solar heated crucible for the manufacturing of lightweight, thin-film solar photovoltaics on-orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipMay 14, 2023U.S.A.F. awards contracts to Above: Space Development Corporation + Ascent Solar Technologies

The United States Air Force has an operational need to deploy lightweight, robust, and affordable solar photovoltaic systems globally and in space to support uncrewed aerial vehicles, forward operating bases, and space-based power beaming.

Mentioned as: United States Air ForceTechnical ProductMay 14, 2023U.S.A.F. awards contracts to Above: Space Development Corporation + Ascent Solar Technologies

The U.S. Navy’s Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Air System program team (PMA-266) at Pax River leveraged the U.S. Air Force’s Agile Reaper Enterprise Solution (ARES) to procure MQ-9 Reaper aircraft, associated spares, and support equipment for the Marine Corps.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralMay 11, 2023U.S.M.C. receives first MQ-9 Reaper UAS

The U.S. Marine Corps received the first of eight MQ-9 Reaper aircraft delivered under a joint contract with the U.S. Air Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipMay 11, 2023U.S.M.C. receives first MQ-9 Reaper UAS

If Unity 25 is successful, Virgin Galactic expects to conduct its first commercial flight, Galactic 01, in late June 2024 as a dedicated research flight for the Italian Air Force under a contract announced in 2019.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipMay 9, 2023Virgin Galactic looks ahead to future spaceplanes as it gears up for return to space

Jim Cooper worked with Representative Mike Rogers in 2017 on a proposal to establish a space corps under the U.S. Department of the Air Force that passed the House and preceded the law creating the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralMay 9, 2023HawkEye 360 Announces Advisory Board Class of 2023

L3Harris received a U.S. Air Force task order award via the Data Link Enterprise indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to develop a Common Tactical Edge Network.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipMay 3, 2023L3Harris to develop U.S.A.F. Common Tactical Edge Network (CTEN)

CTEN will initially connect U.S. Air Force aerial platforms that currently operate with incongruent network architectures.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceTechnical ProductMay 3, 2023L3Harris to develop U.S.A.F. Common Tactical Edge Network (CTEN)

Viasat built the XVI satellite for the Air Force Research Laboratory under a $10,000,000 contract awarded in 2019.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipMay 2, 2023Air Force to launch Link 16 tactical communications cubesat

The NTS-3 ground control system was developed by Parsons Corporation and will be operated at the AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate headquarters at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipApr 28, 2023Air Force navigation satellite experiment applying lessons from GPS

The NTS-3 program is a $250,000,000 experiment led by the Air Force Research Laboratory to deliver novel space-based positioning, navigation, and timing technologies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipApr 28, 2023Air Force navigation satellite experiment applying lessons from GPS

The U.S. Air Force plans to launch NTS-3 in fiscal year 2024 to begin testing an end-to-end space-based prototype across space, ground, and user equipment segments.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipApr 28, 2023Air Force navigation satellite experiment applying lessons from GPS

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: U.S. Air ForceTechnical ProductApr 27, 2023Albedo wins Air Force contract to supply thermal imagery at night

Light Steering Technologies won a $1,250,000 U.S. Air Force contract for angular pointing technology with small satellite applications.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipApr 27, 2023Light Steering Technologies claims $1.25 million Air Force contract

The Department of the Air Force’s derived formula includes acquiring ground and software-intensive systems in smaller, more manageable pieces that can be delivered faster.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceNarrative GeneralApr 27, 2023USSF “Simple Formula to Go Fast in Space Acquisition”

The Department of the Air Force’s derived formula includes a tenet to build smaller systems by producing smaller satellites and using existing technology to minimize non-recurring engineering and shorten development timelines.

Mentioned as: the department of the air forceTechnical ProductApr 27, 2023USSF “Simple Formula to Go Fast in Space Acquisition”

HII’s Mission Technologies division was awarded a $995,000,000 contract to provide Advisory and Assistance Services for the U.S. Air Forces in Europe–Air Forces Africa (USAFE‑AFAFRICA).

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipApr 27, 2023HII awarded million$$$ contract to support U.S.A.F. in Europe-Air Forces Africa

The 2023-04-27 contract was the second $1,250,000 Air Force SBIR contract awarded to Albedo in the last year.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air ForceOrg RelationshipApr 27, 2023Albedo wins Air Force contract to supply thermal imagery at night

The Department of the Air Force expects that building smaller systems, acquiring smaller ground and software increments, using existing technologies, and shortening contract timelines will enable the Space Force to provide mission capabilities faster to warfighters.

Mentioned as: Department of the Air ForceOrg RelationshipApr 27, 2023USSF “Simple Formula to Go Fast in Space Acquisition”
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