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Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)

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Terran Orbital was awarded a $15,200,000 contract to supply Ambassador Class satellite platforms complete with solar arrays and support equipment to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipMar 5, 2024Terran Orbital’s $15.2 Million contract with U.S. Space Force

The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Axient, which is based in Huntsville, Alabama, a $25,000,000 task order in September 2023 for integrated space experiments to be performed over the next three years.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipMar 5, 2024Terran Orbital wins $15 million contract for U.S. Space Force satellite experiments

Axient Corp. won a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory in September 2023 to manage small-satellite military experiments.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralMar 5, 2024Terran Orbital wins $15 million contract for U.S. Space Force satellite experiments

The September 2023 $25,000,000 task order to Axient from the Air Force Research Laboratory is to be performed over the next three years.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipMar 4, 2024BlackSky wins defense contract to supply satellite data to train AI models

Axient won a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory in September 2023 worth up to $25,000,000 for integrated space experiments.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipMar 4, 2024BlackSky wins defense contract to supply satellite data to train AI models

Axient awarded BlackSky a $2,000,000 task order in November 2023 on behalf of the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipMar 4, 2024BlackSky wins defense contract to supply satellite data to train AI models

The flight of the AFRL-funded XQ-67A validated the genus/species concept developed with AFRL under the Low-Cost Attritable Aircraft Platform Sharing (LCAAPS) program.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralMar 3, 2024GA-ASI completes the 1st flight of the XQ-67A OBSS

Viasat was awarded a contract by Northrop Grumman to support the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory DEUCSI Call 003 program, nicknamed Global Lightning.

Mentioned as: air force research laboratoryOrg RelationshipMar 3, 2024Viasat wins Northrop Grumman contract for U.S.A.F. commercial space internet experiments

AFRL selected GA-ASI in 2021 to design, build, and fly the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS).

Mentioned as: afrlNarrative GovernanceMar 3, 2024GA-ASI completes the 1st flight of the XQ-67A OBSS

Northrop Grumman was awarded a four-year contract for the AFRL DEUCSI Call 003 Global Lightning program to test integration of space internet services into existing military systems.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Narrative GeneralMar 1, 2024Viasat Secures Contract from Northrop Grumman for USAF’s Space Internet Experiments

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has been awarded a contract from Northrop Grumman to support the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) Call 003 program, nicknamed Global Lightning.

Mentioned as: U.S. Air Force Research LaboratoryOrg RelationshipFeb 29, 2024Viasat Wins Contract from Northrop Grumman on U.S. Air Force’s Commercial Space Internet Experiments

Viasat signed an agreement with Northrop Grumman on 2024-02-29 to support an Air Force Research Laboratory experiment using broadband satellite internet to connect military vehicles and aircraft.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipFeb 29, 2024Viasat links up with Northrop Grumman for Air Force communications experiment

Northrop Grumman is working under a $95 million, four-year contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory in June 2023 to design, develop, and test three prototype satellite terminals that use multiple commercial and military communication systems.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipFeb 29, 2024Viasat links up with Northrop Grumman for Air Force communications experiment

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Relative Dynamics and the Rochester Institute of Technology a Small Business Technology Transfer award in 2022 to create a telescope mirror that requires little if any adjustment for observing space objects.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipFeb 23, 2024Government contracts spur growth for Relative Dynamics

The Air Force Research Laboratory started the DEUCSI project in 2017 to explore the potential of using commercial satellite internet constellations to provide connectivity for military platforms.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipFeb 21, 2024Hughes’ networking software selected for Air Force satellite internet experiment

The Air Force Research Lab found the business case and cost for the Rocket Cargo program has changed dramatically over the past seven years.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research LabTechnical ProductFeb 19, 2024Delivering a business case for rocket cargo

Intelsat, based in McLean, Virginia, will supply five ROAM terminals to the Air Force Research Laboratory under a $9,000,000 contract that is part of the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) program.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipFeb 13, 2024Intelsat to produce multi-orbit satellite terminals for U.S. military aircraft

The Direct-to-Phase II contract from AFRL and AFWERX supports continued development and testing of HAMR.

Mentioned as: AFRLOrg RelationshipJan 25, 2024Advanced Aircraft Company receives million$+ AFRL + AFWERX contract for tactical UAS testing

Advanced Aircraft Company was selected by the Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract worth $1,250,000 to focus on the company’s Hybrid Advanced Multirotor Unmanned Aircraft System (HAMR).

Mentioned as: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)Org RelationshipJan 25, 2024Advanced Aircraft Company receives million$+ AFRL + AFWERX contract for tactical UAS testing

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the SBIR and STTR process by accelerating proposal-to-award timelines, expanding opportunities to small businesses, and reducing bureaucratic overhead through ongoing contract execution process improvements.

Mentioned as: Air Force Research LaboratoryTechnical ProductJan 17, 2024Muon Space selected by AFWERX for SBIR Phase I Contract
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