TransAstra Secures $5M to Scale Asteroid Capture Technology With NASA and Private Investment

September 23, 2025 2:30 PM

TransAstra, a pioneer in space logistics and resource utilization, has been awarded a $2.5 million contract by NASA's Civil Commercial Research and Products Program (CCRPP) to scale its inflatable Capture Bag system from 1 to 10 meters in diameter. The award supports NASA's Space Sustainability Strategy by advancing technologies that address one of the most urgent challenges in space today, orbital debris. This CCRPP award is matched by $2.5...

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USfalcon Awarded OPNAV N4 on Seaport NxG Contract

September 22, 2025 3:30 PM

USfalcon, a leading provider of innovative technology and engineering services, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, N4 (OPNAV N4) Installations and Logistics Support under the Seaport Next Generation (NxG) contract. This award is a base year, plus two 1-year option contract, supporting OPNAV N4 in its vital mission to enhance naval logistics systems and optimize resource utilization to drive...

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Chromalloy Secures FAA Approval of CFM56 LPT Vane Up-Change PMA

September 22, 2025 3:00 PM

Chromalloy, a global leader in turbine engine aftermarket parts, repairs, and restoration, has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for its "up-change" part number for the CFM56-5B/7B Low Pressure Turbine (LPT) Stage 1 Nozzle Guide Vane (NGV) PMA. Chromalloy's original PMA for this part received FAA certification in 2021. The newly approved PMA is an alternative for a revised configuration of the NGV that was released by CFMI...

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GA-ASI Line of UAS Passes 9 Million Flight Hours

September 21, 2025 5:00 PM

Ongoing flight operations of the new YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft helped General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., set a new company record this week, pushing past a total of 9 million flight hours. GA-ASI has been tracking total flight hours across its fleet of unmanned aerial systems since the company's inception 33 years ago. Its line of UAS includes iconic aircraft such as the Predator®, Reaper®, Gray Eagle®, Avenger®, and MQ-9B...

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Unusual Machines Appoints Nathaniel Kennedy as Vice President of Marketing

September 19, 2025 2:15 PM

Unusual Machines (NYSE AMERICAN:UMAC), a leading provider of NDAA-compliant drone components, today announced the appointment of Nathaniel Kennedy as Vice President of Marketing. Kennedy will report to Stacy Wright, Executive Vice President of Revenue. With over 25 years of experience in e-commerce, consumer, enterprise, and licensing, Kennedy has led digital transformation, forged high-profile partnerships-including a NASCAR collaboration-and...

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Brent Byng Blends Strategic Leadership and Innovation to Shape the Future of Business Operations

September 18, 2025 5:30 AM

For nearly three decades, Brent Byng has stood at the intersection of leadership, innovation, and organizational transformation. A senior military leader and doctoral candidate with more than 27 years of decorated service in the United States military, Byng is now channeling his expertise toward the business sector. His record of success in commanding large organizations, managing multimillion-dollar portfolios, and introducing forward-looking...

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Second Blue Magic Netherlands Event Set for November 18

September 16, 2025 12:30 PM

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), in collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Defence and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, will host its second Blue Magic Netherlands (BMNL) event on November 18, 2025. BMNL 2025 follows the successful first event in 2024 and will take place at the MELT at Avular building, a world-class venue for technology interchange near Brainport Eindhoven, the center of the Dutch high-technology...

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Cubic Defense to Showcase Solutions Providing a Decisive Advantage to the Warfighter at AFA's Air, Space & Cyber Conference

September 16, 2025 9:00 AM

Cubic Defense, a recognized industry leader in delivering air combat training, secure communications, edge compute and networking solutions, will showcase its portfolio of innovative technologies during the Air, Space & Cyber Conference, September 22-24, 2025, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. "Cubic's innovative solutions empower the warfighter with a definitive advantage across ground, air, cyber...

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Detroit Defense and FieldAI Federal Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Next-Generation Autonomous Solutions to the Global Defense Market

September 16, 2025 7:00 AM

Detroit Defense and FieldAI Federal, a subsidiary of FieldAI that develops autonomous navigation technologies for government and defense applications, today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development and deployment of autonomous solutions for global defense applications. The collaboration combines Detroit Defense's deep expertise in vehicle integration, sustainment, and lifecycle support with FieldAI Federal's pioneering...

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Chromalloy New York Facility Gains Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Approval for Turbine Engine Repairs

September 15, 2025 5:00 PM

Chromalloy, a global leader in turbine engine aftermarket parts, repairs, and restoration, proudly announces that its Orangeburg, New York facility has been officially certified by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) as an approved repair station for high-pressure turbine (HPT) engine components. This certification enables Chromalloy's New York facility to directly support commercial aviation customers in China and across Asia with...

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CORAS Agentic AI Assistant GARY Cuts CDRL Setup Time From Weeks to Minutes at U.S. Navy Program Office

September 15, 2025 8:00 AM

CORAS, an IL5-authorized decision intelligence platform used across the Department of War (DoW, formerly known as the Department of Defense (DoD)), announced a production implementation of its agentic AI assistant, GARY, that reduced Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) setup from weeks to minutes at a U.S. Navy program office (USN PMO). The program office previously estimated 120 to 160 hours of staff time and multiple coordination meetings...

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GA-ASI and AeroVironment Complete First-Ever Air Launch of Switchblade 600 From MQ-9A UAS

September 10, 2025 4:30 PM

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and AeroVironment ("AV") (NASDAQ:AVAV) collaborated on the air launch of a Switchblade 600 loitering munition (LM) from a GA-ASI Block 5 MQ-9A unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The flight testing took place from July 22-24 at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds Test Range. It marked the first time a Switchblade 600 has ever been launched from an unmanned aircraft. "This cooperative effort...

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Applied Energetics Strengthens IP Portfolio with Issuance of Two Breakthrough Patents in Raman Amplification and Coherent Optical Sources

September 10, 2025 8:30 AM

Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCQB:AERG), a pioneer in ultrashort pulse laser (USPL) and advanced directed energy solutions, today announced the issuance of two critical patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that significantly advance the state-of-the-art in laser-driven optical amplification and tunable, multi-wavelength light sources. U.S. Patent No. 12,362,531 titled "Resonating Optical Amplifier with Shared Raman Gain Cavity"...

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GARY Agentic AI Agent on FedRAMP High/IL5 Now Available to Government and Department of War for Under $100K

September 10, 2025 8:00 AM

CORAS, the only Agentic AI Decision Intelligence Platform in the Department of War (DoW, formerly Department of Defense, DoD), announced today that it is offering its FedRAMP High and IL5 Agentic AI Agent GARY to government agencies for under $100,000. This special rate through Sept. 30, which includes enough tokens for 200+ active users, is available on NASA SEWP, OTAs, Tradewinds Marketplace, and SBIR Phase III. GARY is operational on NIPR,...

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Applied Energetics Promotes Keeley Hurley to Chief of Staff

September 8, 2025 8:30 AM

Applied Energetics, Inc. ("AE") (OTCQB:AERG), a leader in ultrashort pulse directed energy and laser systems, today announced the promotion of Keeley Hurley to Chief of Staff. Keeley previously served as Engineering Project Manager, where she helped drive cross-functional execution across AE's development programs and operations. Keeley Hurley, newly appointed Chief of Staff "Keeley is a tested leader and a force-multiplier for our...

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Cyturus Launches AI-Powered CMMC Policy Analyzer, Built on SMPL-C GenAI

September 8, 2025 8:00 AM

Policy documentation is one of the most time-consuming and error-prone elements of CMMC compliance, often slowing down readiness and creating assessment risk. Today, Cyturus, the category-defining Maturity Management Platform, announces the upcoming general availability of its AI-Powered CMMC Policy Analyzer, a native, co-branded capability embedded directly in the Cyturus Compliance and Risk Tracker (CRT), powered by SMPL-C's GenAI engine....

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Unusual Machines to Participate at the H.C. Wainwright 27th Annual Global Investment Conference September 8-10, 2025

September 5, 2025 2:40 PM

Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC), a leading provider of NDAA-compliant drone components, today announced that the company will present virtually and participate in one-on-one investor meetings at the H.C. Wainwright 27th Annual Global Investment Conference, taking place at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York City from September 8-10, 2025. Unusual Machines' corporate presentation will be available on-demand to registered...

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Applied Energetics Achieves First Multi-Drone Camera Defeat with Pulsed Laser Air Defense System

September 5, 2025 8:30 AM

Applied Energetics, Inc. ("AE") (OTCQB:AERG), a leader in ultrashort pulse directed energy and laser systems, announced a major milestone in its Battle Lab: the successful defeat of four drone-mounted cameras in rapid succession using its early prototype Pulsed Laser Air Defense (PLAIDTM) system. During the demonstration conducted on August 20, 2025, the system neutralized four separate drones in just four seconds, marking the first multi-drone...

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PBS Aerospace Opens U.S. Headquarters in Georgia to Scale Production of Precision-Manufactured Turbojet Engines

September 4, 2025 12:07 PM

PBS Aerospace, the leading manufacturer of precision-made turbojet engines purpose-built for the modern battlefield, today announced the grand opening of its new U.S. headquarters and advanced manufacturing facility in Roswell, Georgia. Holding owned by William Didden's family made a 20-million-dollar investment to expand U.S. production of precision propulsion systems for advanced aerial platforms, strengthening America's defense industrial...

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Unusual Machines Appoints Craig McIntyre as Vice President of Enterprise Sales

September 4, 2025 10:30 AM

Unusual Machines (NYSE AMERICAN:UMAC), a leading provider of NDAA-compliant drone components, today announced the appointment of Craig McIntyre as Vice President of Enterprise Sales. McIntyre brings more than 20 years of leadership in sales and business development, including senior roles building drone solutions ecosystems and navigating government procurement. Most recently, he served as Head of Commercial Market Development for Drone...

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