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GA-ASI Flies MQ-9B With Pratt & Whitney Canada's PT6 E-Series Engine
Aerospace & DefenseProduct Announcements

GA-ASI Flies MQ-9B With Pratt & Whitney Canada's PT6 E-Series Engine

July 19, 2024 11:00 AM

Engine Demonstrates Its Viability for MQ-9B SkyGuardian®/SeaGuardian® RPASAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 19, 2024 / General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew a company-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft on July 15, 2024, with a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine supplied by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Representatives from GA-ASI and Pratt & Whitney witnessed the first flight of the PT6 engine on MQ-9B, which lasted...

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Loar Holdings Inc. Announces Acquisition of Applied Avionics, Inc.
Aerospace & DefenseMergers and Acquisitions

Loar Holdings Inc. Announces Acquisition of Applied Avionics, Inc.

July 19, 2024 8:30 AM

Loar Holdings Inc (NYSE:LOAR) ("Loar," "we" and "our"), today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Applied Avionics, Inc. ("Applied Avionics") for $385 million in cash.Incorporated in 1968, Applied Avionics designs, develops, and manufactures highly engineered avionics interface solutions. Applied Avionics' brands, VIVISUN® and NEXSYS®, are the preferred choices of leading aircraft retrofit providers, military prime...

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SkyWatch Announces Content Store for ArcGIS
Aerospace & DefenseProduct Announcements

SkyWatch Announces Content Store for ArcGIS

July 16, 2024 11:00 AM

The new web application is built on, and deeply integrated with, Esri's ArcGIS Online platform to provide a premium experience for geospatial content discovery and purchase.SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 16, 2024 / SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. ("SkyWatch"), a leader in the geospatial data technology industry, announced today, at the Esri User Conference, SkyWatch Content StoreTM for ArcGIS, which provides customers with an integrated...

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Unusual Machines Launches NDAA Compliant, Made in the USA Flight Controller for FPV Drones
Aerospace & DefenseCompany Update

Unusual Machines Launches NDAA Compliant, Made in the USA Flight Controller for FPV Drones

July 16, 2024 8:07 AM

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / July 16, 2024 / Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC) ("Unusual Machines" or the "Company"), a drone and drone components manufacturer, today announced the launch of the Rotor Riot Brave F7 Flight Controller. This product is manufactured in the USA and is fully compliant with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)."We are currently in the Blue UAS approval process for the Brave F7 Flight Controller. This...

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CORAS Assessed 'Awardable' for Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace for Further Work in the DoD
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CORAS Assessed 'Awardable' for Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace for Further Work in the DoD

July 15, 2024 9:00 AM

MCLEAN, VA. / ACCESSWIRE / July 15, 2024 / CORAS, a FedRAMP High Enterprise Decision Management SaaS platform, announced today that it has achieved "Awardable" status through the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office's (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace. CORAS Assessed Awardable for CDAO Tradewinds graphic logo "awardable" for CDAO Tradewinds The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is the premier offering of Tradewinds, the...

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Solitron Devices, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results
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Solitron Devices, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results

July 11, 2024 4:57 PM

WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESSWIRE / July 11, 2024 / Solitron Devices, Inc. (OTC PINK:SODI) ("Solitron" or the "Company") is pleased to announce fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and fiscal year results.FISCAL 2024 FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTSNet sales increased 167% to approximately $4.00 million in the fiscal 2024 fourth quarter versus $1.50 million in the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter.Net bookings decreased 18% to $2.23 million in the fiscal 2024 fourth...

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General Atomics Awarded Contract for Second EWS Satellite and On-Orbit Services by USSF's Space Systems Command
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General Atomics Awarded Contract for Second EWS Satellite and On-Orbit Services by USSF's Space Systems Command

July 11, 2024 11:00 AM

SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / July 11, 2024 / General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that the U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded GA-EMS a contract modification to help alleviate Government on-orbit risks through delivery of a second weather satellite and to provide three years of operations services for each of the two satellites to support the Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Weather...

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Vaya Space Signs Agreement With Army DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center to Explore Vortex Hybrid Rocket Engine for Defense Missile Use
Aerospace & DefenseCompany Update

Vaya Space Signs Agreement With Army DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center to Explore Vortex Hybrid Rocket Engine for Defense Missile Use

July 9, 2024 11:15 AM

COCOA, FL / ACCESSWIRE / July 9, 2024 / Vaya Space, a space and defense company, today announced that it has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation and Missile Center (DEVCOM AvMC) to investigate the use of Vaya Space's vortex hybrid propulsion technology in a representative size for a surface-to-surface missile. The agreement will also allow Vaya to...

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UrbanLink Air Mobility Signs Letter of Intent With Skyway for Vertiport Services in Designated Markets
Aerospace & DefensePartnerships

UrbanLink Air Mobility Signs Letter of Intent With Skyway for Vertiport Services in Designated Markets

July 9, 2024 9:30 AM

Florida Vertiport Route Announcement Set to Launch in OctoberMIAMI, FL / ACCESSWIRE / July 9, 2024 / UrbanLink Air Mobility LLC (UrbanLink), a pioneering advanced air mobility (AAM) operator based in South Florida, has entered into a partnership agreement with Skyway Technologies Corp. (Skyway), a leading vertiport development and operations company based in California, for the joint placement of vertiports in key U.S. and Caribbean markets....

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Face Center of Excellence Director Wins Prestigious FedID Award
Aerospace & DefenseAwards

Face Center of Excellence Director Wins Prestigious FedID Award

July 9, 2024 9:00 AM

ARLINGTON, VA / ACCESSWIRE / July 9, 2024 / On June 26, the Federal Identity Forum (FedID) awarded the 2024 FedID award for "Best Educational Effort" to Ms. Lora Sims, Director of the Face Center of Excellence (FaCE), an affiliate of Ideal innovations., Inc. (I-3). Face Center of Excellence Logo Ms. Sims, as the Director of FaCE, has been supporting standards development through membership and leadership in various working groups, including...

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Asylon Robotics Passes 100,000 Missions Completed With Boston Dynamics Spot Robots
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Asylon Robotics Passes 100,000 Missions Completed With Boston Dynamics Spot Robots

July 9, 2024 7:11 AM

Milestone Marks Significant Achievement in Robotic Security OperationsNORRISTOWN, PA / ACCESSWIRE / July 9, 2024 / Asylon Robotics, a leader in robotic perimeter security solutions, is proud to announce that 100,000 missions have been completed with its DroneDog™ systems. This milestone underscores Asylon's leadership and commitment to operationalizing robotics at scale to transform the physical security industry.Asylon DroneDog Security Robot...

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Unveiling New Horizons: Theby Space Services (TSS) - Pioneering as the First Black-Owned Rocket Company
Aerospace & DefenseCompany Update

Unveiling New Horizons: Theby Space Services (TSS) - Pioneering as the First Black-Owned Rocket Company

July 8, 2024 3:45 PM

CASPER WY / ACCESSWIRE / July 8, 2024 / As the first Black-owned rocket firm committed to furthering space research, Theby Space Services (TSS) is pleased to announce its ascent to prominence in the aerospace industry. Mateus Chipa, the Founder of TSS started the company with an unwavering goal of transforming space technology and empowering the Black community. TSS was established by Mateus Chipa, who had a strong desire to break down barriers...

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Applied Energetics Announces Expansion of its Facilities at University of Arizona Tech Park to Support New Battle Lab and Laser Manufacturing
Aerospace & DefenseCompany Update

Applied Energetics Announces Expansion of its Facilities at University of Arizona Tech Park to Support New Battle Lab and Laser Manufacturing

July 8, 2024 8:30 AM

Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCQB:AERG), a leader in the advancement of ultrashort pulse laser technologies (USPL), today announced that it has exercised its option to lease more than 5,000 square feet of additional space at the University of Arizona Tech Park to support the Company's investment in a new Battle Lab and laser manufacturing capacity to ensure it has the critical infrastructure in place to fulfill both current and possible future...

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Piasecki Aircraft and Columbia Helicopters Partner to Deliver Upgraded Heavy-Lift Tandem Rotorcraft
Aerospace & DefensePartnerships

Piasecki Aircraft and Columbia Helicopters Partner to Deliver Upgraded Heavy-Lift Tandem Rotorcraft

July 3, 2024 8:00 AM

Joint Program to Upgrade Columbia Model 107-II Helicopters to New and Enhanced Model-107-III Configuration; Coatesville Heliplex Selected as Development SiteCOATESVILLE, PA / ACCESSWIRE / July 3, 2024 / Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC), a global leader in advanced Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft development, and Columbia Helicopters (CHI), the world's premier tandem rotor helicopter OEM, MRO, and operator, today announced a...

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Canada Jetlines Announces 2024 Annual General Meeting Voting Results
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Canada Jetlines Announces 2024 Annual General Meeting Voting Results

June 28, 2024 7:30 AM

Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. (Cboe CA:CJET) ("Canada Jetlines" or the "Company"), a leisure carrier which also offers charter and Aircraft Crew Maintenance Insurance (ACMI) services, announced today the results of the 2024 Annual General Meeting of shareholders. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual General and Special Meeting on June 27, 2024 in Mississauga, Ontario, are set out below:DirectorVotes...

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Q1 2024 Financial Results
Aerospace & DefenseEarnings

Q1 2024 Financial Results

June 28, 2024 3:00 AM

CALGARY, AB / ACCESSWIRE / June 28, 2024 / CannaPharmaRx, Inc. (OTC PINK:CPMD), a future leader in ultramodern, highly efficient cannabis production facilities announced today that it filed its first quarter 2024 financial reports for the quarter ending March 31, 2024, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.Q1 2024 Financial Highlights:Revenue of $25,839 versus $0 in the comparable period of 2023 due to the beginning of product sales. These first product...

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AWS Publishes Case Study on Safe Pro AI’s SpotlightA(TM); Company Included in Keynote at the Amazon Web Services Public Sector Summit
Aerospace & DefenseCompany Update

AWS Publishes Case Study on Safe Pro AI’s SpotlightA(TM); Company Included in Keynote at the Amazon Web Services Public Sector Summit

June 26, 2024 12:30 PM

Safe Pro Group Inc. (Safe Pro or the Company), a U.S.-based developer of safety and security solutions for people and infrastructure, today announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has published an AWS Partner Network case study on Safe Pro AI and its SpotlightAI™, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, drone-based imagery analysis ecosystem as used in Ukraine by the humanitarian aid organization, Norwegian People's Aid (NPA).The Company was also...

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AeroGuard Flight Training Center Exceeds 100 Planes in Its Rapidly Expanding Aircraft Fleet
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AeroGuard Flight Training Center Exceeds 100 Planes in Its Rapidly Expanding Aircraft Fleet

June 26, 2024 12:00 PM

PHOENIX, AZ / ACCESSWIRE / June 26, 2024 / AeroGuard Flight Training Center, a leader in the flight training industry, has recently exceeded 100 planes within its growing aircraft fleet, passing a significant milestone. AeroGuard has seen rapid growth this past year not only in its fleet, but also in student enrollments, instructor hiring, campus expansion, and notable airline partnerships. AeroGuard Exceeds 100 Planes in Its Rapidly Expanding...

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 Canada Jetlines Announces Loan
Aerospace & DefenseFinancing

Canada Jetlines Announces Loan

June 25, 2024 5:00 PM

Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. (Cboe CA:CJET) ("Canada Jetlines" or the "Company"), a leisure carrier which also offers charter and ACMI (Aircraft Crew Maintenance Insurance) services, today announces that it has closed a non-convertible term Loan Agreement for a $2,000,000 loan (the "Loan") with an arm's length third party corporation. The terms of the Loan include:the Loan will be advanced in tranches of $200,000 with the full amount to be...

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USPTO Issues Patent to Ideal Innovations for Handheld Integrated Targeting System (HITS)
Aerospace & DefenseProduct Announcements

USPTO Issues Patent to Ideal Innovations for Handheld Integrated Targeting System (HITS)

June 25, 2024 9:00 AM

ARLINGTON, VA / ACCESSWIRE / June 25, 2024 / The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a patent on June 4, 2024, (patent #US12,000,674), to Ideal Innovations, Inc. (I-3), called Handheld Integrated Targeting System (HITS). HITS facilitates increased accuracy for targeting drones and other Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and represents a leap forward in the counter-UAS space. I-3 Logo Ideal Innovations, Inc. standard logo Modern conflicts...

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