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Northrop Grumman tests second BAMM!29 2.0 solid-rocket motor under 2025 SMART program

Northrop Grumman said it successfully tested the Bombardment Attack Missile Motor 29! 2.0 (BAMM!29 2.0), the second solid-rocket motor fired under its 2025 SMART program. The milestone advances Northrop's rapid-development effort for tactical solid motors and supports ongoing weapon-integration work.

2026-02-04T11:34:24.761344-08:00

Via Satellite

SDA expands Atombeam contract to improve Link 16 data transmission

2026-02-04T12:43:36.330439-08:00

Flying Magazine

Pentagon to buy $1B+ of one‑way attack drones as 25 firms compete in $150M 'Drone Dominance' gauntlet

2026-02-04T11:09:12.784734-08:00

Vertical Mag

ANRA names Dave Gustas CRO to drive global revenue across air navigation, government and defense markets

2026-02-04T11:29:33.994120-08:00

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Via Satellite

SDA expands Atombeam contract to improve Link 16 data transmission The Space Development Agency has expanded Atombeam’s contract to deploy the company’s Neurpac technology to improve Link 16 data transmission capabilities. The work will support SDA efforts to strengthen tactical communications by enhancing how Link 16 handles and exchanges data with SDA systems.

2026-02-04T12:43:36.330439-08:00

SDA expands Atombeam contract to improve Link 16 data transmission

NASA Spaceflight

Northrop Grumman tests second BAMM!29 2.0 solid-rocket motor under 2025 SMART program Northrop Grumman said it successfully tested the Bombardment Attack Missile Motor 29! 2.0 (BAMM!29 2.0), the second solid-rocket motor fired under its 2025 SMART program. The milestone advances Northrop's rapid-development effort for tactical solid motors and supports ongoing weapon-integration work.

2026-02-04T11:34:24.761344-08:00

Northrop Grumman tests second BAMM!29 2.0 solid-rocket motor under 2025 SMART program

Vertical Mag

ANRA names Dave Gustas CRO to drive global revenue across air navigation, government and defense markets ANRA Technologies has appointed Dave Gustas as chief revenue officer to lead its global revenue strategy and execution. Gustas will be responsible for expanding ANRA’s sales and contracting across enterprise, government, air navigation services, defense and broader aviation markets as the company scales.

2026-02-04T11:29:33.994120-08:00

ANRA names Dave Gustas CRO to drive global revenue across air navigation, government and defense markets

Breaking Defense

Army advances Bell, M1 and Lockheed Martin to Phase III of Flight School Next Breaking Defense confirmed the U.S. Army has selected Bell, M1 and Lockheed Martin to advance to Phase III of the Flight School Next competition. The decision trims the supplier field as the program moves into its next round of evaluations for the Army’s training aircraft effort.

2026-02-04T11:15:50.463757-08:00

Army advances Bell, M1 and Lockheed Martin to Phase III of Flight School Next

Flying Magazine

Pentagon to buy $1B+ of one‑way attack drones as 25 firms compete in $150M 'Drone Dominance' gauntlet The Pentagon plans to purchase more than $1 billion of small, low‑cost, one‑way attack drones over the next two years. Twenty‑five manufacturers are competing in a $150 million "Drone Dominance" gauntlet as the department moves to expand expendable strike capability and accelerate fielding.

2026-02-04T11:09:12.784734-08:00

Pentagon to buy $1B+ of one‑way attack drones as 25 firms compete in $150M 'Drone Dominance' gauntlet

DefenseNews.com

Russian defense firms absent from Asia's biggest airshow as export market contracts Russian defense companies were notably absent from Asia's largest airshow, a sign of a contracting, increasingly concentrated arms-export industry driven by fallout from the Ukraine war. Experts say the pullback reflects shrinking international demand and a narrower set of buyers and intermediaries for Russian military sales.

2026-02-04T05:36:12.601129-08:00

Russian defense firms absent from Asia's biggest airshow as export market contracts

Payload

Viridian, U.S. Air Force sign five-year CRADA to co-develop VLEO satellite technology Viridian has signed a five-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Air Force to co-develop its very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellite technology. The CRADA establishes a structured, multi-year joint R&D effort focused on technology development, testing and transition activities.

2026-02-04T05:36:03.770606-08:00

Viridian, U.S. Air Force sign five-year CRADA to co-develop VLEO satellite technology

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York withdraws protest of Apex’s SBIR award one day before NYSE listing York filed a motion to dismiss its protest of Apex’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award on Jan. 28 — one day before York’s listing on the NYSE. The filing removes a recorded procurement challenge to the SBIR award.

2026-02-04T05:03:02.519048-08:00

York withdraws protest of Apex’s SBIR award one day before NYSE listing

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Northrop Grumman tests second BAMM!29 2.0 solid-rocket motor under 2025 SMART program

SDA expands Atombeam contract to improve Link 16 data transmission

Pentagon to buy $1B+ of one‑way attack drones as 25 firms compete in $150M 'Drone Dominance' gauntlet

ANRA names Dave Gustas CRO to drive global revenue across air navigation, government and defense markets

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