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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

USAF awards $29.7M to Beehive to qualify Frenzy 8, prototype Frenzy 6 for swarm‑class drones

The U.S. Air Force awarded Beehive Industries a $29.7 million contract to advance flight testing and prototype fabrication of its low‑cost Frenzy turbojet family — qualifying the 200 lb‑thrust Frenzy 8 and progressing a 100 lb‑thrust Frenzy 6 — to support operational readiness and scalable production for swarm‑class drones.

Also: Aviation Week, Business Wire and beehive-industries.com
2026-04-09T14:01:12.762414-07:00
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The Aviationist • Stefano D'Urso

U.S. Navy MQ-4 Triton Lost Over Persian Gulf After Transponder Reports Comms-Link Failure

By The Aviationist: The MQ-4 Triton was flying a patrol mission over the Persian Gulf, before signaling through the transponder a loss of the communication link with the.

Also: defence-industry.eu and UK Defence Journal
2026-04-09T05:07:28.650856-07:00
Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Lockheed Martin wins $105 million contract for GPS ground control system as OCX winds down

By SpaceNews.com: Lockheed Martin wins $105 million contract for GPS ground control system as OCX winds down Lockheed Martin wins $105 million contract for GPS ground control system as OCX winds down.

Also: spacedaily.com
2026-04-09T03:27:22.860540-07:00