Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) awarded a Parsons subsidiary, Space Ground System Solutions, a $245 million contract to continue supporting satellite ground systems software and operations at the Blossom Point Tracking Facility in Maryland.
Payload
• Jacqueline Feldscher
By Payload: The Space Force added two new companies to its stable of launchers on July 8, bringing the military’s launch acquisition program to seven companies.
Breaking Defense
• Charles Galbreath
By Breaking Defense: Doubling the service from roughly 10,000 to 20,000 military members by 2030 is not a trivial matter. Here are a few options the next service chief should consider.
Reuters
By Reuters: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Tuesday urged timetable and budget discipline for a planned military satellite project valued at 10 billion euros ($11.45 billion), saying delays were unacceptable given current threats to security.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: The BAE-produced Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System is meant to help the non-stealth F-15 survive against modern air defences.
GE Aerospace
By GE Aerospace: Lynn, Massachusetts – GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced today that Leonardo has selected the CT7-2E1 engine to power 23 AW149 helicopters for the UK Ministry of Defence’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) Program.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: French president details agreement for initial batch of 16 combat jets alongside licensed production of advanced weapons.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: Antaris™ today announced a strategic reorganization establishing Aeonyx ™, a mission virtualization company focused on helping defense organizations evaluate architectures, validate operational concepts, improve operational performance and flexibility, and understand mission outcomes before real-world deployment.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
DefenseNews.com
• Rudy Ruitenberg
FlightGlobal
• Murdo Morrison
