SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
Vantor will operate and enhance the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery (GEGD) platform—an unclassified, web-based system—under a $70 million award announced May 4. The task scope centers on sustaining GEOINT delivery capabilities for NGA and its users.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: aims to boost innovation at state airframer. A veteran of the Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Tejas Light Combat Aircraft programme has been tapped as the company’s new leader.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Emergency Foreign Military Sales notifications clear guided rocket deliveries to three Gulf-region allies, with Patriot and Integrated Battle Command System sales also approved for Qatar and Kuwait.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: BlackSky Technology Inc. has announced a nearly $30 million, one-year Assured contract from an international defense customer, following the opening general availability of its Gen-3 very high-resolution imagery with the commissioning of its fourth satellite.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: DENVER — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is opening more of its programs to commercial vendors as it seeks faster access to satellite data and AI-driven analysis, a senior agency official said.
The War Zone
• Jamie Hunter
By The War Zone: We talk with Armor Harris, the chief designer of X-BAT, about its GE engine, thrust-vectoring controls, Hivemind AI 'pilot' and forthcoming flight-test plans.
defence-industry.eu
• Martin Chomsky Air
By defence-industry.eu: The Israel Ministry of Defense has received approval to acquire two new fighter squadrons for the Israeli Air Force.
Breaking Defense
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Air Force seeks two tankers to extend range of second-hand F-16 fighters transferred Argentina is pursuing the acquisition of two Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft to support its incoming fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcon jets, according to the country’s Air Force chief.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
