Space Force taps Firefly for rapid response launches
The company will keep a rocket and vehicle on standby so Space Force can order launches for more quick responses. Firefly Aerospace has won its third contract with Space Force to provide launch services that can quickly deliver space capabilities to soldiers. Space Force awarded the $21.8 million contract to launch the VICTUS SOL tactically-responsive space […]
Oral arguments set for $1B Army contract dispute
A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge will hear Groundswell’s claims that the Army favored Accenture Federal Services in the competition to consolidate several business systems. A federal judge has set April 1 as the date for oral arguments in a case that pits Groundswell against the Army and Accenture Federal Services involving a $1 billion business […]
K2 Space closes $110M Series B round
The three-year-old startup will work to scale up its manufacturing capacity and team ahead of a planned Space Force mission for 2026. K2 Space, a startup satellite manufacturer coming off its first successful test flight, has captured approximately $110 million in Series B capital from investors to aid in its push to ramp up production. Brothers […]
With IVAS takeover, Anduril looks to build out human-machine ‘ecosystem’
Microsoft hands over its prime role on the $22 billion Army headset program to a defense tech company that is proclaiming a “new path in human augmentation.” Anduril has seized the lead on the Army’s IVAS headset program, putting the eight-year-old company in charge of one of the military’s most important soldier-enhancement programs, and poising it […]