Castelion, a defense technology company, has secured $350 million in Series B financing to support the development of its first hypersonic weapon, called Blackbeard, and the construction of its production and final-assembly facility, Project Ranger. Altimeter Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners led the funding round, with Andreessen Horowitz, Av...
Rafa Laboratories has received a potential $186 million contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to develop an intramuscular formulation of tranexamic acid, or IM TXA, a potential treatment for uncontrolled bleeding. Join top government and industry experts at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Healthcare Summit on Fe...
Vibrint has expanded its business development leadership with the appointment of John Martin as vice president for the Maryland region, furthering the company’s broader growth efforts across the defense and intelligence markets. Who Is John Martin? Martin has spent more than two decades working across engineering, consulting and defense progra...
Akima subsidiary Pinnacle Solutions has received a potential $369 million delivery order from the U.S. Air Force to design, develop and deliver the T-7A Maintenance Training System, or MTS. Akima said Wednesday the Training Systems Acquisition IV, or TSA IV, delivery order has a performance period of seven and a half years, if all options...
J2 Ventures has closed its $250 million Brookhaven Fund, an oversubscribed early-stage investment vehicle focused on dual-use technologies critical to both U.S. national security and commercial markets. The Boston-based venture capital firm said the fund includes JP Morgan, MetLife, Upsher Management, Alpha Leonis Partners and the State Investment C...
By Kim Koster, Vice President of Industry Marketing at Unanet In the world of government contracting, your pipeline isn’t just a list of leads. It’s the heartbeat of your business. But managing that pipeline without a clear, consistent way to assess each opportunity is like flying blind in a competitive market where every decis...
Vibrint has named Skip Maselli, a business growth strategist, vice president of business development. In a LinkedIn post published Monday, Maselli said he will drive capture strategy, partnerships and go-to-market initiatives to scale outcomes across the national security community. Vibrint has teams of technologists and analysts who pursue innovati...
The Naval Research Laboratory has released a request for proposals for research and development for satellite software and operations support contract. NRL Satellite Software & Operations Support Contract Scope According to the solicitation notice published on SAM.gov Tuesday, NRL is seeking qualified contractors to develop, sustain and operate ...
Sabel Systems has recruited Amanda Whites as vice president of Air Force business development. Whites, a seasoned government contracting industry leader, confirmed her new role in a LinkedIn post Monday. “What drew me here wasn’t a title—it was the culture of purpose, people, and momentum. This team is passionate about driving digital ...
Stoke Space has secured $510 million in a Series D financing round to expand manufacturing and accelerate the development of its Nova rocket. The funding round follows the U.S. Space Force award of a National Security Space Launch contract to boost access to orbit, Stoke said Wednesday, noting that the contract highlights the need for...
