Firefly Aerospace has acquired Space-ng to expand autonomous space capabilities Space-ng’s vision navigation technology supported Blue Ghost Mission 1’s lunar landing Explore commercial space relay, optical networks, AI and more at the 2026 Air and Space Summit Firefly Aerospace has acquired Space-ng, an artificial intelligence-powered v...
The Army is considering broadening rapid acquisition authorities to acquire AI technologies faster, Lt. Gen. Robert Collins said at the 2026 Army Summit. The service has seen tremendous applications of AI for next-generation command and control, intelligence, autonomy and automated target recognition capabilities. Lt. Gen. Collins also discussed his...
MDA Space will acquire Blue Canyon Technologies from RTX business Raytheon The acquisition is an all-cash transaction valued at $620 million The deal is intended to strengthen MDA Space’s manufacturing capacity and footprint in the U.S. aerospace market MDA Space has agreed to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies, or BCT, from Raytheon, ...
President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative is beginning to move from vision to execution as lawmakers advance new funding, Pentagon officials deepen engagement with commercial industry and program leaders experiment with novel acquisition models. While significant questions remain about the program’s final architectu...
The Department of the Air Force is making an aggressive case for one of the largest budget increases in its history, arguing that decades of underinvestment, growing threats from near-peer competitors and the accelerating importance of space operations demand a significant infusion of resources. During a June 9 hearing before the Senate Appropriatio...
Quantum Space has agreed to go public through a $1.2 billion SPAC merger with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI The transaction will fund the production of the company’s Ranger spacecraft platform The merger positions Quantum Space to meet growing demand for sustained mobility in contested orbital environments Quantum Space has agreed to merge...
Impulse Space has raised $500 million in fresh funding, pushing total investment past the $1 billion mark The capital will help ramp up production of spacecraft, propulsion technologies and orbital mobility services The company is expanding manufacturing capacity and hiring to meet demand for in-space transportation In-space mobility firm Impul...
The Space Data Network Backbone is envisioned to be a resilient and optically connected satellite constellation The program is designed to deliver secure, high-speed and high-bandwidth data links for essential weapon systems like the Golden Dome missile defense program Get the newest high-tech space business opportunities from Space Force Col. Ryan ...
Rocket Lab has expanded deeper into space robotics through the acquisition of Motiv Space Systems The deal aims to strengthen Rocket Lab’s push into Mars exploration and orbital infrastructure Motiv will now operate as Rocket Lab Robotics Rocket Lab has acquired Motiv Space Systems, a company that develops space robotics, motion control s...
Aether Aerospace has appointed David Radcliffe as chief operating officer The veteran defense executive will oversee operational growth and integration efforts The company continues expansion as a defense technology platform backed by Falfurrias Aether Aerospace has named defense and aerospace executive David Radcliffe chief operating officer to acc...
