Communications

Castelion photo
The Castelion Blackbeard hypersonic missile is for ground launch from HIMARS and CAMDL, and for air launch from the Navy F/A-18 jet fighter-bomber.
Blackbeard is a hypersonic strike missile designed to travel faster than Mach 5 that emphasizes affordability and manufacturability in large numbers.
March 10, 2026
Curtiss-Wright photo
BladeRunner seeks to prototype ultra-wideband low-latency signal processing in a standardized 6U VPX form-factor with a multi-beam, multi-polarization phased array and system controller.
March 10, 2026
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An air traffic controller working at an ATC console overlooking airport tarmac.
March 9, 2026
Raytheon
A wafer in a lab environment being held by a person.
March 6, 2026
Air crew operate a JMATS simulator at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., in 2021.
March 6, 2026
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An astronaut exploring the surface of the red planet Mars. Space Mission. Elements of this image furnished by NASA. ID 114075666 © Yevhenii Tryfonov | Dreamstime.com.
March 5, 2026
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer strategic jet bomber prepares to refuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft over the United States last July.
March 5, 2026
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A digital network superimposed over a portion of Earth as seen from space.
March 5, 2026
Engineers from the 402nd Software Engineering Group transfer data from an AM94 Legacy Test System to a Versatile Diagnostic Automated Test Station (VDATS) at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., in April 2024. The VDATS system replaced the 30-year old AM94 legacy test system.
March 4, 2026

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