HERNDON, Va. - HawkEye 360, provider of commercially shareable signals intelligence data and analytics, today announced the award of 23 months of dedicated funding from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the Commercial Systems Program Office (CSPO) to expand its ongoing work.

Building on a relationship that began in January 2022, this expansion enables HawkEye 360 to deliver new dedicated satellite technology, broaden the range of signals and frequencies of interest, integrate advanced AI capabilities, and provide greater speed and accuracy in support of critical mission needs tied to U.S. European Command (EUCOM) activities, operational readiness, and security assistance.

Source: HawkEye 360
Associated URL: https://www.he360.com/

WASHINGTON -- Shield AI and Sedaro announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on autonomous operations in orbit.

The collaboration establishes Shield AI’s Hivemind Pilot as Sedaro’s preferred autonomy software for on-orbit demonstrations.

Under the agreement, Shield AI will use the Sedaro Platform for simulation as its primary environment for developing, testing, and demonstrating Hivemind in space-relevant scenarios.

The companies will collaborate on deployment designs ranging from ground-based centric control to in-orbit cognitive capabilities.

Source: Shield AI
Associated URL: https://shield.ai/shield-ai-expands-into-space-domain-through-partnership-with-sedaro/

HYDERABAD, In. -- JSW Defence commenced construction of its facility for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) at EMC Maheshwaram, Hyderabad.

JSW has entered into a strategic partnership with US-based firm Shield AI to manufacture their Group 3 UAS - VBAT, under a long-term licensing arrangement for Transfer of Technology.

As part of the partnership, the JSW Group will invest around US$ 90 Million to establish a manufacturing facility. This will enable JSW to establish a local supply chain and create a facility in India for manufacturing, assembling and testing V-BAT. This effort is meant to enable large-scale production of V-BATs in India to serve the needs of the Indian Armed Forces and global customers.

The manufacturing of VBATs at the facility is expected to commence by the last quarter of 2026.

Source: JSW Defence
Associated URL: https://www.jsw.in/news/jsw-defence-commences-construction-of-next-gen-uas-facility-in-hyderabad/