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46 SMT007 MAGAZINE I JANUARY 2025 Lockheed Martin's Newest Technology Demo for Space Connectivity Ready for Launch u Lockheed Martin's newest technology dem- onstration, called the Tactical Satellite (Tac- Sat), is complete and ready for launch in 2025 aboard a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket. NRL Completes Development of Robotics Capable of Servicing Satellites u U.S. Naval Research Laborator y (NRL) Naval Center for Space Technology (NCST) in part- nership with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) successfully com- pleted development of a spaceflight qualified robotics suite capable of ser vicing satellites in orbit. Skunk Works Demonstrates Airborne Battle Management of AI-Controlled Aircraft u Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, in partnership with Lockheed Martin's Demonstrations and Prototypes organization and the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL), showcased a crewed-uncrewed team- ing mission where an airborne battle manager issued real-time commands to AI-controlled aircra through a touchscreen pilot vehicle interface (PVI). Deutsche Aircraft Selects Honeywell to Provide High Frequency Radio System for the D328eco u Honeywell has been selected by Deutsche Air- cra, a German aircra manufacturer, to sup- ply its Primus HF-1050 high-frequency (HF) radio system for the recently debuted 40-seater D328eco turboprop. NASA's Europa Clipper: Millions of Miles Down, Instruments Deploying u Headed to Jupiter's moon Europa, the space- cra is operating without a hitch and will reach Mars in just three months for a gravity assist. U.S. Navy Awards Comtech $50 Million SLM-5650B Modem Contract u e U.S. Navy Information Warfare Systems Command awarded the Company a sole source contract for Comtech's U.S sovereign soware- defined SLM-5650B satellite communications (SATCOM) modems, upgrade kits, firmware options and technical support. e contract has a four-year period of performance and is valued in excess of $50.0 million. Funded orders received to date are valued at approximately $2 million. RTX's Raytheon Awarded U.S. Army Contract for Wireless Power Beaming Technology u Raytheonhas been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army to work on directed energy wireless power beaming capabilities that will distribute power across the battlefield, simplify logistics, and safeguard locations for U.S. troops. Lockheed Martin and Anduril Join Forces to Successfully Detect and Track Drone Threats in Middle East u Lockheed Martin has successfully integrated the Q-53 multi-mission radar (MMR) with Anduril's Lattice Command and Control (C2) environment during the U.S. Central Com- mand Desert Guardian exercise held at Fort Drum earlier this month. Desert Guardian is part of a set of exercises aimed at filling key gaps in its ability to detect and track drone threats.

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