AWS to work with Indian space startups to support space data management with an ML software

Key Insights and Signals in Aerospace and Defense

Centre Setup and Expansion
Collins Aerospace opens two new facilities that can house over 5000 skilled employees
More than 5,000 Collins and Raytheon Technologies employees will be housed in these facilities at the 413,000-square-foot GETC at Northgate Tech Park in Bengaluru. Next year, additional sites are expected to be opened. Read More>>

New Product Development
ISRO trials propel India into hypersonic vehicle elite club
ISRO and headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), have jointly conducted ambitious hypersonic vehicle trials. The trials achieved all required parameters and demonstrated hypersonic vehicle capability. Read More>>
Rolls-Royce and BAE jump as PM confirms project to make Typhoon fighter jet successor
BAE Systems and Italy’s Leonardo will lead the design of the aircraft, which will have advanced digital capabilities in AI and cyber warfare. European missile maker MBDA will join the project, along with avionics manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric Corp, while Rolls-Royce will work on the engine along with IHI Corp and Avio Aero. Read More>>

Product Launch
Northrop Grumman set to unveil B-21 nuclear bomber for U.S. Air Force
The aircraft was projected to cost approximately USD 550 Mn each in 2010 dollars, or about USD 750 Mn in today’s inflation-adjusted dollars. Northrop is calling the plane a sixth-generation aircraft, given its ability to connect to other aircraft and easily integrate future weapons into its systems architecture. Read More>>

Partnership
Amazon Web Services to invest in Indian Space startups, help ISRO in space data management
The company will invest in the country’s space startups and collaborate with the Indian Space Research Organization in space data management. It successfully ran a suite of AWS compute and machine learning (ML) software on an orbiting satellite in a first-of-its-kind space experiment. Read More>>

Deals
Aerojet Rocketdyne to produce new joint economical sled track rockets
The company has been awarded a USD 98.5 Mn contract under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) by the Naval Aviation Systems Consortium to develop and manufacture motors and sleds in support of the Joint Economical Sled Track Rockets program. Read More>>
United Airlines and Boeing poised to ink significant order agreement for 787s
United Airlines plans to order Boeing Co’s 787 Dreamliner next week. In August, United CEO Scott Kirby announced to pilots that the carrier plans to order more than 100 wide-body airplanes. In October, United was nearing an order for more than 100 wide-body jets and was evaluating offers from Boeing and Airbus SE’s A350. Read More>>
Raytheon awarded USD 1.2 Bn contract to build Nasams systems for Ukraine
The United States Department of Defense awarded the company a contract for supplying Nasam’s surface-to-air missile launchers for Ukraine. The estimated contract completion date is November 28, 2025. Read More>>

Merger and Acquisition
Hanwha Group to sign a final deal agreement to acquire DSME
The company has taken the step to complete its deal to acquire the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. It is set to sign the final agreement contract on Dec. 12. The results of the final legal review are expected to be released soon, while due diligence for the deal was already completed recently. Read More>>

Mass Hiring
Gulfstream Aerospace’s USD 55 Mn expansion to bring 200 jobs to Appleton
The company scheduled to open a new state-of-the-art aircraft paint hangar at Appleton International Airport in 2023 after breaking ground on the project earlier this year. The new facility is part of a company-wide expansion that aims to address current demand and future growth potential, which could add 200 jobs to the community. Read More>>

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Latest Industry Insights from Draup Braindesk

Airbus Defence & Space offers the broadest portfolio of services to military and defense customers with digital technology and innovative solutions to create a better-connected, safer, and more prosperous world.
Airbus Defence & Space offers a new high-resolution imagery tool that brightens the colors of the image and delivers Imagery in a format ready to be used for various applications and within GIS workflows.
Airbus Defence & Space is keen on providing geo-information and defense solutions that help decision makers to increase security, optimize mission planning, improve management of resources, and protect the environment.
Munich Area, Germany, serves as the critical location. Toulouse Area, France, served as buying location for Airbus Defence & Space, focusing on IT Consulting and Aerospace Testing & Simulation – related engagements.
Product Engineering Services is the major outsourced segment, holding ~63% of the total outsourcing headcount. Capgemini is the major outsourcing partner for Airbus Defence & Space.

Startup Spotlight

Company – Atomos
Total Funding – USD 5.56 Mn
About: Atomos is developing orbital transfer vehicles that reduce the cost of access to space by fostering greater ridesharing in launch vehicles. We allow payloads to reach unique destinations in orbit without requiring their own heavy, expensive (high delta-v) propulsion systems. Read more>>

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