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S²MARTS OTA Partners with JHTO to Advance Next-Gen Hypersonics

ashleyparker2026-02-12T13:33:13-08:00

The Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO), in partnership with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division, has awarded six Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) to six organizations that will support the JHTO Science & Technology (S&T) mission. The awardees are Leidos, Inc., GoHypersonic, Inc., Special Aerospace Services (Aurex), Purdue Applied Research Institute, Halo Engines, LLC, and Kratos SRE, Inc.

The JHTO advances the nation’s next generation of hypersonic capabilities, a crucial effort ►

S²MARTS OTA Partners with JHTO to Advance Next-Gen Hypersonicsashleyparker2026-02-12T13:33:13-08:00

2026 Space Defense Innovation Kicks Off at SpEC GMM

ashleyparker2026-02-12T16:05:36-08:00

This month, the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) OTA kicked off its annual General Member Meeting (GMM). SpEC Members and government leaders determined how best to build, test, and deliver space defense innovation over the course of the year.

2026 Space Defense Innovation Kicks Off at SpEC GMMashleyparker2026-02-12T16:05:36-08:00

Agility in Action: SpEC Member Successes Powering the Space Mission

sydneynstxl2026-01-26T11:53:15-08:00

Against the backdrop of Los Angeles, Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC ) members and government partners gathered for an evening that put the 2025 mission successes front and center. As a part of the 2026 SpEC General Member ►

Agility in Action: SpEC Member Successes Powering the Space Missionsydneynstxl2026-01-26T11:53:15-08:00

MACH-TB 2.0 Program Award to Explore Reusable & Recoverable Hypersonics Testing

ashleyparker2026-02-02T05:41:03-08:00

The Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) have announced the award of a Task Area 3 under the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0 program. This award was given to Stratolaunch and Varda Space Industries.

The Department of War ►

MACH-TB 2.0 Program Award to Explore Reusable & Recoverable Hypersonics Testingashleyparker2026-02-02T05:41:03-08:00

New Opportunity Seeks Breakthrough Hypersonic Solutions Through S²MARTS MACH-XL 26

ashleyparker2026-01-22T12:46:52-08:00

Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane and the Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) have released a new opportunity focused on an affordable, innovative demonstration of prototype high-speed weapon systems. This effort aims to showcase producible hypersonic capabilities across a range of all-up-rounds, launcher platforms, and weapon system configurations.

As global threats advance at an ►

New Opportunity Seeks Breakthrough Hypersonic Solutions Through S²MARTS MACH-XL 26ashleyparker2026-01-22T12:46:52-08:00

S²MARTS Accelerates EW and Seeker Innovation with PROTEAN Initiative

ashleyparker2026-01-06T11:17:27-08:00

The Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)) has awarded the Prototyping Research and Operations for Tactical Electromagnetic Warfare and Advanced Networking (PROTEAN) program to the Technology Service Corporation (TSC) through Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane’s Strategic and Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems ►

S²MARTS Accelerates EW and Seeker Innovation with PROTEAN Initiativeashleyparker2026-01-06T11:17:27-08:00

Request for Solutions: Anatomy of an RFS

matt4bmarketing2025-12-11T05:51:39-08:00

If you’re competing for opportunities through an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) consortium, chances are you’ve encountered a Request for Solutions (RFS). An RFS outlines everything you need to know about an upcoming project, from requirements and deadlines for teaming opportunities to evaluation criteria.

Understanding the RFS anatomy helps you prepare ►

Request for Solutions: Anatomy of an RFSmatt4bmarketing2025-12-11T05:51:39-08:00

U.S. Navy Awards SLCM-N Launcher and Canister Prototype Effort

sydneynstxl2025-12-04T10:50:15-08:00

On September 26^th, the U.S. Navy awarded two Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N) launcher task area agreements to Northrop Grumman Mission Systems and Pacific Engineering, Inc. via the Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S²MARTS) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) consortium. These agreements follow awards made via the OTA ►

U.S. Navy Awards SLCM-N Launcher and Canister Prototype Effortsydneynstxl2025-12-04T10:50:15-08:00

NSTXL Harnesses Power of SpEC OTA to Deliver Faster Capabilities for the USSF

sydneynstxl2025-12-02T10:42:54-08:00

NSTXL, consortium manager for the Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) program, played an instrumental role in the operational acceptance for the U.S. Space Force’s Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) program. NSTXL helped provide ►

NSTXL Harnesses Power of SpEC OTA to Deliver Faster Capabilities for the USSFsydneynstxl2025-12-02T10:42:54-08:00

NSTXL Welcomes Steve Palmer as Director of Microelectronics Design Enablement

sydneynstxl2025-11-21T08:03:53-08:00

The need for a strong microelectronics ecosystem has never been more critical. As initiatives like Microelectronics Commons grow, so does the demand for a stronger infrastructure and tools that help innovators prototype, test, and collaborate.

To meet this moment, we are proud to welcome Steve Palmer as our new ►

NSTXL Welcomes Steve Palmer as Director of Microelectronics Design Enablementsydneynstxl2025-11-21T08:03:53-08:00

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