Defense
Hegseth seeks to shift $50 billion in FY26 budget proposal
Money for “so-called ‘climate change’ and other woke programs” would move to Trump priorities.
MUOS Revival With Satellites 6 & 7 on the Horizon
MUOS SLE Moving Forward; Boeing and Lockheed in the Hunt
The future of military logistics is predictive
The war in Ukraine illuminates the path to data-driven sustainment.
Space Force warns industry on cost overruns
The service will convert pricey programs to fixed-price contracts if needed, an official said.
Air Force has halted work on parts of its ICBM program
Work on the Sentinel command and launch segment is on hold due to “evolving” requirements, officials say.
Hegseth puts Air Force reorganization on hold
Service chief Gen. David Allvin previously emphasized the need to move out quickly.
Air Force seeks contractor to help secure global shortwave comms network
The service branch is in the early development stages of a five-year contract for cyber services to support its High Frequency Global Communications System.
Trump’s ‘Iron Dome for America’ plan would put weapons in space, at a big cost
It’s a Cold War concept for a mission whose threats and tools have long since changed.
The Navy’s robot refueler is coming—even as the fleet works out integration
The MQ-25 will “unlock” other manned-unmanned teaming, naval aviation leader says.
It's time for a new Key West agreement
Airpower, air defense, Marines’ role—all need revisiting, three-quarters of a century after the seminal roles-and-missions pact.
Air Force shutters quality of life working groups as Trump takes over the Pentagon
The groups had remained active, and even expanded, during Trump’s first term.
Boeing’s defense unit to eat $1.7 billion in fourth quarter
Fixed-price contracts continue to torment the aerospace giant.
Space companies say cyber threat intelligence is often overclassified, unactionable
Space and aerospace industry feedback from a series of government-run workshops noted that such threat intelligence is difficult to translate into actionable cyber efforts.
Slingshot Aerospace snags Space Force GPS-jamming detection contract
The contract was awarded through SpaceWERX.
New threats pushing Air Force and Army to rethink approach to base defense
A recent report outlines how the U.S. is falling behind China in building resilient air bases.
2024 in review: Space Force
The year saw challenges in orbit and on the ground as the young service continued to expand.
2024 in review: Technology
China's "nuclear" sub, Ukraine's cheap sensors, Starlink in Russian hands, and other important tech stories.
Sustained maneuver: Why the time is now for in-space refueling
Satellites will require in-space logistical support. When will we be ready?
Air Force starts the bidding for $750M CENTCOM support contract
The service branch plans to award approximately 20 positions on the vehicle that will be open to more Defense Department buyers than just Central Command.
How the Air Force is preparing for the new administration
“I don't have angst. Quite frankly, I am ready to understand and adapt the force,” service chief says.
