Defense
First protest hits $12.5B Air Force network infrastructure contract
Company challenges the evaluation of its proposal which was deemed technically unacceptable.
ICBM cost overrun a ‘collective failure’ of USAF, Northrop, DOD: Air Force’s chief buyer
Sentinel probably would’ve still blown its budget if Boeing hadn’t dropped out of competition, Hunter says.
Space Force aims to track enemy aircraft with satellites by 2030s
Research underway to shift tracking of air and ground targets to more survivable orbiting assets.
US falling dangerously behind China on GPS development: Pentagon’s former space-policy leader
The Pentagon needs other position-navigation-timing systems if it loses connection to GPS satellites.
Northrop Grumman awarded $200M contract for second space radar facility
U.S. Space Force is looking to enhance its deep space monitoring capabilities with a new site for surveillance usage.
More launches, more satellites and a busier low-Earth orbit equals more business for LeoLabs
As the space economy booms, the need for collision data has grown with it.
Serco books $323M job to modernize arctic space base
The company will upgrade power systems at a site in Greenland that supports missile defense and space surveillance capabilities.
Air Force scraps $12B Sentinel systems integration contract
After repeated protests, the Air Force decided to cancel the program to start anew instead of re-evaluating proposals.
MTSI wins $73M MDA digital engineering project
The Missile Defense Agency tasks Modern Technology Solutions Inc. to look at the creation of kill webs for defeating threats.
Redwire to buy small satellite manufacturer
Hera Technologies is active in a project run by Space Force to demonstrate on-orbit servicing.
Lockheed to acquire spacecraft maker Terran Orbital
This represents the global defense giant's first move to buy a company it first backed through its venture capital arm.
Near-autonomous satellites could be coming in a decade, Space Force envisions
AI-powered spacecraft would need fewer vulnerable ground stations, chief buyer said.
Army wants a more powerful missile for its new medium-range air-defense system
Give me AMRAAM capability in the Sidewinder-firing IFPC, missile chief asks industry.
A boom in space-based intelligence is coming. Can ground networks keep up?
Companies that used to sell pictures and pixels are selling analysis—and looking for ways to move faster.
Astrion takes step toward $1.5B revenue goal
The acquisition of Axient brings more capabilities and scale to Astrion, which is looking to move higher up the middle tier.
Raytheon hunting for another US supplier of solid rocket motors
As missile orders soar, a lack of engines is bottlenecking production.
AI and rockets mark the week's space investments
The venture capital arms of Boeing, Booz Allen Hamilton and Lockheed Martin are among those involved in the deals.
Pentagon expects F-35 deliveries to restart this month
The head of Air Combat Command is “hopeful” the fighter jets will be ready for deliveries to resume in July.
How GAO told the Air Force to redo $12B systems integration contract
The dispute over a Sentinel program integration support contract intensifies as BAE Systems and Guidehouse battle for the award, further adding to the Air Force's nuclear missile modernization woes.
Army tests next-gen long-range fires capability in Pacific
Land forces also used high-altitude sensing balloons and new endurance ISR drone during a Navy-led exercise.
