Defense
HASC chair: Trump will move Space Command HQ to Alabama immediately
The command has been based in Colorado since it was formed in 2019.
UK Invests £40M in Advanced Satellite to Boost Military Space Capabilities
Juno Satellite to Enhance Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
US-made jam-resistant drones helped Ukrainians cut through Russia EW
Shield AI’s V-BATs are giving Kyiv new range, capabilities.
Budget woes may slow Pentagon efforts to strengthen industry
The Defense Department released the first implementation plan for its defense-industry strategy.
Space Force’s effort to bring in new launch providers hasn’t worked yet. Officials aren’t surprised.
SpaceX won the first set of launches in Lane 1 of NSSL Phase 3 competition.
Boeing will look to ‘do less and do better’: CEO
Defense and commercial aircraft will remain at the company’s core, but “some things on the fringe” might have to go.
F-35 tech problems, protracted negotiations hit Lockheed finances
Officials also seemed to back off its goal of finishing the TR-3 upgrade by next spring.
Army starts to create SATCOM-as-a-service contract
The service branch wants to create a satellite communications marketplace that leans on commercial-style purchasing for global coverage.
Northrop aims to double GMLRS rocket-motor output
Multiyear effort will help Pentagon rebuild stockpiles.
Protest puts Army’s HADES spy plane on hold
The program is part of the service’s "No. 1 operational imperative," officials have said.
Boeing to cut 10% of workers as defense unit loses $2B in 3 months
Performance on fixed-price programs is “simply not where it needs to be,” CEO tells employees.
NATO aims to publish its own commercial space strategy next year
The alliance document will resemble—but not duplicate—the Pentagon’s own recent plan.
Secret space plane tests new orbit-switching maneuver
The aerobraking X-37B will use Earth’s atmosphere to change its altitude using minimal fuel.
Middle East Embraces Space Race
As nations in the region invest in satellite technology, a new era of space-based defense is emerging.
Industry ‘hamstrung’ by Space Force-intel community’s turf war
Commercial firms say NGA-centric acquisition can’t move fast enough to help combatant commands or foster innovation.
Quantum startup stretches Series B round to $133M, adds Lockheed's venture arm
First launched in 2017, Q-CTRL is looking to further advance its quantum computing software for use in larger-scaled commercial and government deployments.
'You can’t hide': Spy agency will have 100 new sats on orbit by years-end
Persistent imagery is key for future intel-gathering, NRO director says.
Behind the Scenes: Israel's Space Program
Despite its size, Israel has a long history of launching satellites into orbit using its own domestically-developed Shavit rocket.
In Ukraine, a US firm tests a promising tool against GPS jammers: cell phones
Could “networking phones together as one big distributed antenna” help foil Russian electronic warfare?
One way to learn about U.S. spy satellites? China
Chinese researchers have been public in sharing what they know.
