Defense
ICEYE Growing in Popularity as Europe Seeks to Improve Space-Based Capability
A growing number of countries are investing in sovereign SAR satellite constellations amid a broader push for strategic autonomy in space.
Defense
Space Force probably needs twice as many guardians, vice chief says
The service’s budget and constellation have doubled since its founding, Gen. Shawn Bratton noted.
Defense
Space Force previews $200M ground operations support recompete
The service branch unveils a draft solicitation for its effort to hire a contractor that can aid in the prototyping and operations of satellite ground systems and satellite operations centers.
Defense
Booz Allen commits $400M to Andreessen Horowitz's late-stage fund
The government contractor and venture capital firm alike are looking to expand their networks through this capital infusion as well as a related tech partnership pact.
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Where’s all that Golden Dome money going? Lawmakers want to know
Appropriations bill would give Pentagon two months to detail its spending on the sprawling missile-defense program.
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Pentagon launches wide 8(a) review, targeting billions in awards
Secretary Pete Hegseth said only contracts that can pass a "lethality" test will survive.
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Another 340 firms approved to bid on Golden Dome work worth up to $151B
All but a handful of the 2,400-plus companies who sought approval have received it.
Defense
L3Harris to spin off its rocket motor business with the Pentagon as an anchor investor
In a first-of-its-kind partnership, the Defense Department is taking a $1 billion stake in the business ahead of an initial public offering later this year.
Defense
Slingshot to bring AI to Space Force training programs
The company will use its TALOS artificial intelligence solution to mirror real world threats.
Defense
InDyne wins $1.1B Space Force support contract
Space Force sticks with one of its incumbent providers of administrative, financial and managerial resources.
Defense
USAF consolidates some acquisition program offices into mission-focused groups
But many of the new “portfolio acquisition executives” were already leading multi-mission efforts.
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Marine Corps picks industry team to create a robot wingman of its own
Northrop will integrate systems on Kratos’ XQ-58 Valkyrie drone.
Defense
HawkEye 360 closes acquisition with backing from $150M Series E round
The commercial satellite operator is adding a business whose tools are designed to handle large and complex sets of radio frequency data.
Defense
Building post-quantum gear is hard. A new partnership aims to make it easier
A European chipmaker and software firm are offering shortcuts to incorporating heavyweight encryption.
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There’s a divide within the Space Force. Congress is forcing the service to address it
The new service was supposed to meld the “tribes” of operators and acquisition specialists. It didn’t happen.
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Northrop Grumman to fly new, improved CCA offering next year
The company spent 15 months redesigning and building a robot wingman after losing its initial bid for the U.S. Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft program.
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The $148 billion failure: Watchdog's final report excoriates America’s attempt to rebuild Afghanistan
After nearly two decades of oversight, SIGAR will conclude its work early next year.
Defense
MDA awards 1,014 companies slots on $151B Golden Dome contract vehicle
The Missile Defense Agency is making staggered awards for the SHIELD contract as it works through 2,463 proposals with more winners and likely protests to come.
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Gargantuan Golden Dome contract vehicle clears 1,000-plus firms to vie for slices of $151 billion
One defense expert said it was one of the largest contract ceilings of all time.
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Europe Eyes Integrated Air and Space Defense With Leonardo’s Michelangelo Dome Initiative
The envisioned system would fuse next-generation surveillance, cyber defenses, and artificial intelligence to counter missiles and drone swarms.
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