Defense

Budget woes may slow Pentagon efforts to strengthen industry

The Defense Department released the first implementation plan for its defense-industry strategy.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

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Protest puts Army’s HADES spy plane on hold

The program is part of the service’s "No. 1 operational imperative," officials have said.

Defense

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.

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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.

Defense

Secret space plane tests new orbit-switching maneuver

The aerobraking X-37B will use Earth’s atmosphere to change its altitude using minimal fuel.

Defense

Middle East Embraces Space Race

As nations in the region invest in satellite technology, a new era of space-based defense is emerging.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

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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?

Defense

One way to learn about U.S. spy satellites? China

Chinese researchers have been public in sharing what they know.

Defense

MDA previews recompete of advisory, assistance services contracts

Whether the Missile Defense Agency will lean on the government's flagship professional services vehicle for this family of contracts remains an open question.

Defense

Budget drama could snag Pentagon’s satellite launch award

While source selection will continue, launch mission assignments for 2025 could stall.