Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Defense

Redwire to buy small satellite manufacturer

Hera Technologies is active in a project run by Space Force to demonstrate on-orbit servicing.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Defense

Air Force fires head of Sentinel ICBM program

Spokesman says Col. Charles Clegg's removal "is not directly related" to the program's ballooning costs.

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New sat images show Russian vessels fleeing Black Sea ports

Ukrainian drone attacks have also prompted Russian patrols and harbor defenses, according to BlackSky images.