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
'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.
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.
Defense
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.
Defense
The Space Force’s plan for a ready fleet of commercial satellites takes shape
Companies have started to weigh in on the service's commercial augmentation space reserve program.
Defense
Pentagon may find itself short of GPS receivers, GAO reports
More delays bedevil the two-decade effort to move to a secure signal.
Defense
Boeing workers strike will hit Pentagon programs
KC-46, P-8 facilities affected in what was already expected to be another down quarter, company officials say.
Defense
Anduril touts new, easy-to-build cruise missiles
The air-breathing “Barracuda” weapons are already flying, company execs say.
Defense
Expect Air Force’s first robot wingmen to be AMRAAM ‘trucks’
Increment-one CCAs will essentially haul extra air-to-air rounds for F-35, F-22, RTX says.
Defense
First protest hits $12.5B Air Force network infrastructure contract
Company challenges the evaluation of its proposal which was deemed technically unacceptable.
Defense
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.
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.
Science & Tech
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.
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.
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