Defense

Space Force Taps Boeing to Build Next-Gen Strategic Comms Satellites

The $2.8B ESS contract marks a major milestone in NC3 modernization, with a shift to more resilient and proliferated satellite architectures.

What the R&D budget proposal says about the future of war

The Pentagon’s research-and-development section heralds several quiet, monumental shifts.

What SDA’s latest win signals for military space

The agency is working to build a massive constellation of satellites.

Air Force using Sentinel money to retrofit Qatar jet

The move won’t further delay the troubled ICBM program, SECAF says.

Air Force chooses joint venture for $430M technical data contract

The service branch is seeking help in functions such as management, updates, conversion, distribution and library services.

US strikes on Iran not a step toward ‘open-ended war,’ SecDef says

Operation Midnight Hammer saw the first use of the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator.

Muon Space closes Series B round at $146M

The four-year-old small satellite maker has more financial resources for the development of its Earth intelligence gathering platform and to acquire another company.

US Air Force’s nascent radar plane faces the axe

Hegseth says the E-7 Wedgetail may be discarded to fund Pentagon shift toward space-based ISR.

Impulse Space closes $300M Series C round

RTX Ventures and Airbus Ventures are returning as investors to support the next phase of this startup's strategy for revolutionizing space transportation.

General Dynamics reshuffles senior executive responsibilities

This move includes the creation of a new company-wide role called executive vice president of global operations.

Lockheed pitches pilot-optional F-35

The company is hoping the Pentagon will buy into plans to “supercharge” the F-35.

MDA previews $151B contract for Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense system

A draft solicitation is imminent for the 10-year, multiple-award vehicle being called SHIELD.

Pentagon accepts Qatari jet to use as Air Force One

The Air Force is preparing to award a contract to modify the luxury jet.