Space Force bumps Astrion from Resilient GPS program
After initial design reviews with the firms competing for R-GPS, the service opted to “discontinue” the company's contract, an official told Defense News.
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Space Development Agency to re-bid contentious prototype contract
Tyvak, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital that is now owned by Lockheed Martin, has been under a stop work order since mid-December.
Space Force lacks ‘warfighting ethos,’ experts say
An October 2024 workshop highlighted gaps in how the general public, and even some in the Defense Department, perceive the role of the Space Force.
Space Force picks Firefly to launch Victus Sol rapid response mission
The Space Force would not confirm a target launch date for the mission, but its fiscal 2025 budget set late 2025 or 2026 as its notional timeline.
Former Pentagon leader Chris Miller joins defense investment firm
The firm, founded in 2024, focuses its investments on emerging and enabling technologies like advanced manufacturing and AI.
Space Development Agency launches study on Trump’s Iron Dome order
In a notice Wednesday, the agency said it is conducting a study that looks at how its architecture could be expanded as part of the Iron Dome order.
Space Force acquisition office ‘aggressively’ pushing reform efforts
The focus on tracking program performance comes as Elon Musk’s DOGE is expected to set its sights on the Defense Department in the coming weeks.
Pentagon acquisition office orders review of Space Development Agency
The review is meant to ensure that SDA is on a path to deliver a proliferated satellite constellation that meets Defense Department requirements.
DARPA continues quest to validate quantum computing utility
Through the program, DARPA wants to understand whether it’s possible to develop a utility-scale quantum computing system by 2033.
BAE awarded $70 million Navy contract to overhaul Mk 45 guns
The company will extend the barrel of the Mk 45, strengthen the gun mounts and incorporate a fully digital control system.
Can fresh icebreakers break the ice between the US and Canada?
The Icebreaker Collaboration Effort, or ICE Pact, between the United States, Canada and Finland is meant to pool new ship construction.
Pentagon prepares to expand in-theater data processing pilot
The Joint Operational Edge, or JOE, cloud initiative aims to provide commanders with the compute capabilities they need.
Power generation challenges could overshadow Stargate AI initiative
Pentagon officials said the U.S. lacks the energy resources and computing power to support the new infrastructure — and solving that problem won’t be easy.
Why the US Navy wants to build a fully autonomous satellite
The system, called Autosat, can task, calibrate its signals and send and receive information on its own without the need for a human operator.
German defense officials craft a digital über-model for the Bundeswehr
The insights are meant to generate a blueprint for a new way of doing business, streamlined flows of standardized data and all.
How Trump’s Air Force pick could elevate space priorities
Troy Meink's specialization in space could upend the priorities of a service typically dominated by Air Force interests.
Trump picks intel community official as next Air Force secretary
If confirmed, Troy Meink would inherit key decisions about the Air Force's fighter force and how to right-size the Space Force as it takes on new missions.
