Anduril’s drone wingman begins flight tests
Anduril emphasized the semiautonomous piloting of its YFQ-44A collaborative combat aircraft in its first flight test.
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To coordinate strikes from space, US needs space JTACs, experts argue
Soon after planes were first used in war, there were specialists on the ground coordinating strikes. Space-based weapons could one day yield new observers.
Rocket Lab unveils new pad as firm preps first Neutron rocket launch
Once operational, Neutron will be the largest rocket to fly from the Wallops Island spaceport.
Pentagon CTO says Defense Innovation Unit will remain independent
Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael said his oversight of DIU is temporary as the Pentagon seeks a permanent replacement.
Pentagon CTO to oversee Defense Innovation Unit following Beck’s exit
The announcement follows former DIU Doug Beck's resignation Monday.
Defense Innovation Unit head Doug Beck resigns
The circumstances of his departure from the Defense Innovation Unit were not immediately clear and a DIU spokesperson declined to comment.
York delivers 21 satellites for Space Development Agency launch
The Sept. 10 launch will kick-start a months-long campaign to deliver 126 data transport and 28 missile warning and tracking satellites to low Earth orbit.
Amentum to modernize launch operations through $4B Space Force contract
The sweeping contract covers operations and maintenance of the Space Force’s two major launch ranges.
Space Force launches X-37B carrying quantum and comms experiments
The spacecraft flew from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Pentagon’s realistic electronic warfare system to move to Navy lab
DARPA says it has built the world’s largest, most realistic electronic warfare test capability.
Could this wargame shape the future of the Space Force?
The event drew participants from U.S. industry and allied nations to consider what technologies might be needed to operate in space 10 years from now.
