Air Force
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Space
Systems Integration Review for VICTUS HAZE Completed, Rocket Lab USA Says
Rocket Lab USA [RKLB] completed its Systems Integration Review (SIR) in May for the U.S. Space Force VICTUS HAZE mission, part of Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Tactically Responsive […]
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Weapons
Reduction in Hypersonic Weapon Cost Eyed By Industry
Companies developing hypersonic weapons are collaborating to explore reducing their cost, a Leidos [LDOS] official said on Thursday. One of the arguments against hypersonic missiles has been their cost—at least […]
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Special Operations
Low-Cost Cruise Missile Funding in Reconciliation Act Awaiting Contract Obligation
The fiscal 2025 reconciliation law includes $1.5 billion over the next four years for low-cost cruise missiles–$1 billion for DoD and another $500 million for “exportable” low-cost cruise missiles. Possible […]
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Space
First Next-Gen OPIR GEO Satellite Finishes Environmental Testing, Lockheed Martin Says
The first of two Lockheed Martin [LMT] Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) missile warning satellites has completed thermal vacuum and acoustic testing at the company’s […]
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Space
U.S. Space Force Looks to Cloud for Command and Control of Counterspace Systems
A new Space Electromagnetic Warfare Operating Location (SEWOL) effort aims to reduce the number of personnel required to jam adversary systems, according to U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s combat […]
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Space
ULA Vulcan to Have Debut Launch for U.S. Space Force Next Tuesday
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket is to have its debut National Security Space Launch for the U.S. Space Force on Aug. 12 in carrying the USSF-106 mission to […]
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Business/Financial
Anduril to Focus on Mid-Sized Tactical SRMs at Mississippi Plant
Anduril Industries plans to focus on mid-sized tactical solid rocket motors (SRMs) in an effort to build 6,000 SRMs annually by the end of next year at the company’s new […]
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Business/Financial
Leidos Receives Sea Dart Contract from ‘Classified Customer,’ Reports Increase in 2nd Quarter Earnings
Leidos [LDOS] has received a contract from a “classified customer” for 12 Sea Dart unmanned underwater vessels “to augment their arsenals,” Leidos CEO Tom Bell said in the opening segment […]
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Business/Financial
Union Machinists Go On Strike At Boeing Defense Plants in Missouri and Illinois
The 3,200 union machinists at Boeing [BA] plants in Mascoutah, Ill., and St. Charles and St. Louis, Mo.–among whom will be those helping to build the U.S. Air Force’s F-47 […]
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Space
GMTI Satellites to Launch in Next Year, Preceding AMTI for Space Force, Service Says
The U.S. Space Force plans to launch ground moving target indicator (GMTI) satellites in the next year for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and then expand GMTI to other combatant commands, but, […]
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