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Space

Maxar’s First 2 WorldView Legion Satellites Launch After Years of Delays

05/02/2024 by Rachel Jewett

The first two satellites in Maxar’s long-awaited WorldView Legion constellation launched on Thursday afternoon, a significant milestone for the program after years of delays. SpaceX launched the satellites on a Falcon 9 […] ...

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Army

Bush: New Supplemental Doubled Army’s Request For Boosting 155mm Ammo Production

05/02/2024 by Matthew Beinart
@mbeinart22

The recently passed supplemental funding bill included around $6 billion to boost 155mm artillery ammunition production, double what the Army had requested as the service pushes to build 100,000 such […] ...

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Space

Next-Generation OPIR Polar Satellite Completes Critical Design Review, Ready To Build

05/02/2024 by Cal Biesecker
@calvinb21

U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC) on Wednesday said that the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Polar (NGP) space vehicle being developed by Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently passed the critical […] ...

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Advanced / Transformational Technology

Collaborative Autonomy Tested in EpiSci/USAF Autonomy Prime Flights

05/02/2024 by Frank Wolfe

California-based EpiSci said this week that the company finished multiple collaborative autonomy tests last month under the U.S. Air Force’s Autonomy Prime program to train operators on the company’s Starling […] ...

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Missile Defense

An SM-3 Block IIA was launched from the USS John Finn (DDG-113) on Nov. 16, 2020, as part of FTM-44 to evaluate the feasibility of the SM-3 Block IIA capability to defeat an ICBM threat. (Photo: U.S. Missile Defense Agency)

SECNAV Says Navy Needs More SM-3s

05/02/2024 by Rich Abott
@ReaderRabott

The Secretary of the Navy this week admitted the service will need more RTX [RTX] Standard Missile (SM)-3s for regional air and missile defense missions in the wake of recent […] ...

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Business/Financial

Mission Technologies, Ingalls Drive Strong Opening Quarter At HII

05/02/2024 by Cal Biesecker
@calvinb21

HII [HII] on Monday reported strong first quarter results led by its Mission Technologies and Ingalls Shipbuilding segments. HII credited work on C5ISR and cyber, electronic warfare, and space for […] ...

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Air Force

Maxar In Long-Term Deal To Supply Geospatial Products For F-35 Simulator

Maxar Intelligence on Monday said it agreed to a long-term deal with Lockheed Martin [LMT] to provide two- and three-dimensional geospatial products for the F-35 fighter’s Full Motion Simulator (FMS) […]

V-22 Program Looks To Extend Life For Decades

The V-22 Osprey program office is studying future aircraft upgrades, including the potential to extend the fuselage for up to several decades past the current service life limit that runs […]

Kendall Flies in Front Seat of X-62A VISTA

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall flew in the front seat of the X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft (VISTA) on May 2 during an autonomous flight from Edwards AFB, […]

Army

Bush: ‘Significant Number’ Of Firms Interested In Post-ERCA Effort, Potential Competition In FY ‘25

The Army has seen a “significant number” of companies interested in its new effort to get after extending the range of its cannon artillery, with the service’s acquisition noting a […]

Bush: New Supplemental Doubled Army’s Request For Boosting 155mm Ammo Production

The recently passed supplemental funding bill included around $6 billion to boost 155mm artillery ammunition production, double what the Army had requested as the service pushes to build 100,000 such […]

Army Cancels Next Award For EW Management Tool, Details New Software Build Approach

The Army on Wednesday detailed its decision to cancel the next planned award for its Electronic Warfare Planning and Management Tool (EWPMT), citing “evolving requirements and a strategic realignment within […]

Budget

Courtney Rallies Lawmakers To Support Two SSNs In 2025

A top member of the House Armed Services Seapower subcommittee rallied 120 lawmakers to sign on to a letter pushing appropriators to fund two Virginia-class attack submarines (SSNs) in the […]

Courtney Leads Push Against Navy Request For Only One Sub In 2025

The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee this week led a push against the Navy’s 2025 budget request seeking only one attack submarine (SSN) […]

Army Leading Study To Protect Bases From Threats, Air Force Secretary Says

The Army is leading a study with Air Force participation to examine the protection of air bases from a wide rang of threats, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on […]

Congress

Bush: New Supplemental Doubled Army’s Request For Boosting 155mm Ammo Production

The recently passed supplemental funding bill included around $6 billion to boost 155mm artillery ammunition production, double what the Army had requested as the service pushes to build 100,000 such […]

Courtney Rallies Lawmakers To Support Two SSNs In 2025

A top member of the House Armed Services Seapower subcommittee rallied 120 lawmakers to sign on to a letter pushing appropriators to fund two Virginia-class attack submarines (SSNs) in the […]

DoD Leaders Pressed On Sentinel ICBM Cost Overruns As Path Forward To Be Detailed Soon

Senior Pentagon leaders on Tuesday were pressed on the department’s ongoing review of cost overruns with the Sentinel future intercontinental ballistic missile program, which is expected to be detailed to […]

Cyber

CIA Cyber Threat Official Outlines Importance Of GEOINT, Challenges From Adversaries

KISSIMMEE, Fla.—Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) plays a key role in helping the CIA better understand the cyber threats facing the U.S. and its interests, a senior official with the agency’s Center […]

Debate Over Space as a Critical Infrastructure in Europe Takes Center Stage at Cysat

PARIS — French and European government and military leaders speaking at the Cysat event in Paris on Wednesday said that Europe’s changing geopolitical environment is leading to increased cybersecurity threats against […]

Accenture Federal Acquires IT Solutions Provider Cognosante

Accenture Federal Services on Monday said it has agreed to acquire Cognosante, a provider of digital transformation and cloud modernization solutions for federal agencies. Terms of the deal, which is […]

Navy/USMC

Maxar In Long-Term Deal To Supply Geospatial Products For F-35 Simulator

Maxar Intelligence on Monday said it agreed to a long-term deal with Lockheed Martin [LMT] to provide two- and three-dimensional geospatial products for the F-35 fighter’s Full Motion Simulator (FMS) […]

V-22 Program Looks To Extend Life For Decades

The V-22 Osprey program office is studying future aircraft upgrades, including the potential to extend the fuselage for up to several decades past the current service life limit that runs […]

SECNAV Says Navy Needs More SM-3s

The Secretary of the Navy this week admitted the service will need more RTX [RTX] Standard Missile (SM)-3s for regional air and missile defense missions in the wake of recent […]

Space

Maxar In Long-Term Deal To Supply Geospatial Products For F-35 Simulator

Maxar Intelligence on Monday said it agreed to a long-term deal with Lockheed Martin [LMT] to provide two- and three-dimensional geospatial products for the F-35 fighter’s Full Motion Simulator (FMS) […]

CIA Cyber Threat Official Outlines Importance Of GEOINT, Challenges From Adversaries

KISSIMMEE, Fla.—Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) plays a key role in helping the CIA better understand the cyber threats facing the U.S. and its interests, a senior official with the agency’s Center […]

Maxar’s First 2 WorldView Legion Satellites Launch After Years of Delays

The first two satellites in Maxar’s long-awaited WorldView Legion constellation launched on Thursday afternoon, a significant milestone for the program after years of delays. SpaceX launched the satellites on a Falcon 9 […]

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