Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAFWERX Agility Prime to Take Hit in FY 2026 Budget
In the upcoming fiscal 2026 budget request, the U.S. Air Force is to request a winding down of the Agility Prime electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) project by the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyIn-Space Mobility Startup Impulse Space Garners $300 Million In New Funding Round
Impulse Space this week said its raised $300 million in a Series C funding round to scale production and add talent to meet demand for its in-space mobility vehicles. The […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGE, Kratos Expand Work On Low-Cost, Small Engines With GEK1500 Aimed At CCAs
EVENDALE, Ohio—GE Aerospace [GE] is expanding its work with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] on low-cost, small turbofan engines, announcing plans to develop a new 1,500-pound thrust capability aimed […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyLockheed Martin Unveils All Comers ‘Fight Club’ To Test Out AI Models In Virtual Arena
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is developing a virtual arena it dubs “AI Fight Club” that will open later this year to allow companies and teams to test their artificial intelligence models […]
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WeaponsNorthrop Grumman Expects Near Quintupling of SRM Build in Elkton by 2027
ELKTON, Md.—Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] propulsion systems and control (PS&C) business expects to build 440 solid rocket motors (SRMs) here annually by 2027–up from the current 90–as part of a $100 […]
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ArmyAnduril, Meta Team For Army’s IVAS Follow-On, Offering New EagleEye Capability
Anduril Industries has teamed with Meta [META] for its bid to compete for the Army’s next version of its mixed-reality headset, the companies said Thursday. The new partnership is a […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Exploring Lease of Commercial Small and Medium Satellites for GEO
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (USSF SSC) is exploring the possible lease of commercial small and medium satellites able to maneuver in geosynchronous orbit to detect threats and speed […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Now on Contract for 12 GPS IIIF Satellites
U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Littleton, Colo., site a more than $509 million contract for Global Positioning System Follow-On (GPS IIIF) satellites 21 […]
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Intelligence Community
Commercial Imagery May See $300 Million-$400 Million Cut in NRO Budget
Congress is awaiting the arrival of a fiscal 2026 National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) budget request that may slice $300 million to $400 million for commercial imagery out of a $1 […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Highlights Chinese Development of ‘High Ground’ Systems
China’s development of “high ground” space systems, including anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons, that can reach geosynchronous orbit 23,000 miles above Earth is a concern for the U.S. Space Force (USSF). “The […]