Air Force
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SpaceUSSF Launches Fifth and Sixth GSSAPs after Five-Month Delay
The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command launched the fifth and sixth Northrop Grumman [NOC] Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas […]
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SpaceNRO Awards Five Commercial Radar Contracts, Expects to Issue Next Commercial Focus Area Later This Year
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded five commercial radar contracts to Airbus‘ U.S. division; San Francisco-based Capella Space; Finland-based ICEYE’s U.S. division; Florida-based PredaSAR Corp.; and Santa Barbara-based Umbra […]
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CongressSchumer May Move for Senate Roll Call Votes on DoD Nominees on Hold
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) may move to schedule roll call votes by the start of February for less than a dozen DoD nominees placed on hold by Sen. […]
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Air ForceKendall Warns Against Imitating Chinese Hypersonic Weapon Efforts
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall warned on Jan. 19 against the United States mirror imaging Chinese hypersonic weapon efforts. “We don’t have the same target set that they’re worried about […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Looks to Deliver Analysis of Alternatives on Space-Based GMTI in Late Spring
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) expects to complete an analysis of alternatives (AoA) of space-based ground moving target indication (GMTI) late this spring–an effort that the service has undertaken with […]
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SpaceDoD Needs to Accelerate Resilient Space Architecture Efforts, Space Policy Nominee Says
The Pentagon needs to accelerate efforts to build resilient satellite constellations to defend against anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons, such as the one tested by Russia last November, John Plumb, the nominee […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyU.S. Air Force Makes New AFWERX Investment in Boom Supersonic Airliner Research
Boom Supersonic, the Denver, Colorado-based aerospace company developing a supersonic airliner capable of flying at Mach 1.7, announced a new contract award from the U.S. Air Force on Tuesday valued […]
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SpaceSDA Building Satellite Operations Centers in Grand Forks, N.D., and Redstone Arsenal
The Space Development Agency (SDA) is building satellite operations centers at Grand Forks AFB, N.D., and Redstone Arsenal, Ala., as the agency prepares to issue a solicitation, possibly next week, […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Facing Increased Risk of Launch Problems, DoD IG Says
The U.S. Space Force is facing an increased risk of launch problems at its eastern range at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., and the western range at Vandenberg Space Force […]
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Navy/USMCBell-Boeing Nabs $1.6 Billion Osprey Logistics Contract
The Navy awarded the Bell [TXT]-Boeing [BA] Joint Program Office a $1.6 billion logistics requirements contract on Jan. 6 that covers the repair, replacement, required availability, configuration management, and inventory […]
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