Air Force
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Analyzing Advantages/Trade-Offs of In-Space Refueling
While the U.S. Space Force’s first Space Warfighting Framework, released last month, highlights the importance of satellite maneuver to complicate adversary surveillance and targeting, in-space refueling to ease such maneuver […]
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SpaceGeosynchronous Orbit Awareness System to Leverage Commercial Parts and Construction
The U.S. Space Force found that reducing requirements on a geosynchronous orbit awareness system would reduce construction time by one-third and cost by more than one-half, a service official said […]
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Air ForcePrototype CCA Range to Be Greater Than F-35A and F-22
The range of the U.S. Air Force’s prototype autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) is to be at least 700 nautical miles–greater than the 590 nautical mile range of the Air […]
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Air ForceVarda Space Capsule Successfully Lands On Earth In Hypersonic Reentry Test
Varda Space Industries on Tuesday said its W-3 capsule successfully landed in South Australia following two months on orbit in a test of an inertial measurement technology in the high-hypersonic […]
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Air ForceSenate Confirms Meink as Air Force Secretary on 74-25 Vote
The Senate on Tuesday afternoon confirmed Troy Meink as Secretary of the U.S. Air Force on a 74 to 25 vote. Democrats voting to approve Meink include Sen. Jack Reed […]
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SpaceGAO: SDA Tranche Achievement of MVP Could Help Save Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Decade
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) contends that achieving the minimum viable product (MVP) standard for two-year satellite tranches could help save the U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) hundreds […]
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SpaceBlackSky Looks to Make Gen-3 Widely Available This Year
While BlackSky Technology [BKSY] said that it is to make its Generation-3 Earth imaging satellites widely available this year, the company is offering “early access” to a select group of “multiple […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Expands Investment In X-Bow To Add Startup As Independent Rocket Motor Supplier
X-Bow Systems on Monday said it has received an additional investment by Lockheed Martin [LMT] that will help the startup accelerate its work to become an independent supplier of solid […]
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Air ForceScaling Up of Black Arrow Control System Eyed by Moog
Moog, Inc. [MOG.A] said last week that its Salt Lake City, Utah plant will be able to scale up production of the custom fin Control Actuation System (CAS) for the […]
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SpaceMGUE Program Awaiting Army Guidance on Any Effects of Gray Eagle Cancellation
The Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) program under U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is awaiting guidance from the U.S. Army on any effects that the service’s cancellation of […]
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