Air Force
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Nuclear ModernizationBuild of RTX FET To Begin In Second Quarter Of FY 2026
The build of the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Force Element Terminals (FAB-T FET) by RTX‘s [RTX] Raytheon unit is to begin in the second quarter of fiscal […]
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SpaceDoD OIG to Assess Effectiveness of U.S. Space Force Oversight of GPS OCX
The Pentagon’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) is to assess the effectiveness of U.S. Space Force oversight of the Global Positioning Satellites Next-Generation Operation Control System (GPS OCX) by RTX‘s […]
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SpaceSpace Systems Command Gives Nod to Boeing Over Northrop Grumman for Evolved Strategic SATCOM
Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) gave a boost to Boeing‘s [BA] confidence last week, as SSC chose the company over Northrop Grumman [NOC] for a $2.8 billion contract to […]
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SpaceForecast Launch of First Six Epoch 1s Delayed Until Fiscal 2027
While Boeing‘s [BA] Millenium Space Systems was to deliver the first six Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Epoch 1 missile warning satellites to U.S. Space Force for launch by the end […]
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SpaceCap on Contractor Indirect Cost Reimbursement to DoD for Commercial Launches Valid Through FY 2026
The cap on launch provider reimbursement to DoD for commercial launches’ indirect costs, such as road and utility modernization, around the Cape Canaveral Space Station, Fla., Vandenberg Space Force Base, […]
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Missile DefenseSpace Force Solicits Industry Ideas On ‘Quick and Efficient’ SBI Deployment
The U.S. Space Force program executive office for space combat power is soliciting input from industry on the rapid fielding of space based interceptors (SBI), which the Trump administration’s Golden […]
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Air ForceGrynkewich: Autonomous Drones, Mass ‘Essential to European Security’
Proliferating systems in the European theater will be vital for bolstering NATO and deterring Russian revanchism, as Ukraine continues to battle Russia in the latter’s latest 2022 invasion of Ukraine, […]
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SpaceSpace Force Awards SpaceX $81 Million Task Order for USSF-178
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) said on Friday that it has awarded SpaceX a nearly $82 million contract to launch the USSF-178 mission under a National […]
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Air ForceUSAF Requests $387 Million for ARRW Production
The U.S. Air Force’s fiscal 2026 budget request includes $387 million for production of Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] AGM-183A hypersonic Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW). ARRW “quantities (price per unit) and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Says Budget Request Includes $13 Billion For Autonomy And Related Systems
The Defense Department is requesting $13.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 for autonomous systems and autonomy technology, the first time it has ever broken this out as its own category […]