Air Force
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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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Air ForceEmbraer Shows KC-390 to Military, Congressional Staff at Joint Base Andrews
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.—Embraer brought its KC-390 jet tanker/transport to show to companies and Pentagon officials at the recent Aerial Refueling Systems Advisory Group (ARSAG) International meeting in Las Vegas and […]
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Air ForceRocket Lab To Conduct Return-To-Earth Cargo Mission For Air Force With Neutron Rocket
Rocket Lab USA [RKLB] will conduct a return-to-Earth cargo mission as early as next year using its Neutron launch vehicle, the company said on Thursday. The medium-lift rocket will be […]
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Air ForceAir Force Secretary to Submit Formal Congressional Notification of Significant Nunn-McCurdy Breach on B-52 RMP Before May 24
The U.S. Air Force said on Thursday that the program executive officer (PEO) for bombers at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio submitted a program […]
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