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Space

Moon Express, Space IL Lead Google Lunar Xprize As Critical Deadline Approaches

Pat Host

Thursday, June 9th, 2016

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Moon Express, Space IL Lead Google Lunar Xprize As Critical Deadline Approaches

Photo: NASA.

Moon Express and Space IL are the only two Google [GOOG] Lunar Xprize competitors to have produced the verified launch contracts required to stay in the $30 million contest beyond 2016.A third competitor, Astrobotic, promises to have a launch contract secured by the end of the year. Company CEO John Thornton said Thursday once Astrobotic fills its manifest, it will secure a launch contract, likely with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX). He said he was considering secondary options from other…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]