Military & Defense
When Playground Metaphors Drift into Warfighting Doctrine
The space industry is splitting into two distinct cultural identities: commercial players utilizing meme-friendly branding versus a defense ...
SECAF Meink Unveils ‘Portfolio Acquisition’ Model to Speed Space Force Procurement
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced a structural overhaul of the service’s acquisition authorities on Dec ...
USSF Cements ‘Combat Identity’ with New Weapon System Names at Spacepower 2025
By Sean Payne, SatNews Events ORLANDO, Fla. — Moving to solidify the cultural shift from a support service ...
BAE Systems Secures $16 Million DARPA Contract to Advance Autonomous Space-Based Surveillance
NASHUA, N.H. — The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs organization ...
Space Force Association Launches National Spacepower Center to Bridge Policy ‘Knowledge Gap’
By Sean Payne, SatNews Events ORLANDO, Fla. — Targeting a critical disconnect between technical space operators and the ...
Lawmakers Restore Funding for SDA Tranche 3, Add $1.2 Billion to Space Force R&D
WASHINGTON — Congressional negotiators have authorized a significant funding increase for the U.S. Space Force’s proliferation strategy, rejecting ...
Muon Space tapped by SpaceWERX to adapt climate sensors for missile tracking
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Muon Space has secured a $1.9 million Direct-to-Phase II (D2P2) Small Business Innovation Research ...
Kongsberg, Helsing Target 2029 for Sovereign European IST Constellation
OSLO, Norway — Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and German AI defense firm Helsing signed a teaming agreement on ...
SFA Launches National Spacepower Center to Educate Leaders on Space Warfare
The Space Force Association (SFA) has unveiled the National Spacepower Center (NSpC), a new virtual hub designed to ...
Northrop Grumman & USAF Complete Critical F-16 Separation Test for SiAW Hypersonic Missile
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force have successfully completed a separation test of the Stand-in Attack Weapon ...
Gen. Guetlein Accepts Leadership Honor at Space Power Conference, Outlines ‘Golden Dome’ Defense Shield
Gen. Michael Guetlein, the recently appointed Director of the Golden Dome missile defense program, accepted a leadership award ...
Airbus Defence and Space Awarded €50 Million Framework to Integrate Sovereign AI into French Military Systems
PARIS — The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a framework contract valued ...
Lockheed Martin Taps Hadrian for Software-Defined Manufacturing Alliance
Tom Carrubba (right), vice president of production operations at Lockheed Martin, and Chris Power (left), chief executive officer ...
LeoLabs Secures First Interagency Contract to Supply Orbital Data
MENLO PARK, Calif. — In a precedent-setting move for space domain awareness (SDA) procurement, LeoLabs announced today it ...
US Space Force Combat Forces Command Declares Operational Acceptance of Long Range Discrimination Radar
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Space Force’s Combat Forces Command (CFC) formally took operational acceptance of the ...
BAE Systems Tapped by U.S. Navy for $36 Million Submarine Sensor Mast Contract
NASHUA, N.H. — BAE Systems has secured a $36 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce and ...
USSF/MDA Quietly Issues “Golden Dome” Space-Based Interceptor Award
While the global aerospace press has remained focused on the logistical updates regarding the SpaceX Starship program and ...
Shield AI Expands into Space Domain with Sedaro
WASHINGTON – (December 3, 2025) – Shield AI and Sedaro have announced a strategic partnership focused on advancing ...
Iridium was awarded a new infrastructure contract
Iridium Communications holds a long-standing and strategic partnership with the U.S. Space Force (USSF), primarily centered around the ...
ArianeGroup Launches SyLEx Sounding Rocket System
Paris, France – ArianeGroup announced the successful first flight of its new flight test system, SyLEx (Système de ...
