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Transatlantic political turbulence could disrupt orders from European customers for US defense equipment over the long term, but if the last year is anything to go by, business is likely to be relatively predictable.
Germany is sprinting to pump up its military space systems, perhaps changing the balance of power in setting European-wide priorities.
The company’s announcement did not explain how the new National Security Group would change, if at all, Blue Origin’s current organization and/or practices under its national security unit headed since August by Tom Martin.
‘Unsettled’ is a polite word for 2025 in the space domain.
“My work here is now complete and I will be cheering ULA on,” the longtime ULA chief said.
It’s been a whirlwind of a year — and the defense establishment has plenty of thoughts on how it’s unfolded and what might come next.
With the new awards, a total of 2,100 firms have been qualified by the Missile Defense Agency to compete for future SHIELD tech development contracts.
Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab USA, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris Technologies each won awards to “deliver and operate 18 space vehicles” for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer.
The policy is light on language regarding security issues — with the most specific provision reiterating Trump’s Golden Dome push for a comprehensive air and missile defense shield.
“I look forward to working with [Air Force] Secretary Meink and the service to make sure the language in the NDAA is fully implemented,” Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Mike Rogers, R.-Ala., told Breaking Defense today.