To overcome Golden Dome ‘affordability’ hurdle, DoD needs acquisition reform, AI: Official
Marcia Holmes, DoD deputy director for Golden Dome, said AI and autonomy will “change how we deploy and use our weapons.”
Space Force
SpaceX unveils ‘Stargaze’ space tracking system
Stargaze, which will publish space monitoring data free of charge, uses startrackers carried on all Starlink satellites to calculate possible collisions in low Earth orbit, according to SpaceX.
Space Force plans to create contractor pool for ‘physical/live’ training needs in summer
Space Force leaders consider orbital warfare training with live satellites a vital piece of the service’s nascent Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI).
SDA must be ‘more realistic’ about real risks in pricey satellite Tracking Layer effort: GAO
WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency’s (SDA) program to develop a Tracking Layer constellation of missile warning/tracking satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) is in danger of failing to meet both its own goals and the needs of operators, acc…
SPACECOM chief cites Army, Marines as models for expanding on-orbit warfighting exercises
Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of US Space Command, today revealed his “Apollo Maneuvers” exercise concept involving satellite movements, responsive launch and “spectrum maneuvering.”
As Space Force wraps up GPS III launches, lawmakers push for more anti-jam capability
Meanwhile, House and Senate appropriators are foot-stomping the need for improvements to the GPS constellation and new, resilient alternatives.
Space Force envisions rolling awards for new RG-XX neighborhood watch satellites
Space Systems Command intends to issue task orders to qualified vendors annually based on funding and operational needs, said Col. Byron McClain, SSC program executive officer for Space Combat Power.
Space Force leaders prep for FY27 budget jump, personnel increases
Tom Ainsworth has been named as the Air Force’s top space acquisition officer, taking over from Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy who will remain in place as Ainsworth’s military deputy.
Beyond 2025: What defense leaders need to watch in 2026
What’s in store for 2026? Breaking Defense reporters examine how the decisions, disruptions, and developments of 2025 could shape the year ahead.
France taps Loft Orbital to develop nation’s first ‘sovereign’ SAR satellite
The program is aimed at providing “a critical technology for the armed forces and for France’s strategic autonomy,” according to Loft’s announcement today.