Golden Dome costs driven by interceptors, not launch, analysts say
A constellation of interceptors meant to counter low- and high-end threats would require a much more robust architecture than past estimates have assumed.
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Stratolaunch hits milestone with fully reusable hypersonic testbed
Both flights met all of the Defense Department’s performance benchmarks within a 1% margin, according to Stratolaunch CEO Zachary Krevor.
Trump promises $1 trillion in defense spending for next year
Trump's plan for a huge increase in defense spending next fiscal year would mean billions more for equipment and training.
Space Force eyes late May launch of next GPS III satellite
The service plans to have the satellite ready for launch in three months — a process that typically takes up to two years.
LeoLabs to deploy expeditionary Scout radar to Indo-Pacific this year
The firm will showcase a truck-mounted version of Scout this week at the annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Anduril unveils ‘Copperhead’ line of autonomous underwater vehicles
The baseline Copperhead is designed for rapid-response missions, while the Copperhead-M variant is an underwater torpedo.
Space Force issues $13.5 billion in contracts to 3 launch firms
The awards are part of the service’s National Security Space Launch program, which it uses to acquire nearly all military space launches.
Defense Innovation Unit unveils advanced manufacturing marketplace
Through the marketplace, DIU aims to reduce barriers that make it hard for advanced manufacturing firms to integrate with the defense supply chain.
Watchdog to investigate Hegseth’s sharing of airstrike info on Signal
The Defense Inspector General's Office will look into whether the defense secretary improperly shared sensitive information on the commercial app.
Space Force picks Northrop for ‘Elixir’ satellite refueling demo
The mission is a follow-on to a Space Systems Command contract Northrop received last year to develop a tanker satellite called GAS-T.
New Defense Department experimentation series targets data integration
The GIDE X events aim to tackle technical and systems integration issues that can keep operators from leveraging command-and-control capability upgrades.
