US Air Force eyes purchase of Tesla Cybertrucks ... to blow up
Military planners say the trucks could realistically be used by adversaries in future conflicts.
By Bridget Reis
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Pentagon awards $7.8 billion in missile contracts for US and allies
The Pentagon ordered thousands of new missiles for the Air Force, Navy and a host of allies, including NATO nations, Ukraine and Israel, among others.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
The Space Force wants a more resilient architecture
Col. Russell “Russ” Teehan, portfolio director at the Space and Missile Systems Center, says the Space Force is working with the Space Development Agency and other partners on building a more distributed space architecture.
By Nathan Strout
Missile Defense Agency picks 2 vendors for hypersonic weapon tracking sensor prototypes
The companies will build prototypes for MDA's Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor.
By Nathan Strout
US Africa Command says one of its drones, an apparently armed Gray Eagle, malfunctioned in Niger
AFRICOM officials say one of their drones malfunctioned and is on the ground in Niger.
By Howard Altman
Interview: How the US plans to improve its missile warning satellites
Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt, commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command, explains how the Space Force is working to improve its space-based missile warning capabilities.
By Nathan Strout
As Biden takes office, key nuclear and missile defense decisions loom
The incoming administration must make several decisions fairly quickly, says outgoing official Rob Soofer.
By Aaron Mehta
US B-52 conducts ‘presence patrol’ after Iranian Guard holds missile drill
A U.S. B-52 conducted a presence patrol in the Middle East on Sunday, a day after Iran held a drill in the Indian Ocean.
L3Harris to build prototype satellite capable of tracking hypersonic weapons
The Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor prototype will culminate in an on-orbit demonstration.
By Nathan Strout
Space Development Agency confirms SpaceX, L3Harris awards following protest
A stop work order has been lifted, allowing the companies to continue with their hypersonic weapon tracking satellites.
By Nathan Strout
Exclusive: How the Space Force foiled an Iranian missile attack with a critical early warning
Members of the 2nd Space Warning Squadron explain what it was like providing the crucial early warning that allowed war fighters to seek cover from a barrage of Iranian missiles.
By Nathan Strout
Space Force awards Lockheed Martin $4.9 billion for missile warning satellites
The contract modification provides for the manufacturing and delivery of three Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellites.
By Nathan Strout