Latest "missile warning" stories

Senators seek $2 billion Space Force budget boost for missile defense, responsive launch

In a report released with its bill, the committee labeled space as one of its top priorities, noting that the proposed increase is focused on hypersonic missile tracking capabilities and would support the Space Force’s shift to a more resilient, distributed architecture.

By Courtney Albon

8 months ago

Space Force wants 40% budget increase as it looks to bolster space-based missile warning

The service's $24.5 billion fiscal 2022 budget request is weighted heavily in its research and development portfolio as it seeks to develop more resilient, capable architectures, particularly for space-based missile warning and tracking.

By Courtney Albon

12 months ago

Congress turns down a Space National Guard again, but Space Force isn’t giving up

"Simply put, we don’t know enough," Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

15 months ago

The Space Force met its 18-month deadline to get up and running. Here’s what’s next.

Space Force leadership expects to take on wideband satellite communications in the Army and narrowband SATCOM operations in the Navy this fall.

By Rachel S. Cohen

19 months ago

Plan for Space Force reserve component is ‘fairly close,’ National Guard boss says

Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson is meeting with acting Air Force Secretary John Roth and Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond to hash out the final details of pitching a two-part military service.

By Rachel S. Cohen

23 months ago

L3Harris leaped from tracking weather to tracking missiles, cracking a competitive field

An accidental discovery in 2017 set L3Harris on a multiyear journey to build hypersonic missile tracking satellites for the military.

By Nathan Strout

2 years ago