The Defense Innovation Unit said Monday it has selected 12 companies to join its effort to build a secure network of military and commercial communication satellites, which will begin conducting […]
Pentagon taps 12 more companies for space data transport network demos Read More »
COLOGNE, Germany — U.S.-based drone maker General Atomics has achieved a key safety certification from British aviation authorities for the Protector drone, which will allow the unmanned aircraft to fly
General Atomics touts UK breakthrough in drone airspace integration Read More »
Two recent groundbreaking hypersonic test flights featured a Northrop Grumman capability designed to allow high-speed systems to navigate and maneuver when GPS isn’t available. The company told Defense News this
Northrop tests tech to help hypersonic vehicles maneuver without GPS Read More »
VILNIUS, Lithuania — U.S.-based Saildrone will deploy four large unmanned surface vessels in Danish waters next month to conduct maritime surveillance missions and help protect critical undersea infrastructure. The deployment,
Denmark to field unmanned vessels for monitoring busy shipping routes Read More »
The Space Force is eyeing options to increase its launch capacity and resiliency as demand for U.S. national security and commercial launch continue to strain existing launch infrastructure. Brig. Gen.
Space Force weighs options for boosting launch resiliency, capacity Read More »
Reduced launch costs over the last few decades could shave up to 40% off past cost estimates for a space-based missile defense layer, according to the Congressional Budget Office. However,
Golden Dome costs driven by interceptors, not launch, analysts say Read More »
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Kingdom has banned the export of video game controllers to Russia, claiming the devices are being repurposed to pilot drones on the front lines
The UK banned sending game controllers to Russia. What’s the point? Read More »
A launch anomaly on board Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket resulted in the loss of a Lockheed Martin spacecraft designed to demonstrate new satellite technologies. The mission, which lifted off from
Lockheed loses experimental satellite after Firefly launch mishap Read More »
MILAN — Drone tactics emerging from the war in Ukraine have inspired other European countries to intensify their military-experimentation campaigns, with a new crop of testing facilities designed to test
European drone training sites mushroom in nod to Ukraine war tactics Read More »
The Space Force said Thursday its newest weather satellite is now operational and will soon be collecting and sharing key weather data with military planners and operators. The satellite, built
Space Force weather satellite deemed ready for forecasts Read More »
