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The list is here: Find out how global defense companies performed in FY20

We reveal who’s up and who’s down for 2021, based on fiscal 2020 defense revenue.

7 months ago

We need less jargon, more nuance in 2021

Can we please do better than making acronyms like CJADC2?

13 months ago

The list is here: Find out how global defense companies performed in FY19

We reveal who’s up and who’s down for 2020, based on fiscal 2019 defense revenue.

Cadets watch a hand grenade drill, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.

When the challenge of coronavirus becomes a catalyst to change

Military leaders for years have said they value agility. Now they will get to watch firsthand which firms are prepared for the long term, who adapts and who merely talks about adapting.

Defense lawmakers say FCC didn’t read classified Ligado briefing from Pentagon

Leadership of the House Armed Services Committee doesn't seem impressed with the answers it has received from the Federal Communications Commission.

FCC unanimously approves spectrum plan Pentagon rejected

The Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a long-standing application from Ligado Networks to operate in the L-band spectrum, overriding concerns from the Department of Defense and other government agencies which were concerned the company’s plan will cause damage to the Global Positioning System, sources said April 17.

FCC chair moves toward spectrum sale the Pentagon calls ‘unacceptable’

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has shown his support for Ligado's request, which is opposed by the Pentagon.

Defense leaders in Congress ask Trump to stop Ligado plan

Should the FCC approve Ligado's application, it could "harm military capabilities, particularly for the U.S. Space Force, and have major impact on the national economy," congressional leaders wrote Wednesday.

Space Force awards a $1.2B contract to better track objects on orbit

The U.S. Space Force has awarded L3Harris Technologies a contract worth as much as $1.2 billion for the upkeep and modernization of the military’s ground-based sensors that track objects and activities in space.

Space Force awards contracts worth as much as $1B for new modems

The Space Force awarded L3 Technologies and Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems contracts worth as much as $1 billion for the development and production of new modems that would help with protected satellite communications.

Plan B for GPS III ground system approved for everyday use

The Space Force said the contingency program it has been relying on until a new ground system for the GPS III satellites is ready has been approved for everyday use.

Last of the AEHF satellites launches from Florida

An Atlas 5 rocket successfully lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida March 26 carrying a satellite that is expected to provide secure, jam-resistant communications for the military for the next 15 years.

Zero trust: defense from within

Cyber leaders' methods evolve for a new era

A paradigm shift in cybersecurity

Making sense of the Pentagon's cyber priorities

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Welcome to Thunderdome: Pentagon awards zero trust architecture prototype

Defense Innovation Unit highlights 2021 technology transition efforts

F-35 fighters, 5G networks, and how the UAE is trying to balance relations between the US and China

Biden signs memorandum to secure sensitive national security systems

Bluestaq wins $280 million contract for space situational awareness library

Mike Gruss

All Stories By Mike

We reveal who’s up and who’s down for 2021, based on fiscal 2020 defense revenue.

Can we please do better than making acronyms like CJADC2?

We reveal who’s up and who’s down for 2020, based on fiscal 2019 defense revenue.

Military leaders for years have said they value agility. Now they will get to watch firsthand which firms are prepared for the long term, who adapts and who merely talks about adapting.

Leadership of the House Armed Services Committee doesn't seem impressed with the answers it has received from the Federal Communications Commission.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has shown his support for Ligado's request, which is opposed by the Pentagon.

Should the FCC approve Ligado's application, it could "harm military capabilities, particularly for the U.S. Space Force, and have major impact on the national economy," congressional leaders wrote Wednesday.

The U.S. Space Force has awarded L3Harris Technologies a contract worth as much as $1.2 billion for the upkeep and modernization of the military’s ground-based sensors that track objects and activities in space.

The Space Force awarded L3 Technologies and Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems contracts worth as much as $1 billion for the development and production of new modems that would help with protected satellite communications.

The Space Force said the contingency program it has been relying on until a new ground system for the GPS III satellites is ready has been approved for everyday use.

An Atlas 5 rocket successfully lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida March 26 carrying a satellite that is expected to provide secure, jam-resistant communications for the military for the next 15 years.

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