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US Space Force asks Congress for classified funding boost in wish list
Beyond the classified efforts, the service requests $43 million for its Defensive Cyber Operations for Space program.
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US Air Force conducts hypersonic test, but full results are unclear
The Air Force said in a release that "several" objectives were met, but refused to detail further the results of the test.
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Air Force CROWS wants to expand cyber defenses within Space Force
The Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems works with acquisition and test teams to ensure old and new platforms are protected against cyber threats.
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US Space Force seeks $16 billion to track hypersonic missiles
The Space Force's strategy is to launch smaller satellites to lower orbits to better track hypersonic missile threats from China and Russia.
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Space Force seeking $1.2B for ‘Long Range Kill Chains’ target tracking
Because the program is mostly classified, the budget documents offer few details on the sensors the service will develop.
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US, Japan exploring partnership on hypersonic missile interceptor
Discussions are ongoing that could lead to a partnership between the U.S. and Japan to build a hypersonic missile interceptor.
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Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
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Modern ‘shock and awe’ would be defined by aging jets, new tactics
“We need to be able to use a scalpel and not a meat ax,” said Harlan Ullman, the defense consultant credited with coining "shock and awe."
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Pentagon accelerator cell to expand weapons production
The Joint Production Accelerator Cell would expand the role of officials who helped ramp up production of aid sent to Ukraine.
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Space Force wants to trim missile warning satellite program
The proposal would cut one geosynchronous satellite from the service's Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared program.
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New US nuclear chief takes fresh stance on sea-launched cruise missile
Gen. Anthony Cotton, who commands the U.S. nuclear arsenal, is less bullish than his predecessor on congressional efforts to develop SLCM-N.
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Missile Defense Agency prioritizes Guam in budget proposal
The Missile Defense Agency's budget focuses on building an air and missile defense architecture to defend Guam.
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Space Force’s $30 billion budget request focuses on development
The bulk of the Space Force’s budget, just over $19 billion, would fund development of satellites, ground systems and other enabling technology.
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How is the US military space sector doing? Depends who you ask.
Despite a robust pipeline of activity, the military space-industrial base is facing a number of economic and industrial challenges.
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Sanctions further delay Russian missile early warning program in space
Russia wants at least 10 Tundra satellites in high-elliptical orbit to support its ballistic missile-tracking capabilities.
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Defense Production Act to speed hypersonics development, Pentagon says
The White House recently authorized the use of DPA Title III authorities to “rebuild and expand the nation’s domestic hypersonics industrial base."
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North Korean leader supervises troops simulating attack on South
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a live-fire artillery drill simulating an attack on a South Korean airfield.
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SpaceX mission may herald era of low-cost, reliable space transport
If all goes as planned, the company’s 400-foot-tall Starship rocket will be the first fully reusable launch vehicle to reach orbit.
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