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Funding for small launch providers still in question after withdrawal of $116M in contracts
The Air Force's top acquisition official explained why contract awards for six small launch companies were recalled earlier this month.
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Space
US Space Force launches the mysterious X-37B space plane
The X-37B will be hosting more experiments than ever before thanks to a new payload module.
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Raytheon-UTC merger wins approval, pending divestitures
The merger between two defense giants got the green light from the U.S. Department of Justice, under the condition that divestitures already in the works move forward and another piece of business is shed.
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First Space Acquisition Council meeting still on track for April despite COVID-19 pandemic
Efforts to stand up a Space Force have not slowed down, a senior Air Force space leader said.
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Space Development Agency a ‘casualty’ of budget gridlock
The Space Development Agency has big plans for the future of U.S. national security space, but they need congressional funding, says U.S. Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin.
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This antenna can switch between LEO and GEO
The Navy recently tested a 1.5 meter antenna that could enable the resiliency of a new military constellation in low earth orbit.
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The Air Force launched its next protected communications satellite
The launch of AEHF-4 completes the initial AEHF constellation, enabling the military to transmit crucial information 10 times faster than the legacy constellation.
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The Army finally knows what it needs to help GPS-denied troops
The Army has finalized requirements for a mounted position, navigation and timing solution.
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SOCOM awards $47M for radio software
While locked into a single supplied for the software, the software itself allows special operations forces to use a range of communication devices.
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Alabama company awarded $522M Army contract for inflatable antennas
An Alabama company has a five-year, $522 million extension to an Army contract for inflatable satellite antenna systems.
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