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Northrop says Air Force design changes drove higher Sentinel ICBM cost

A Northrop Grumman official on Monday attributed the explosive projected cost growth of the U.S. Air Force’s next intercontinental ballistic missile to the service’s...

Space Force to upgrade sensors for in-orbit testing, training

As the Space Force looks to improve its live testing and training capabilities, the service is considering upgrading existing satellites with more robust sensors...

US Army leaning into launched effects for modernized battlefield

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army is speeding up its plan to procure launched effects capable of flying at different ranges and deploying from...

Space Development Agency may hire companies to tow defunct satellites

The Space Development Agency is interested in hiring commercial space firms to move inactive satellites out of low Earth orbit at the end of...

This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through March 23)

8 Google Employees Invented Modern AI. Here’s the Inside StorySteven Levy | Wired“They met by chance, got hooked on an idea, and wrote the...

Orbit Fab ships first satellite refueling ports to Space Force

Orbit Fab, a company developing in-space depots to refuel satellites, said this week its fuel interface has completed flight qualification and is ready to...

North Korean clones of US drones show Kim’s ambitions, Aquilino says

North Korean unmanned aerial vehicles that closely resemble sophisticated American drones are a sign the despotic regime is seeking to modernize its military beyond...

US Air Force tests third-stage rocket motor for next nuclear missile

The U.S. Air Force and two main contractors on the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program on Saturday tested the solid-rocket motor that will...

US Air Force conducts final test of Lockheed’s hypersonic missile

The U.S. Air Force on Sunday carried out what is expected to be the final test of the hypersonic AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon.The...

Northrop, DARPA envision moon ‘railroad’ for lunar logistics

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is working with Northrop Grumman to flesh out a concept for a moon-based railroad network.“The envisioned lunar railroad...

Air Force budget backs Raytheon hypersonic, no Lockheed missile funds

The U.S. Air Force’s proposed fiscal 2025 budget requests $517 million to keep developing its Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile — but the AGM-183A Air-launched...

Space Force mulls refueling as industry calls for funding, standards

In April 2007, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency demonstrated the ability to refuel a satellite in orbit — equipping a spacecraft with a...

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