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Space Force continues expansion of commercial surveillance, data analytics program The Space Force is scaling its Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking program to enable more combatant commands to leverage space-based commercial imagery and analytical products.

The #Space Force is also close to reaching agreements with the NGA and NRO on how to share roles and responsibilities for purchasing commercial #satellite imagery and #data. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/04/09/s...

Space Force launches new effort to share unclassified threat data with commercial industry The Space Force is now able to share unclassified information about on-orbit threats with hundreds of commercial space companies.

The Space Force’s acquisition arm is now able to share unclassified information about on-orbit threats with hundreds of commercial #space companies under a new program called “Orbital Watch,” the service announced Tuesday. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/04/09/s...

Boeing wins contract for Air Force’s NGAD stealth fighter jet — now known as the F-47 The Air Force announced that Boeing will develop and build its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform.

#Boeing beat out Lockheed Martin for the contract of the platform — which will be designated as the F-47, President Donald Trump announced during a press conference held in the Oval Office. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/03/21/b...

Breaking: Trump announces that Boeing will build the Air Force's first sixth-gen fighter jet known as NGAD. The aircraft will be designated F-47 — "It's a beautiful number," Trump said. @defensescoop.bsky.social

How the Air Force is experimenting with AI-enabled tech for battle management The 805th Combat Training Squadron is testing new technologies to assess their applicability for battle management and tactical command and control.

As advancements in #AI capabilities proliferate, the #AirForce is using a series of capstone events in 2025 to serve as a proving ground for how the technology can be incorporated into future battle management operations. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/03/13/a...

Supply chain woes further delay launch of SDA's first operational satellites The Space Development Agency has once again pushed back the launch of its Tranche 1 satellites, this time to summer 2025.

The #SDA has once again pushed back the launch of its first batch of operational data transport and missile-tracking #satellites, and is now targeting a date in “late summer 2025” to put the #space vehicles on orbit. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/03/10/s...

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SDA solicits industry studies on potential capabilities for Trump’s Iron Dome for America The Space Development Agency is turning to industry to see how the PWSA can be integrated into President Donald Trump’s missile defense plans.

The #SDA is looking for industry to conduct studies on how the organization’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) can be integrated into President Donald Trump’s ambitious plans to boost homeland #missile #defense. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/02/13/t...

Army developing plans to improve cATO pipelines for weapon systems The Army's chief information office has begun work to identify needs and challenges related to approving cATOs for physical platforms and weapons systems.

As the #Army continues efforts to streamline #cATO processes, the service’s CIO has begun work to identify needs and challenges related to approving the same frameworks for physical platforms and #weapons systems. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/02/03/a...

Trump revives push for space-based interceptors in ‘Iron Dome for America’ edict President Trump issued an executive order tasking the Pentagon to build a multilayered defense system against emerging missile threats.

NEW: President Trump's new "Iron Dome for America" executive order focusing on homeland missile defense pushes for deployment of space-based interceptors.

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Report finds large gap in CMMC readiness among defense industrial base A new report finds a majority of contractors feel unprepared to implement cybersecurity protocols required by the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 (CMMC 2.0) initiative.

A survey conducted by Redspin found that over half of respondents did not feel prepared for CMMC's requirements, which will go into effect by mid-2025. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/01/28/r...

The #Defense Department has tapped #Kratos to develop a testbed for #hypersonic vehicles under the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed 2.0 program, the company announced Monday. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/01/06/k...

Space industrial base racing to meet growing demand for military satellites After supply chain woes delayed the launch of the Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 satellites, SDA and the space industrial base are working to mitigate risks in future tranches.

After supply chain woes delayed the launch of the Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 satellites, SDA and the space industrial base are working to mitigate risks in future tranches. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social
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Army, Navy complete highly anticipated hypersonic missile test The Army and Navy’s latest all-up round (AUR) test of the jointly developed Common Hypersonic Glide Body system has been deemed a success.

The Army and Navy successfully completed a critical test of the Common Hypersonic Glide Body yesterday — moving both the Army's Dark Eagle and the Navy's Conventional Prompt Strike closer to delivery: defensescoop.com/2024/12/13/a...

Air Force leveraging AI flight experiments to inform future testing efforts The Air Force’s testing of autonomy is in full swing as the service continues to parse out how AI can be integrated onto its future aircraft.

#AirForce leveraging #AI flight experiments to inform future testing efforts. AI tests being conducted at Edwards Air Force Base will inform the service's testing efforts for future programs, such as Collaborative Combat Aircraft. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2024/12/12/a...

Air Force punts NGAD fighter decision to Trump administration The fate of the Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter jet will be decided by the upcoming Trump administration, according to the Pentagon.

After taking a pause on the NGAD sixth-gen fighter jet this year, the Air Force has put the fate of the program into the hands of the upcoming Trump administration: defensescoop.com/2024/12/05/a...

Grady: DOD preparing for 'hypersonics 2.0 and 3.0' to understand operational concepts The Defense Department is about to begin work to understand how hypersonic weapons will fit into joint warfighting operations once they are fielded.

As several of the U.S. #military services continue to develop and test #hypersonic #missiles, the #DOD at large is concurrently working to understand how the #weapons will fit into joint #warfighting operations once they are fielded. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2024/11/22/d...

AUKUS alliance seals plans for collaboration on hypersonics testing The AUKUS alliance signed a new agreement that will see the three nations share each other’s testing facilities for hypersonic weapons, under the HyFliTE initiative.

The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom signed a new agreement Monday that will see the three nations share each other’s testing facilities for hypersonic weapons. defensescoop.com/2024/11/18/h...