Just after telling Reuters news service that it would make the CSAR-X contract award next month, the Air Force has once more delayed a decision on the award—now pushed up to November, reports Gannett News Service. The reason given: The Air Force needs more time to consider the aircraft bids. Gannett says that now the project won’t make the Defense Acquisition Board calendar until October. Considering Ken Krieg, Pentagon acquisition guru, already has blessed the combat search and rescue helicopter replacement program, we would expect it to sail right through.
Army Building Up New Space Operations Branch
Oct. 15, 2026
The Army has long been dependent on space capabilities to navigate terrain, communicate in hard-to-reach areas, and identify and strike targets. Now, the service wants to deepen its space operations expertise and is making plans to expand its own cadre of operators in the coming years.