US-led ground forces called in at least four air strikes to help deal with a large group of insurgents that attacked Afghan and coalition forces on patrol in the southern Uruzgan province on Nov. 14, according to a Combined Joint Task Force-82 release from Bagram AB, Afghanistan. The statement noted that “precision air strikes effectively eliminated the insurgents who were trying to reinforce the enemy positions.”
Space Systems Command on July 27 announced a $287 million award to Sphinx Defense to develop a mission planning prototype for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications program’s ground segment.