Northrop Grumman will develop improvements to the Tactical Automated Security System used by the Air Force to protect troops and forward operating bases. TASS version 6, says a company news release, will significantly strengthen security. What is significantly? V.6 offers immediate display of launches of rockets, artillery, and mortars, not to mention location-specific warning of point of impact. Technology can be good.
SDA’s Next Phase of Data Transport Satellites on Hold
June 30, 2025
The long-term future of one of the Space Development Agency’s two satellite constellations is on hold as officials study the options for replacing a planned “data transport layer” with one or more commercial solutions. President Trump’s proposed 2026 defense budget...