Space Force Adds 5 New Vendors to Space Data Network Project
The Space Force announced five new contract awards for its Space Data Network, broadening the vendor base for the proliferated data transport constellation.
DOD Leader Calls for Counter-Drone, Airborne Directed Energy Weapons
A top Pentagon tech official called on industry this week to help the military develop “lighter, more efficient” directed energy weapons designed to go on aircraft and conduct special operations missions or down drones—areas where the Air Force’s directed energy efforts have been quiet as of late.
Plan to Deorbit Old Satellites Gains Steam with New Deals
The Space Force wants contractors to sweep decommissioned satellites out of orbit when their useful lives are over, and it's signed up three companies to advance its Deorbit-as-a-Service project: Firefly Aerospace, Katalyst Space, and D-Orbit.
Meink Reflects on First Year as SECAF
Just over a year after becoming the 27th Secretary of the Air Force, Troy Meink believes he’s making progress on his top priorities—increasing Air Force readiness, modernizing its aircraft fleet, and growing the nascent Space Force.
