Lockheed Martin on Dec. 15 received a new contract and the Air Force extended a second worth a total of about $60 million to revitalize the Air Force’s Minuteman III re-entry systems. The awards include a $50 million, four-year fixed price contract covering seven reentry field support equipment units and additional support equipment. Another $10.6 million contract extends an existing deal for ICBM reentry vehicle integration and modernization, according to a Lockheed release. The contracts come as the Air Force seeks to modernize its Minuteman III fleet to keep it viable until its replacement. A request for proposal for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent system went out this fall, with development expected in the late 2020s, and an expected cost of about $62 billion.
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
