The government of the Netherlands announced Friday that it will continue to participate in the fight against ISIS up to 2017. Since 2014, Dutch forces have provided military training in Iraq, including preparations for the liberation of Mosul and force protection for Belgian F-16s involved in the campaign. The government also announced that it would send a tanker aircraft and a navy vessel to join the effort. The unidentified tanker will assist with in-flight fighter jet refueling and the HNLMS Rotterdam will be stationed near Libya to train the Libyan coast guard in their efforts to police human trafficking and monitor refugees.
The Space Force is looking for industry feedback on its plans to create a new “Mission Development Zone” at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., to support launch providers with space for additional payload processing capacity, test and assembly facilities, and potentially rocket and spacecraft manufacturing infrastructure.