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Space Force Refining Doctrine, Deterrence Documents

April 7, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Space Force is working on its capstone space doctrine publication as well as a new deterrence strategy to shape its way forward, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond said in an April 7 discussion with AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. New doctrine ...

Space Force Preps New Acquisition Ideas

April 3, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Space Force is wrapping up its report on how to build a successful new military space acquisition enterprise, posing 10 recommendations to Capitol Hill while starting to move out on pieces of the plan. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett was expected to sign the ...

Letters

April 1, 2020 | By Air & Space Forces Magazine Staff
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L3Harris, Raytheon Win SATCOM Modem Contracts

March 31, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
L3Harris and Raytheon will develop and build specialized modems that work with the Protected Tactical Waveform, an anti-jamming technology for satellite communications, according to the Space and Missile Systems Center. The companies on March 27 each secured contracts worth up to $500 million that could ...

USAF Taps More Missions to Join Space Force

March 31, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
More than 1,800 Airmen in jobs that support space operations will transfer from the Air Force to the Space Force over the next six months, the Air Force said March 31. Twenty-three intelligence, acquisition, and other organizations will become part of the Space Force, joining ...