Air Force Space Command declares the first Space Based Infrared Systems geosynchronous satellite (GEO-1) fully operational. The SBIRS constellation eventually will replace the legacy Defense Support Program satellites.
The Pentagon awarded a contract worth over $2 billion for the next batch of F-35 engines to Pratt & Whitney on June 5. The deal for Lot 17 F135 engines, totaling $2.02 billion, is expected to be completed by December 2025.