EU deepens collective space security with mutual defense pact
The move is one more step in the EU's long-running, but recently accelerated, effort to create "strategic autonomy" in the space arena.
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Can Golden Dome truly succeed without logistics and sustainment in space?
Former MDA Director Lt. Gen. (ret.) Trey Obering says on-orbit servicing could enhance orbital resilience.
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Winning the information war is as much about ideas and perception as it is about data
"Being able to tell the commander you don't need to do something is actually a pretty powerful message, as well."
Berkowitz out at DoD Space Policy office
Gancio has a background in intelligence, most recently serving as an advisor to Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who chairs the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
Can’t start, won’t start: Over 150 new military programs face delay under a CR
The Defense Department will be operating under a continuing resolution until lawmakers successfully pass a fiscal 2027 budget.
DoD demo contract takes a step closer to beaming solar power from space
The Overview award is the second space-based solar power contract to be announced by the Pentagon's Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund in recent weeks.
White House names nominees for SPACECOM, Navy No. 2
Overseeing the ongoing move of SPACECOM's headquarters from Colorado to Alabama will be one of the first tasks Lt. Gen. David Miller will face if he is confirmed to lead the command.
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If software and agentic AI are key to mission success, accelerate them to the front lines
A commercial prototype in a sandbox is different from deploying AI across classified networks.
DIU, Space Force team up to kick-start buys of commercial sats for monitoring GEO
Both firms are working under earlier Pentagon contracts to demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operators that could also support future orbital warfare.
EXCLUSIVE: SpaceX given unique access to DoD space tracking data, sources say
Commercial space monitoring firms are concerned SpaceX's ability to use the best DoD data could threaten the market, sources tell Breaking Defense.
UK launches first space squadron to ‘degrade and deny’ enemies
“No one wants a war in space. We are positioned to deter this,” said Harv Symth, UK Chief of the Air Staff.
Air, Space Forces pick up research pace for orbital cargo delivery
The current focus is on low cost, high volume commercial cargo reentry pods, an Air Force Research Laboratory spokesperson told Breaking Defense.
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Building a predictive defense industrial base begins with artificial intelligence
AI-enabled workflows accelerate production, but cybersecurity and governance remain central.
The big news out of AFA, plus a guided tour of the show floor
From weapons in space to the search for more affordable drones, here's a look at the highlights from AFA 2026.
Space Force to prototype new software to fuse commercial, military space tracking data
Our number one priority right now is: How do we improve support to space control operations?" Col. Barry Crocker, head of Space Force Mission Delta 2 responsible for keeping tabs on on-orbit threats, told Breaking Defense
Europe’s space tracking program sees growing support, interest
The European Union also is funding a series of grant making projects designed to bring innovative technologies into the EU SST program, and support startups to strengthen the industrial base.
Chairman Caine talks cislunar ops, plus a window into next-gen airlift
We discuss top news from the final day of AFA 2026.