Northrop Grumman says first DARC test validates radar tracking capability
DARC has been plagued with delays almost since its inception, according to a series of annual studies by the Government Accountability Office.
US Olympic Defender allies seek ‘common’ space picture
“It’s essential that the [Olympic Defender] allies and partners have a shared understanding of the battlespace, to ensure mission impacting decision-making is based on common perceptions of what’s occurring and likely to occur in the Area of Responsibility," said Royal Australian Air Force Group Captain Julien Greening, CSpOC deputy director.
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Meeting modern airpower needs with faster R&D cycles for propulsion
As aircraft shrink, threats expand, and technology accelerates, aircraft engines must iterate along with the threats.
EXCLUSIVE: USAF Acting Undersecretary Jones on Sentinel, Wedgetail and Australia
In likely her last interview in the job, Kristyn Jones reveals a few lessons-learned from the embattled Sentinel ICBM development program.
SPACECOM wants $1.2B in FY25 for ‘unfunded priorities,’ most classified
The SPACECOM list includes almost $704 million for three unnamed classified programs, as well as $90 million to fund a trio of classified Navy electronic warfare-based "counterspace" capabilities.
Space Force should offer European allies protection from anti-satellite attacks: Saltzman
“The destruction of a satellite may not have that same public effect as a missile attack into a civilian population, but from a military standpoint, you’ve still definitely created an act of war,” said Gen. Chance Saltzman.
‘Absolutely critical’ to get DARC space situational system to Australia: Space Forces Indo-Pacific head
"So, what worries me most is China's use of space to complete the kill chain necessary to generate long-range precision strikes against the maritime and air components scheme of maneuver. That's what concerns me the most," Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, commander of Space Forces Indo-Pacific, said.
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Powering the future: Securing America with domestically made microelectronics
Onshoring and investment in military-specific semiconductors anchor a cornerstone of the defense industrial base.
Space Force says DARC software on track, following GAO concerns
Along with worries over basing schedule and international partners, GAO had fretted software development could delay completion of the first radar site.
Near-Term Funds For Second Space Fence Radar Uncertain
Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, head of Space Operations Command, said that the Space Force is now following 35,000 space objects, a 22% jump in only the last two years.