On 20th October, the Space Force finally inducted its first new recruits. Of the chosen seven recruits, all wearing masks and given elbow bumps rather than handshakes, in order to… Continue reading "Space Force Welcomes First Recruits"
An arsonist is suspected to be behind the fire that raged on board the amphibious assault ship/landing helicopter dock (LHD) USS Bonhomme Richard on the 12th July while docked at… Continue reading "Suspected Arson Behind Bonhomme Richard Fire"
Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) announced on 17th August that its Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP) received approval for $400 million in funding. The Assistant Secretary of the Navy… Continue reading "NAVWAR Wins Additional $400m in Funding"
The U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center chose SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA) for a five-year contract to continue providing launch services for national security satellites for… Continue reading "SpaceX & ULA Contracted to Launch National Security Satellites"
In a major milestone, the U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) commander and U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, signed Space Command’s first operations order since its reestablishment as part of the… Continue reading "US SPACECOM Takes Over Operation Olympic Defender in First Formal Order"
Lockheed Martin chose American rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer, Aerojet Rocketdyne, to provide the solid-fuel rocket motor for its hypersonic missile project for the United States Air Force, according to… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Contracts Aerojet Rocketdyne to Build Hypersonic Rocket Motor"
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper sent the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) a letter urging FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to reject a proposal by Ligado Networks to open the radio frequencies between… Continue reading "U.S. Department of Defense Objects to 5G Spectrum Proposal"
Lockheed’s Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) remains a bottleneck for the F-35 program, according to testimonies made to the House Armed Services readiness and tactical air and land forces subcommittees… Continue reading "ALIS Continues to Hold F-35 Program Back"