Illustration of advanced global missile warning stations for enhanced defense capabilities (AI-generated, unrealistic). Credit: Ideogram. By Rosemary Potter, Published by Sustainability Times, 10 May 2025 In a significant boost to national defense capabilities, the Pentagon has awarded Northrop Grumman a $244 million contract to develop advanced global missile warning stations,
Space Training and Readiness Command recently conducted a test of the Remote Modular Terminal (RMT), a new system for the Space Rapid Capabilities Office. The RMT is a small form-factor system for jamming satellites. U.S. Space Force photo by Isaac Blancas By Shaun Waterman, Published by Air and Space Forces,
Los Alamos National Laboratory via Aerospace Projects Review By Joseph Trevithick,Published by The War Zone, 20 March 2025 The large-scale weaponization of space appears to be imminent as competition in orbit heats up between the U.S. and its adversaries. New space-based interceptors called for in President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile
(Getty Images/iStockphoto) By Matt Berman, Published by Popular Mechanics, 20 March 2025 One of DARPA’s concerns is that Russia has allegedly developed a nuclear space-based, anti-satellite weapon that may be capable of blinding hundreds of satellites. DARPA, the U.S. military’s advanced research agency, is funding space laser projects amid simmering concerns that
By Tom Dunlop, Published by UK Defence Journal, 7 March 2025 A new UK-made space monitoring system will help protect military satellites and strengthen space domain awareness, following a £65 million contract awarded to CGI UK, according to a press release from the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The system, named
The Space Force's Remote Modular Terminal is designed to jam enemy satellite signals and prevent them from targeting U.S. and allied assets. (Isaac Blancas/US Space Force) Posted by Defense News, 11 January 2025 The United States Space Force has unveiled a bold new initiative to counter China's satellite surveillance capabilities
(Image credit: U.S. Space Force) By Brtt Tingley, Published by Space.com, 20 December 2024 The U.S. Space Force celebrates its fifth anniversary today. The service was formally established on Dec. 20, 2019, when President Donald Trump signed it into law with the National Defense Authorization Act, the bill that allocates
By Launchspace Staff Writer, Published by Spacewar, 17 December 2024 Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a significant impact on the use of space-based assets in future wars, transforming how these assets are deployed, managed, and defended. It is worthwhile speculating on some key areas where AI will have major impacts
