Image: Lockheed Martin. By Gene, Published by Teslarati, 24 April 2026 SpaceX joins the Golden Dome software group, deepening its role in America’s most expensive defense program. SpaceX has joined a nine-company group developing the core operating software for the Golden Dome, America’s next-generation missile defense system. According to a
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle carries the fifth Lockheed Martin-built GPS III space vehicle for the U.S. Space Force, 30 May 2025. (SpaceX) By Qurat-Ul-Ain Shabbir, Published by Space News, 22 April 2026 Space based nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) systems were developed as highly classified and sovereign
Image: Agentic AI By Nina Armagno and Kim Crider, Published by Space News, 31 March 2026 The future of space warfare will be determined by the speed of decision. As satellite constellations proliferate and adversaries field increasingly sophisticated counterspace capabilities, the ability to sense, analyze and act faster than an
The Space Development Agency's Tranche 1 Tracking Layer is designed to detect, track and ultimately target hypersonic and ballistic missiles. Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 27 March 2026 The tech industry’s pursuit of space-based AI data centers has potentially significant implications for
By Drago Bosnic, Published by Infobrics, 20 March 2026 The American Military Industrial Complex is exhilarated with such a windfall (considering the system's costs). Such a project has many similarities with the (First) Cold War-era SDI (also known as "Star Wars"). Still, the idea of space-based weapons is a highly
By Aminu Abdullahi, Published by Tech Republic, 2 March 2026 Elon Musk’s xAI has officially secured a seat at the military’s high table. A Defense official confirmed to Axios that xAI has signed a landmark agreement to integrate its AI model, Grok, into the US military’s most sensitive classified systems.
Image source: Blacklisted News Published by Military Watch Magazine, 27 February 2026 The head of the U.S. Space Force Combat Forces Command Lieutenant General Gregory Gagnon has stressed the importance of being able to attack and destroy Chinese satellites and other space assets, as a core part of achieving what
Image: US Department of Defense By Frank Konkel, Published by Defense One, 27 February 2026 Ban follows AI firm’s refusal to enable mass surveillance, autonomous weapons. President Trump on Friday directed all federal agencies—including the Defense Department—to “immediately cease all use” of frontier AI firm Anthropic’s technology, though he also
