This $244M Pentagon Deal Just Boosted U.S. Missile Defense: Northrop to Build Worldwide Early Warning Stations

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,

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The ax has become an important part of the Space Force’s arsenal

By Stephen Clark, Published by Ars Technica, 21 March 2025 "I’ve terminated 11 major contracts in less than three years." ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico—For decades, America's big defense contractors have known they can count on a steady flow of business from the Pentagon. You win some, and you lose some. But

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Putting Missile Interceptors In Space Critical To Defending U.S. Citizens: Space Force Boss

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

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The ‘Space Laser’ Wars Have Begun—And America Wants to Be First to Develop the High-Powered Weapons

(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

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