Gunsmoke-J, a U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and Assured Position Navigation and Timing/Space Cross Functional Team joint capability technology demonstration satellite, launched into orbit March 22. (U.S. Army) By Nathan Strout, Published by C4ISRNET, 24 March 2021 WASHINGTON — The U.S Army launched an experimental satellite that will
by Ed Adamczyk, Published by Space War, 24 March, 2021 Washington DC (UPI) - Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman will build competing versions of the Next Generation missile defense interceptor, the Missile Defense Agency announced. A Defense Department statement on Tuesday said contract awards were structured to carry "two designs
By Theresa Hitchins,Published by Breaking Defense, 23 March 2021 It's sort of like we're exclusively dating. We agreed to not see other people right now but we haven't committed to anything else yet," explained one Lockheed Martin official. WASHINGTON: Lockheed Martin has joined forces with startup Omnispace to explore an
By Staff Writers, Published by Space War, 24 March 2021 Huntsville AL (SPX) - The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in a competitive downselect phase, selected Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and partner Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) to deliver the nation's most advanced missile defense system, the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI). The
By Marian Faa and Prianka Srinvasan, Published by ABC News, 18 March 2021 The head of the US Navy's Indo-Pacific Command is urging Congress to build a new missile defence base in the Pacific as part of a larger strategy to counter China's military threat to the region. Key points: The Indo-Pacific
By Staff Writers, Published in Space Daily, 18 March 2021 Washington DC (SPX) - After completing a comprehensive review, the FAA approved the renewal of two Launch Operator Licenses for Orbital Sciences, LLC, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman. The licenses are valid for five years and authorize the company to
by C. Todd Lopez for DoD News, Published by Spacewar, 17 March 2021 Washington DC (AFNS) - As the Space Development Agency builds out the National Defense Space Architecture, it looks to a biannual "warfighter council" to provide guidance about what is actually important to those who will use the
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 16 March 2021 The UK is planning to establish a new Space Command by Summer 2021. The 100-page Integrated Review document sets out the UK’s national security and foreign policy approach. The following is an excerpt from the document. “Since 2010, space
