Posts Tagged ‘Space Force’
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a not-to-exceed $2.37 billion contract modification for Phase 1 of the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Polar program from the United States Space Force (USSF). The contract modification from the USSF Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) covers the design and development of the first ...
International partners took part in a Space Flag training exercise in Colorado as part of the US Air Force’s ‘Fight Tonight’ initiative. The exercise featured participants from the UK, Australia, Canada, and the US training in Colorado for Space Flag, part of the ‘Fight Tonight’ project. Around 160 personnel trained with ...
The US Department of Defence has awarded $297 million mission contracts to SpaceX for three projects. The three mission contracts will explore reconnaissance launches and vehicle production. Other companies have received funding for similar missions with the DOD, with $738 million awarded in total. The contract covers three missions: NROL-85 (National Reconnaissance Office ...
The new battlespace: Latest technology drives defence space strategies
December 12, 2018An increasing number of military systems are now dependent on space technology, with communications, imagery, precision targeting and friendly force tracking all reliant on satellites and space-based services. The same is true for many aspects of modern living, with space technology enabling a diverse range of civilian activities from agriculture to GPS navigation, banking and transportation. This growing reliance saw Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announce the launch of the UK’s first Defence Space Strategy and hand over command ...
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