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Air Force conducts Sentinel static fire test
The Air Force and Northrop Grumman conducted a static fire test March 2, 2023, for the LGM-35A Sentinel weapon system at Northrop Grumman's facility in Promontory, Utah.
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Mysterious Launch Out Of Cape Canaveral Appears Imminent (Updated)
All signs point to an imminent test launch of an exotic system, possibly of the hypersonic variety, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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I trust both China & Iran to be leading in RDE tech by the 2030s . Of course none of us would've heard or read anything about it today except for one person out here , but when this tech makes it's debut in Tehran & Beijing in the 2030s this one person would be smiling away when it happens for only he's been tracking the program since the past decade . Silently.
After all that person has an enviable reputation to live upto with his prediction record having been spot on in all these yrs .
Space Force chief outlines 3-part 'competitive endurance' theory aimed at 'space superiority' - Breaking Defense
In a "Commander's Note" dated March 3, obtained by Breaking Defense, Saltzman argues that the need for space superiority in the face of adversary threats is a key reason the Space Force was created.
Defense budget includes plans for space-based tracking, Kendall says
"We should be able to move forward with a resilient suite of airborne and space-based sensors," Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said.
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Boeing sees Space Launch System rocket fit for Pentagon missions
Boeing is interested in offering its gigantic Space Launch System rocket for an upcoming U.S. military launch procurement program potentially worth billions of dollars, the company said Wednesday, signaling a new strategy for a rocket once exclusive to NASA missions.
Space Force eyes True Anomaly's satellite 'pursuit' capability for ops, training - Breaking Defense
The company is using private capital to build its hunter satellite, called Jackal, to shadow adversary satellites seeking to evade US tracking.
How Do You Train for a War in Space? Saltzman Says USSF Is Working on the Details | Air & Space Forces Magazine
The Space Force views space as a contested environment due to China, and the service is looking at how it trains for a war in space.
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Air Force And Space Force On Right Vector—But Need More Resources To Meet Defense Strategy
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall’s first budget built entirely under his direction does a fine job of underwriting Air Force and Space Force capabilities. But the demands on the Air Force Department still far exceed the resources it is allocated.
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Space Force's FY24 budget includes 'offensive' options for space. What does that mean? - Breaking Defense
"There are hard kill and soft kill capabilities, if you will, that we're funding," Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said with regards to offensive space capabilities, but none that would created dangerous space debris.
Space Force's FY24 budget includes 'offensive' options for space. What does that mean? - Breaking Defense
"There are hard kill and soft kill capabilities, if you will, that we're funding," Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said with regards to offensive space capabilities, but none that would created dangerous space debris.breakingdefense.com
Space Force wants $243M in FY24 to kickstart 'Long Range Kill Chain' to track targets from space - Breaking Defense
The Space Force is "working with the Air Force and the Intelligence Community (IC) in a complementary way to design, develop, and deploy space-based GMTI systems," the service's FY24 budget documents explain.
USSF announces university opportunities Beyond GEO operations
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 23, 2023 - In partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory and Universities Space Research Association, the United States Space Force announced the establishment of a new University Consortium Research O
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Soldiers Can Now Steer Robot Dogs With Brain Signals
A small sensor tucked neatly behind the ear allowed soldiers to mentally guide robotic quadrupeds.
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Yokota airmen’s underground mapping software wins Air Force innovation competition
Underground mapping software developed by airmen at this airlift hub in western Tokyo took first place at a competition aiming to promote innovation and creativity within the Air and Space Forces.
The US military will fight the next big war with Xbox-style video game controllers
“These designs aren’t happenstance."
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Space Force eyes True Anomaly's satellite 'pursuit' capability for ops, training - Breaking Defense
The company is using private capital to build its hunter satellite, called Jackal, to shadow adversary satellites seeking to evade US tracking.
How Do You Train for a War in Space? Saltzman Says USSF Is Working on the Details | Air & Space Forces Magazine
The Space Force views space as a contested environment due to China, and the service is looking at how it trains for a war in space.
www.airandspaceforces.com
Missile Defense Agency details evolving, 'incremental' vision for Guam air defenses - Breaking Defense
“[It] is an incremental path. There is no end state,” according to MDA chief Vice Adm. Jon Hill, who noted the military would "beautify" incoming platforms to make them more palatable to locals.
Glide Phase Interceptor for hypersonic defense about to enter 'hardware phase': MDA director - Breaking Defense
"We're ready to transition over to technology development," MDA Director Vice Adm. Jon Hill told the Center for Strategic and International Studies today.
US-based start-up epirus Anti-swarm system Named "Leonidas" is a High-Power Microwave (HPM) system with an ability to generate an impulsive electromagnetic radiation with a maximum frequency of up to 1,000 "shots" per second.