The U.S. Air Force announced today the award of three Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Launch Service Agreements to (in alphabetical order) Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, and United […]
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Army Secretary: Still unclear what portions of the Army would move to the Space Force
Esper: “Army is a big user of space. We’re heavily reliant on it.”
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Top Pentagon official Mike Griffin proposes new space agency that ‘disrupts’ traditional procurement
Griffin is proposing a D.C.-based Space Development Agency that would report to him initially, but eventually would shift to the control of a new assistant secretary of defense for space.
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Pentagon denies report that Air Force Secretary Wilson may be on her way out
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department on Friday dismissed a news report that says President Trump is considering removing Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson. “This is nonsense,” Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana […]
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Senate Armed Services Committee still not sold on a separate military service for space
Sen. Joni Ernst said it remains a wide open question whether a Space Force should be a “separate stand-alone force or if it can be better maximized as part of the existing Air Force.”
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On National Security | Space Force seizes high ground at Air Force annual gathering
President Trump’s directive to create a Space Force, however, hung like a dark cloud over the Air Force Association’s annual symposium, creating an awkward climate at what’s normally a celebration of Air Force space prowess.
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Lawmakers irked by political gamesmanship over Space Force
Rogers: All the president said is “I want a separate but equal space force. It could be what we proposed: a separate service within the Department of the Air Force.”
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Pentagon to start drilling into the details of establishing a U.S. Space Command
Dunford: “The U.S. SOCOM model is particularly informative on the development and shaping of U.S. Space Command.”
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Inside the Pentagon, disagreements deepen over how to create a Space Force
A December deadline looms for the Pentagon to submit a legislative proposal to the White House on how to organize an independent military service for space. And internal battles are heating up.
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Lockheed Martin strengthens position in military satellite market
So far the company that has most benefitted from the push for faster acquisitions and more security is Lockheed Martin.
