Air Force
Military Space USA 2021
SMi Group are proud to announce the return of the 2nd annual Military Space USA Conference and Exhibition taking place at the Renaissance Hotel, Los Angeles, on the 7th–9th June.
With the US DoD pushing the acquisition of the next generat…
Air Force, Northrop Grumman Keynotes @Digital Engineering Forum
Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology, and logistics, continues to emphasize the need for acquisition agility through digital engineering to increase national security and disrupt our adversaries. Join su…
SES to provide satellite connectivity for U.S. military ‘internet of things’
SES announced Nov. 30 it was selected by the U.S. Air Force to compete for contracts to be awarded under the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) program.
Air Force Secretary Barrett: Space Force proving naysayers wrong
The Space Force has been the subject of snark since it was first proposed. But the naysayers are coming around, Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett said.
Op-ed | China’s Arctic gambit a concern for U.S. air and space forces
The United States must work with long-time Arctic partners to increase vigilance in this increasingly vital region.
California judge ends SpaceX’s lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force
The judge said the Air Force's actions were "not arbitrary, capricious, or in violation of the law, and that SpaceX was not entitled to any relief in this action.”
New study looks at space power competition through China’s lens
A concern for the United States will be China’s diplomatic push to win over allies and challenge American leadership in space.
Raytheon wins contract to connect military aircraft to commercial internet satellites
Raytheon is one of several major defense contractors selected by the U.S. Air Force for the program known as “defense experimentation using commercial space internet."
DoD technology buyers defend need for secrecy in space programs
Space RCO Director Mike Roberts: “What we do is classified for a reason.”
Air Force X-37B spaceplane wins prized aeronautical award
The National Aeronautic Association awarded the Boeing X-37B the 2019 Robert J. Collier Trophy.
Raymond: Space Force to play key role in military operations in the Arctic
Raymond said the Arctic region, like outer space, is becoming a “congested neighborhood."
L3Harris developing a constellation of small spy satellites for U.S. Air Force
L3Harris has launched the first satellite of a remote sensing constellation.
Air Force: Report on space acquisition reforms ‘not finalized’
A report sent to Congress last week proposing changes to Space Force acquisition programs was an “initial version” and not the final product, the Air Force said.
Air Force says Space Development Agency should be in the Space Force now, not later
Air Force Secretary Barrett is pushing back on a proposal that would delay transferring the SDA to the Space Force until October 2022.
Senators ask Air Force to not terminate partnerships with space launch industry
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) ask Air Force to keep Launch Service Agreements that were signed in 2018.
