U.S. Strategic Command
Head of U.S. Strategic Command blasts GBSD critics: ‘Minuteman 3 cannot be life-extended’
The commander of U.S. Strategic Command Adm. Charles Richard said the Pentagon has to procure a new intercontinental ballistic missile and updating Cold War-era systems is not an acceptable option.
Hyten: Hypersonic missile defense satellites a job for the Space Development Agency
Hyten agrees with SDA Director Fred Kennedy that DoD should rapidly develop a space sensor constellation in LEO.
Satellites, command-and-control systems taking a bigger bite of nuclear modernization budget
In a new report on nuclear modernization, the Congressional Budget Office projects rising costs for airborne command centers and for early warning and communications satellites.
U.S. Air Force releasing more data on orbits of military satellites
As the Commerce Department works on plans to take over civilian space traffic management responsibilities, the U.S. Air Force is making more data available on the positions of military satellites.
SN Military.Space | Airbus to build ‘combat cloud’ • Major developments in strategic nuclear systems • Senate panel targets EELV
Defense contractors for years have floated ideas for how to build the elusive “combat cloud” bringing together the latest and greatest communications technology.
Mattis to decide future of nuclear command, control and communications
The Air Force today is responsible for about 70 percent of the 62 air, space and ground systems that make up the NC3.
Nuclear strategy raises new questions about the security of critical communications networks
The Congressional Budget Office estimated that modernizing nuclear command, control and communications system will cost $58 billion over 10 years.
If America wants to succeed, it needs to learn to fail, top general says
Gen. John Hyten, the head of U.S. Strategic Command, said the nation must take risks and learn from what doesn't work, both in space and with nuclear deterrence.
Buck calls for more space intelligence positions
“Our space intel capability has atrophied, so we need to hit the gym and develop some muscle mass,” Buck said.
Fischer named new head of Senate strategic forces subcommittee
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) will be the new chairman of the Senate subcommittee responsible for military space issues, the Senate Armed Services Committee announced Jan. 18.
Former Space Command leader Hyten takes over at STRATCOM
U.S. Strategic Command gained a new leader Thursday as Air Force Gen. John Hyten took command of the organization in a ceremony held at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
