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The Australian Department of Defence announced the cancellation of its ambitious JP9102 military satellite program, an estimated $5 billion project awarded to Lockheed Martin just 18 months ago.
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Northrop Grumman a $54.7 million contract to develop advanced satellite communications antennas designed for integration on military aircraft; marking another significant step toward enhancing the military’s connectivity through commercial space internet constellations.
In a strategic move towards bolstering its satellite communications capabilities, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has unveiled plans to incorporate over 100 Starshield satellites from SpaceX into its future architecture.
Anduril Industries, a defense contractor known for its cutting-edge use of robotics and artificial intelligence in military drones, has been awarded a $19 million contract by the U.S. Navy to develop a 21-inch diameter solid rocket motor for the second stage of the Standard Missile 6 (SM-6).
The Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space RCO), a specialized unit within the U.S. Space Force, has selected 20 companies for an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) multi-year contract aimed at advancing critical ground-systems software.
Agile Space Industries has been chosen to develop the propulsion system for True Anomaly's Jackal vehicle.
Gravitics has secured a $1.7 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from SpaceWERX, the innovation branch of the U.S. Space Force.
The US Space Force has begun the procurement process to acquire the next-generation of communication satellites; which are crucial to the nation's nuclear command, control, and communications network.
USSPACEFOR-EURAF is now the newest service component under EUCOM and AFRICOM, joining the ranks of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Central Command in establishing a dedicated space component.
Space Systems Command's Assured Access to Space (AATS) office has awarded a $15 million contract to ABL Space Systems to facilitate the demonstration of a responsive launch capability.
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