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Applied Aerospace & Defense seeks $3.59 billion valuation in IPO

Space Force picks firms to develop Golden Dome’s space-based interceptors

Defense giants and startups vie to create orbital defenses—even as the program’s czar concedes they may be unaffordable.

Space Force tasks a dozen companies for Golden Dome space-based interceptors

The service pledged it would demonstrate an “initial capability” for the orbital missile killers by 2028.

Pentagon Issues Golden Dome CSO to Accelerate Next-Gen Missile Defense

The Department of War has posted a new commercial solutions opening, or CSO, to identify technologies that would advance the Golden Dome for America initiative, which aims to devel...

The Golden Dome’s missing layer: On-orbit logistics for a resilient missile defense

[Sponsored] Building on-orbit servicing into the architecture of the constellation is foundational to sustaining missile defense in space.

USAF, Army Integrate Air Defense Capabilities During Freedom Shield 26

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (AFNS) —   The 51st Security Forces Squadron and 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conducted joint training during exercise Freedom Shield 26 at Osan Ai...

Accelerating space power through software-defined mission dominance

[Sponsored] As space threats continue to evolve, existing satellites need new capabilities to defend and protect, even after launch.

Space Force Deploys DARC Early for Space Domain Awareness

The U.S. Space Force has accelerated the employment of the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability, or DARC, to address growing risks from manmade objects and potential adversary acti...

Golden Dome Update: New Cost Estimate, AI Integration & Space-Based Interceptors

New analysis raises Golden Dome’s cost estimate to $1.2 trillion over 20 years The Space Systems Command awards other transaction authority agreements for Golden Dome space-based i...

Space Force names Sandhoo as head of new missile warning/tracking PAE

As of May 11, Sandhoo is double hatted as both head of the PAE and director of the Space Development Agency.

America needs next-gen solutions to counter modern air and missile threats

[Sponsored] Defending a country the size of the US from threats requires advanced sensing, communications and interception capabilities.

BAE Systems Adds Highly Maneuverable Ascent Spacecraft to Elevation Product Line

BAE Systems has unveiled a new spacecraft platform designed to enhance space operations and meet growing demands for advanced capabilities to support defense and exploration missio...

Rocket Lab joins Raytheon on US Space Force Golden Dome interceptor program

Long Beach-based Rocket Lab Corporation announced that, in partnership with Raytheon, it has been selected to demonstrate advanced capabilities for the United… The post Rocket Lab...

Air Force Advances ARES Platform to Modernize Aircrew Management

The U.S. Air Force is developing the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System, or ARES, to modernize how the service manages aircrew operations. As the Air Force advances initiatives...

SpaceX wins $4.16B Space Force contract to detect airborne moving targets

“While this OTA agreement establishes initial SB-AMTI capability, the Space Force anticipates issuing multiple awards in the coming year ,” the service said today.

AeroVironment Unveils Halo_Shield Counter-Drone Defense System

AeroVironment, or AV, unveiled Halo_Shield, a counter-unmanned aircraft system designed to protect critical infrastructure and deployed forces from airborne threats, at the Modern...

Golden Dome Will Protect Homeland, Provide Layered Defense, Leaders Say

During a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee's strategic forces subcommittee, the assistant secretary of war for space policy reiterated the need for the Golden Dome...

Navy to Integrate PAC-3 Missiles on Aegis Guided-Missile Destroyers

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy has finalized its decision to integrate Advanced Capability 3 Missile Segment Enhancements aboard its warships, Lockheed Martin announced this week....

AV Expands Huntsville Facility to Accelerate Production of Next-Generation Freedom Eagle-1 Interceptor

Facility expansion positions AV to scale production, accelerate fielding, and provide cost-effective defense against mass aerial threats ARLINGTON, Va., May 26, 2026 – AeroVironmen...

Air Force presses for space-based radar despite AWACS loss in Iran

The service is down to a handful of E-3 radar aircraft, but is pushing off proposals to fund its replacement.

This is who's developing Golden Dome's orbital interceptors—if they're ever built

"If boost-phase intercept from space is not affordable and scalable, we will not produce it."

Securing The Skies: A Doctrinal Blueprint For India's AMCA Multi-Spectrum Stealth Strategy

The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) represents the most significant leap in Indian aerospace history, transitioning from a fifth-generation platform to a "system-of-sys...

Securing The Skies: A Doctrinal Blueprint For India's AMCA Multi-Spectrum Stealth Strategy

The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) represents the most significant leap in Indian aerospace history, transitioning from a fifth-generation platform to a "system-of-sys...

Securing The Skies: A Doctrinal Blueprint For India's AMCA Multi-Spectrum Stealth Strategy

The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) represents the most significant leap in Indian aerospace history, transitioning from a fifth-generation platform to a "system-of-sys...