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Space Force acquisition arm races to rebuild contracting workforce after civilian cuts

The Space Force's acquisition arm is scrambling to rebuild its contracting workforce after recent civilian reductions, accelerating hiring and backfilling to restore contracting capacity. Officials warn the gap risks slowing procurement execution and complicating oversight as the service implements broader acquisition reforms.

2026-01-22T16:13:29.931516-08:00

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Space Force accelerates moving‑target indication and force growth through commercial, intel partnerships

2026-01-22T12:36:41.111022-08:00

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Colorado Springs groups oppose lawsuit seeking to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters

2026-01-22T14:35:45.642045-08:00

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France places first order for long‑range loitering munitions from MBDA and Aviation Design

2026-01-22T07:07:56.355508-08:00

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Space Force acquisition arm races to rebuild contracting workforce after civilian cuts The Space Force's acquisition arm is scrambling to rebuild its contracting workforce after recent civilian reductions, accelerating hiring and backfilling to restore contracting capacity. Officials warn the gap risks slowing procurement execution and complicating oversight as the service implements broader acquisition reforms.

2026-01-22T16:13:29.931516-08:00

Space Force acquisition arm races to rebuild contracting workforce after civilian cuts

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Colorado Springs groups oppose lawsuit seeking to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters Multiple Colorado Springs–based groups say the tug-of-war over the location of U.S. Space Command headquarters must end, opposing a lawsuit that seeks to keep the command at Peterson Space Force Base. They argue continued litigation undermines America’s military space mission and operational readiness.

2026-01-22T14:35:45.642045-08:00

Colorado Springs groups oppose lawsuit seeking to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters

Aviation Today

DIU solicits airborne magnetic-mapping prototypes to enable GPS‑denied precision navigation The Defense Innovation Unit last week issued a solicitation for prototype airborne platforms to collect magnetic-field data and generate magnetic maps as an alternative, 'unjammable' source of precision positioning for operations in GPS‑denied environments. The requirement targets airborne collection concepts to support maritime and land navigation.

2026-01-22T14:17:10.025544-08:00

DIU solicits airborne magnetic-mapping prototypes to enable GPS‑denied precision navigation

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Space Force accelerates moving‑target indication and force growth through commercial, intel partnerships The U.S. Space Force is accelerating fielding of space‑based moving‑target indication by partnering with commercial vendors and intelligence agencies, while STARCOM sets a combat‑force vision and leaders say personnel could roughly double within a decade as satellites become contested targets.

2026-01-22T12:36:41.111022-08:00

Space Force accelerates moving‑target indication and force growth through commercial, intel partnerships

Reuters

France places first order for long‑range loitering munitions from MBDA and Aviation Design France's military has placed its first order for long‑range loitering munitions from MBDA and Aviation Design, aiming to build domestic production capacity. The procurement, prompted by lessons from Ukraine's conflict, marks a policy shift toward sovereign supply of expendable strike systems and faster fielding of tactical UAS.

2026-01-22T07:07:56.355508-08:00

France places first order for long‑range loitering munitions from MBDA and Aviation Design

AeroTime

France deploys two Rafales to Sweden for cold‑weather agile-operations trials France has deployed two Rafale fighters to Uppsala, Sweden, to test agile operations. The jets operated with a small support team to validate operating and sustainment procedures in cold‑weather conditions, exercising dispersed basing and minimal‑footprint logistics in a Nordic environment.

2026-01-22T03:02:15.517428-08:00

France deploys two Rafales to Sweden for cold‑weather agile-operations trials

SpaceWatch Global

Europe’s space defence: autonomy, partnership or strategic dependence as US strategy crystallises With the US strategic trajectory becoming explicit as the administration enters its second term, Europe faces a pivotal choice: build sovereign space-defence capabilities, deepen dependence on Washington, or pursue a hybrid partnership. That choice will determine procurement, industrial policy and allied interoperability for years to come.

2026-01-22T01:38:40.729834-08:00

Europe’s space defence: autonomy, partnership or strategic dependence as US strategy crystallises

The War Zone

USAF Seeks to Extend F-117 Nighthawk Flights Through 2034 The U.S. Air Force is seeking approval to keep F-117 Nighthawk flights active through 2034, extending operations 26 years after the type's 1999 retirement. The request reflects growing F-117 activity and would formalize continued use of the retired stealth jet for specialized missions.

2026-01-21T15:12:19.429926-08:00

USAF Seeks to Extend F-117 Nighthawk Flights Through 2034

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Space Force acquisition arm races to rebuild contracting workforce after civilian cuts

Space Force accelerates moving‑target indication and force growth through commercial, intel partnerships

Colorado Springs groups oppose lawsuit seeking to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters

France places first order for long‑range loitering munitions from MBDA and Aviation Design

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