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Pentagon awards Raytheon $45M for GPS ground system amid program review

The Pentagon has awarded Raytheon a $45 million contract to develop and support a GPS ground system while the program's future is under reassessment. The funding covers near-term work as Defense officials review the program's scope and long-term role in U.S. PNT infrastructure.

2026-04-02T10:27:23.724267-07:00

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NASA leads renewed Moon push as Pentagon signals it will follow to protect U.S. interests

2026-03-31T18:58:40.496136-07:00

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Agentic AI: the future of space warfare

2026-03-31T06:32:22.900668-07:00

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Space Force explores alternatives as ULA's Vulcan faces possible months‑long grounding

2026-03-25T16:22:23.195082-07:00

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Pentagon awards Raytheon $45M for GPS ground system amid program review The Pentagon has awarded Raytheon a $45 million contract to develop and support a GPS ground system while the program's future is under reassessment. The funding covers near-term work as Defense officials review the program's scope and long-term role in U.S. PNT infrastructure.

2026-04-02T10:27:23.724267-07:00

Pentagon awards Raytheon $45M for GPS ground system amid program review

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NASA leads renewed Moon push as Pentagon signals it will follow to protect U.S. interests NASA is driving renewed lunar exploration, but military leaders warn the Pentagon will ramp up presence and capabilities to secure U.S. interests on and around the Moon. Officials say they don't want to be "flat-footed" as lunar activity expands, signaling growing overlap between civil and defense space programs.

2026-03-31T18:58:40.496136-07:00

NASA leads renewed Moon push as Pentagon signals it will follow to protect U.S. interests

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Agentic AI: the future of space warfare Agentic AI — autonomous software that acts rather than just predicts — is being positioned as a transformative enabler for space warfare, promising faster targeting, autonomous on‑orbit decision‑making and compressed command‑and‑control cycles that could reshape satellite resilience, engagement timelines and doctrine.

2026-03-31T06:32:22.900668-07:00

Agentic AI: the future of space warfare

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U.S. Space Command begins phased move to Alabama U.S. Space Command has begun a phased relocation of its headquarters to Alabama, initiating transfer of personnel, functions and mission elements under a planned transition. The move represents a material shift in military space basing and will reshape regional infrastructure, workforce distribution and near-term operational posture.

2026-03-26T14:29:52.464165-07:00

U.S. Space Command begins phased move to Alabama

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DSI 6th Assured PNT Summit — Resilient Positioning, Navigation & Timing, Apr 7–8, 2026, Washington DC Defense Strategies Institute will hold its 6th Assured PNT Summit in Washington, DC, April 7–8, 2026, convening military, federal, industry and academic leaders in a closed town-hall to discuss resilient positioning, navigation and timing — focusing on GNSS integrity, jamming/spoofing resilience and multi-source PNT integration.

2026-03-25T17:05:07.629292-07:00

DSI 6th Assured PNT Summit — Resilient Positioning, Navigation & Timing, Apr 7–8, 2026, Washington DC

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Space Force explores alternatives as ULA's Vulcan faces possible months‑long grounding The U.S. Space Force is evaluating alternative launch options after United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur could be grounded for months while investigators probe a recent anomaly. The potential pause threatens launch schedules, may force mission reassignments or delays, and pressures remaining providers and range capacity.

2026-03-25T16:22:23.195082-07:00

Space Force explores alternatives as ULA's Vulcan faces possible months‑long grounding

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Defence Planning Knocks on Space Industry’s Door — Is the Sector Prepared? Defence planners increasingly treat the commercial space sector as a frontline national-security partner, demanding hardened, resilient systems, rapid delivery and closer civil–military integration. That shift exposes whether manufacturers, startups and supply chains can meet contested-orbit requirements, procurement pressures and resilience expectations.

2026-03-24T03:18:36.161210-07:00

Defence Planning Knocks on Space Industry’s Door — Is the Sector Prepared?

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Senior military leaders warn Space Force faces critical orbital intelligence gaps At GovMilSpace during SATShow Week, two senior military leaders, in a session moderated by former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine, warned that the rapidly expanding U.S. Space Force still faces critical gaps in orbital intelligence, highlighting shortfalls in sensing, attribution and data-to-decision across contested orbit missions.

2026-03-23T18:58:46.818337-07:00

Senior military leaders warn Space Force faces critical orbital intelligence gaps

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Pentagon awards Raytheon $45M for GPS ground system amid program review

NASA leads renewed Moon push as Pentagon signals it will follow to protect U.S. interests

Agentic AI: the future of space warfare

Space Force explores alternatives as ULA's Vulcan faces possible months‑long grounding

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