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Space Force expands PAE structure to six, assigns second tranche of mission portfolios to speed acquisitions

U.S. Space Force has designated a second tranche of mission portfolios for Portfolio Acquisition Executives, expanding the PAE cadre to six. The assignments fold multiple mission areas into the DoD’s new acquisition schema to streamline oversight and accelerate delivery of space capabilities.

2026-03-17T09:40:49.655859-07:00

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Pentagon’s ‘Golden Dome’ Estimate Jumps to $185B as Space-Based Defenses Expand

2026-03-17T11:47:23.494561-07:00

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Operation Epic Fury: 6,000+ combat flights, carrier surge and Space Force EW escalate strikes on Iran

2026-03-16T03:18:51.187780-07:00

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OSTP steps in to coordinate U.S. national space policy as National Space Council remains inactive

2026-03-15T09:37:31.753429-07:00

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Pentagon’s ‘Golden Dome’ Estimate Jumps to $185B as Space-Based Defenses Expand The Pentagon has increased its Golden Dome cost estimate by $10 billion to $185 billion to add space-based missile-tracking and hypersonic-defense elements, prompting Lockheed, RTX and Northrop to accelerate work. Program leadership says external projections overstate the scale of cost growth and are fundamentally flawed.

2026-03-17T11:47:23.494561-07:00

Pentagon’s ‘Golden Dome’ Estimate Jumps to $185B as Space-Based Defenses Expand

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Space Force expands PAE structure to six, assigns second tranche of mission portfolios to speed acquisitions U.S. Space Force has designated a second tranche of mission portfolios for Portfolio Acquisition Executives, expanding the PAE cadre to six. The assignments fold multiple mission areas into the DoD’s new acquisition schema to streamline oversight and accelerate delivery of space capabilities.

2026-03-17T09:40:49.655859-07:00

Space Force expands PAE structure to six, assigns second tranche of mission portfolios to speed acquisitions

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Operation Epic Fury: 6,000+ combat flights, carrier surge and Space Force EW escalate strikes on Iran Centcom says Operation Epic Fury has generated more than 6,000 combat flights and destroyed over 100 Iranian naval vessels as U.S. aircraft carriers surge nearby. Centcom footage highlights Space Force electronic-warfare support while missile-defense interceptors and Israeli F‑35I strikes (about 200 targets) shape the campaign.

2026-03-16T03:18:51.187780-07:00

Operation Epic Fury: 6,000+ combat flights, carrier surge and Space Force EW escalate strikes on Iran

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OSTP steps in to coordinate U.S. national space policy as National Space Council remains inactive With the National Space Council inactive, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has assumed lead responsibility for coordinating U.S. national space policy. The move centralizes interagency policy coordination within OSTP across civil, commercial and national-security space domains.

2026-03-15T09:37:31.753429-07:00

OSTP steps in to coordinate U.S. national space policy as National Space Council remains inactive

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U.S. must end strategic ambiguity and strengthen space domain awareness to secure space dominance Space is already a contested domain, and Washington must eliminate strategic ambiguity while investing in robust space domain awareness (SDA) to preserve U.S. space power. The piece links policy clarity to improved sensing, attribution and operational readiness — arguing those elements are essential to deterrence and resilient on‑orbit operations.

2026-03-12T12:23:09.208417-07:00

U.S. must end strategic ambiguity and strengthen space domain awareness to secure space dominance

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Space Force terminates AeroVironment SCAR satellite‑control antenna contract; CEO confirms, AVAV shares fall The U.S. Space Force has officially terminated its SCAR contract with AeroVironment for satellite‑control antennas. CEO Wahid Nawabi confirmed the termination, which prompted investor concern and a sell‑off in AVAV shares as markets reassess the company’s near‑term revenue outlook.

2026-03-11T05:52:22.779709-07:00

Space Force terminates AeroVironment SCAR satellite‑control antenna contract; CEO confirms, AVAV shares fall

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BAE completes preliminary design review for Space Force's Epoch missile‑detection constellation BAE Systems has completed the preliminary design review for the Space Force's Epoch missile‑detection constellation, the Space Systems Command said. The milestone advances a BAE‑designed missile‑tracking satellite into detailed design, moving the programme closer to integration and subsequent development phases.

2026-03-09T14:38:49.028198-07:00

BAE completes preliminary design review for Space Force's Epoch missile‑detection constellation

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Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands Private companies have moved from peripheral actors to operators of critical U.S. space functions — launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the ISS, and flying lunar landers. That concentration of essential capabilities in commercial hands creates national‑security vulnerabilities and complicates contingency planning for government missions.

2026-03-08T06:07:19.514301-07:00

Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands

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Space Force expands PAE structure to six, assigns second tranche of mission portfolios to speed acquisitions

Pentagon’s ‘Golden Dome’ Estimate Jumps to $185B as Space-Based Defenses Expand

Operation Epic Fury: 6,000+ combat flights, carrier surge and Space Force EW escalate strikes on Iran

OSTP steps in to coordinate U.S. national space policy as National Space Council remains inactive

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