Anduril teams with commercial space firms, Sandia lab on Golden Dome interceptor program
By SpaceNews.com: DENVER — Defense technology firm Anduril Industries said May 5 it has partnered with a group of commercial space companies and a U.S. government research lab to develop space-based missile interceptors for the Golden Dome program.
Aeronautics Doubles UAS Production Capacity as Drone Use Cases Grow
By AINonline: Orbiter, Dominator, Aerostar, and Octoper drones can be adapted for new uses.
Extending space-enabled intelligence below the ocean surface
By SpaceNews.com: Rising pressure to secure strategic waters is driving demand for more persistent monitoring of subsea activity, creating opportunities for satellite-connected autonomous vessels that can watch areas beyond the reach of space-based sensors.
Air Warfare SMR
By DefenseNews.com: From prototypes to production: US Air Force seeks nearly $1B for initial CCA procurement.
Sikorsky provides update on Black Hawk ITEP flight tests
By Vertical Mag: U.S. Army and industry test pilots have now flown almost 30 hours with next-generation GE T901 engines in the UH-60M Black Hawk.
Air Force Pilots, Maintainers on F-35 Pros and Cons
By DefenseNews.com: As the Air Force races to declare its F-35 jets operational before the end of the year, observers are still warning about schedule delays, a faulty logistics system, and software glitches.
Boeing Charges Ahead With KC-46, Despite Challenges
By DefenseNews.com: Despite the latest schedule slip and yet another pretax charge for cost overruns, Boeing is charging ahead with testing on its KC-46 tanker program.