Business
L3Harris points to suppliers for slowdown in rocket-motor production
CEO says he’s working to get the newly acquired Aerojet Rocketdyne back on track by next year.
Business
B-21 starts taxi tests; Northrop expects first flight by year’s end
A new rear-end picture circulating on social media purports to show the B-21’s taxi test.
Business
Boeing reports another huge loss on Air Force One program
The company has eaten more than $2.4 billion in losses on the program, according to a spokesperson.
Business
How X-Bow plans to break the Northrop-Aerojet ‘duopoly’ on rocket motors
The New Mexico-based startup aims to have its first production line up and running in a few months.
Business
Lockheed bows out of Air Force tanker competition
Erstwhile partner Airbus said it would still bid against Boeing and its KC-46.
Defense Systems
Russian cruise missiles have US Air Force scouting for thousands of acres of land
Six over-the-horizon radar sites are envisioned in the United States and Canada, say officials with prospective bidder Raytheon.
Business
What role should industry play in military space operations? The Space Force is working on a strategy for that.
The service will release a plan for how to integrate commercial satellite services by the end of the year.
Business
Lockheed wants a rocket motor maker of its own, for GMLRS and more
An in-house source of solid-fuel engines might help boost Ukraine’s supply of the punishing artillery system.
Science & Tech
Hamas attack shows space-based sensing can’t see everything
A new Pentagon constellation will close some gaps, but the need for “old-school” human intelligence will remain.
Threats
Air Force sent C-17 to pick up US troops in Israel
American service members were in Israel for a planned bilateral exercise, which was canceled.
Science & Tech
Air Force’s Mideast drone experiments may feed Replicator effort
Among them could be a 3D-printed, $2,500 drone called the Kestrel.
Threats
Russian pilots chill in Mideast skies after Pentagon’s name-and-shame effort
Air Force three-star says U.S. moves in the region have also deterred Iran and ISIS.
Business
How many F-35 versions are there? Hint: more than 3
Fixes and upgrades have maintainers dealing with more than a dozen flavors of the Lightning II.
Policy
HASC chair: Space Command's temporary office is insecure. Officials: untrue
After White House scuttles move to Alabama, Rep. Rogers vows to keep SPACECOM from building a permanent HQ in Colorado.
Policy
Air Force bristles at congressional cost limits for robot wingmen
But one lawmaker says the drone program needs safeguards against the Pentagon’s costly acquisition process.
Science & Tech
Space Force’s speedy launch record clears way for bigger launches—faster
The “Victus Nox” mission is part of the service’s “tactically responsive space” effort to respond quickly to in-orbit threats.
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