Science & Tech

It’s Official: Space Force Sets Sights on Smaller Satellites

The newest service’s acquisition chief also calls for more fixed-price contracts and fewer classified programs.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Defense Business Brief: What outer space will look like in 2050; The Pentagon’s largest contractors; B-21 reveal date; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Ideas

Why the Pentagon’s Crush on Elon Musk Is Dangerous to Democracy

Once considered a cross between Thomas Edison and Moses, Musk is revealing himself to be an ill-informed, would-be tyrant.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Today's D Brief: Europe plans a missile 'shield'; Musk's new fiscal fuss; North Korea's loud year; China's new congress; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Science & Tech

The Ukraine War Is Teaching the US How to Move Intelligence Faster

Part of it is better planning, part is new AI-assisted tools.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The Air & Space Brief: More KC-46 camera delays; Satellite replacement; USAF climate plan; and more

  • Jennifer Hlad
Ideas

Defense One Radio, Ep. 110: Rethinking logistics, air bases, space debris, and more.

The chiefs of the Marines and Air Force join a half-dozen experts to share lessons from Ukraine, the future of Pacific basing, and more.

  • Defense One Staff
Threats

Today's D Brief: Europe says it's done with Putin; Replacing downed satellites; US Army's climate strategy; US-Russian space collaboration; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: EU hits Russia with new sanctions; Putin is 'visibly failing'; Missile failure for Seoul; Taiwan as a 'giant depot'; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jacqueline Feldscher
Ideas

How Should We Quickly Replace Downed Satellites?

Keep extras in orbit? Have them ready on the ground? It depends.

  • Tory Bruno
Threats

The Air & Space Brief: Robot wingmen, finally?; NASA smacks asteroid; Abortion flights; and more...

  • Jacqueline Feldscher
Ideas

AFA Conference Wire: Ukraine & China

The Air, Space, and Cyber conference kicks off outside Washington, D.C.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Air & Space Brief: Welcome to Rocketland; China leads US in drones; Faster acquisition; and more

  • Tara Copp
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine doubles retaken land; Congress mulls ATACMS; Deadly Azerbaijan-Armenia skirmish; US-Iran talks ‘step backward’; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Science & Tech

US Military Satellites Need to Get Smarter, More Self-Reliant

Future satellites should understand their environment, act autonomously, and be less reliant on Earth for refuel, Space Command’s deputy commander says.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Artemis Launch Is a Step Back to the Moon, But a Leap Into a New Tracking Domain

As the U.S. and others begin traveling more regularly to the moon, the Pentagon will need to ramp up its extraterrestrial capabilities, experts say.

  • Jacqueline Feldscher
Science & Tech

China Could Overtake US in Space Without ‘Urgent Action,’ Warns New Pentagon Report

America needs a long-term goal in space to be able to compete with Beijing, Pentagon industrial-base group writes.

  • Jacqueline Feldscher
Threats

Today's D Brief: Majority of Americans support Ukraine, new polls show; $3B in new US arms to Kyiv; US strikes Iran-backed group in Syria; Terrorism rising in the African Sahel; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

New ‘Influence Triad’ Will Fuse SOF, Cyber, and Space Command Satellite Intelligence

Information warfare cells, where space units and SOCOM work side by side, will be dispersed throughout combatant commands.

  • Tara Copp
Threats

If War Comes to Space, Who Will Control US Spy Satellites?

U.S. intelligence and military are speeding new sensors to space. They are still working on details of who’s ultimately in charge during a conflict.

  • Tara Copp
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