Threats

The D Brief: Helene recovery; 100 new spy sats; Post-strike assessment in Israel; ULA certification launch; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Audrey Decker and Frank Konkel
Threats

'You can’t hide': Spy agency will have 100 new sats on orbit by year's end

Persistent imagery is key for future intel-gathering, NRO director says.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Russia hacks Taiwan; Diego Garcia shocker; ‘Sunken nuclear sub’ likely wasn’t; Small cruise missile set for test; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Can ULA clear the final hurdle on Vulcan?

The company is preparing to launch the heavy-lift rocket for the second time, on Friday.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Israeli troops in Lebanon; More Red Sea ship attacks; NATO’s new chief; Navy’s sub spending; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

China's satellites are dodging US eyes in space

The Pentagon doesn't post location data for its secretive GSSAP satellites, but Chinese spacecraft are maneuvering to avoid their gaze.

  • Mike Gruss, Space Project
Defense Systems

Budget drama could snag Pentagon’s satellite launch award

While source selection will continue, launch mission assignments for 2025 could stall.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Defense Systems

The Space Force’s plan for a ready fleet of commercial satellites takes shape

Companies have started to weigh in on the service's commercial augmentation space reserve program.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Gunman arrested near Trump; Bomb threats wrack Ohio city; ISIS leaders killed in raid; Iran launches satellite; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Pentagon may find itself short of GPS receivers, GAO reports

More delays bedevil the two-decade effort to move to a secure signal.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Aid for Ukraine’s grid; Anduril’s new missiles; US chips still reach Russia; SpaceX’s spacewalk; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Expect an $833B topline, CR; Right-wing dupes assist Russian election-meddling; Space Force’s next sensors; Obesity up in DOD; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Space Force aims to track enemy aircraft with satellites by 2030s

Research underway to shift tracking of air and ground targets to more survivable orbiting assets.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

US falling dangerously behind China on GPS development: Pentagon’s former space-policy leader

The Pentagon needs other position-navigation-timing systems if it loses connection to GPS satellites.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Hard choices ahead for USAF in the Pacific; 3 invasion scenarios for Taiwan; Navy’s manpower problems; A new drone that doesn’t need GPS; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Collisions in the Pacific; Bridges down inside Russia; Ukraine seeks ‘buffer zone’ in Kursk; ULA for sale?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Kyiv hits Russian bases; Gaza effort, assessed; China hamstrings defense minister; Lone Arctic cutter withdraws; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Near-autonomous satellites could be coming in a decade, Space Force envisions

AI-powered spacecraft would need fewer vulnerable ground stations, chief buyer said.

  • Audrey Decker
Science & Tech

A boom in space-based intelligence is coming. Can ground networks keep up?

Companies that used to sell pictures and pixels are selling analysis—and looking for ways to move faster.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Russia may be learning dangerous lessons from its space mischief, DIA says

The head of the Defense Intelligence Agency says Moscow must be shown repercussions.

  • Patrick Tucker
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