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
Threats

The D Brief: NATO pledges ‘bridge’ to Kyiv membership; Z seeks US deep-strike OK; F-35 deliveries to resume; European innovation Q&A; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: US winds down in Niger; NATO’s new needs; ICBM OKd; DOD postpones Georgian exercise; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

Space operations boss wants more virtual simulations to boost training

After a recent demo, Lt. Gen. David Miller said Space Operations Command needs realistic simulations to train at the highest levels.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: More US aid to Ukraine; Kyiv strikes Russian drone warehouse; Air Force’s CCA costs rise; World of GPS, visualized; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker
Exclusive Science & Tech

DARPA wants to use AI to find new rare minerals

With spectral analysis, it’s possible to “tell the difference [between] cocaine that came from one cartel’s area of Colombia versus another.”

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Space debris, above and below; Seoul-Moscow tit-for-tat; Space Force’s Vulcan concerns; New anti-extremism regs; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

ULA owners add ‘review team’ after Pentagon airs concerns about launch schedule

CEO also announces payload change for Vulcan’s upcoming certification flight.

  • Audrey Decker
Science & Tech

Space Command renews call for ways to refuel satellites in orbit

Despite others’ reservations, commander says U.S. space assets need to be able to outrun adversaries.

  • Audrey Decker
Science & Tech

How AI is turning satellite imagery into a window on the future

What can a picture from space tell you? “You're likely to have a drought here that might lead to civil unrest.”

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: US-Ukraine security pact; Russian warships, hounded; NGAD’s new uncertainty; China’s Peruvian megaport; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Exclusive Science & Tech

New sat images show Russian vessels fleeing Black Sea ports

Ukrainian drone attacks have also prompted Russian patrols and harbor defenses, according to BlackSky images.

  • Patrick Tucker
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