Space Force issues $47.5 million for prototype data transport service

The U.S. Space Force believes its prototype network could serve as a foundation for future Joint All-Domain Command and Control capabilities.

Czech Republic buys Israeli Spyder air-defense weapon for $627 million

The Czech Ministry of Defence has signed a deal to acquire the Spyder surface-to-air missile systems made by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

Commentary

Defense Department shakeup must not derail homeland missile defense priorities

News broke last week that as part of a reorganization within the Department of Defense, the position of deputy assistant secretary of defense for nuclear and missile defense policy was eliminated. The timing of the move is curious.

Could Britain stop Argentina from buying the JF-17 warplane?

The fourth-generation JF-17 is jointly developed and produced by China’s Chengdu Aerospace Corporation and the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex.

DoD, VA officials prep for a possible government shutdown later this week

Thousands of civilian Defense Department and VA civilian workers could be furloughed on Friday if lawmakers can't reach a deal on a budget extension.

New US Navy task group taps destroyers to focus on countering Russian undersea threat

The task group will have Atlantic fleet destroyers focused on training in theater undersea warfare — and, importantly, able to respond to threats at the drop of a hat.

Space Force awards $88 million in contracts for launch system prototyping

The contracts will help launch providers develop transformational capabilities, according to the Space Force.

New UK space strategy sets the stage for defense investments

Britain gave a broad view of where the country is heading in the defense space sector as it launched a national space strategy Sept. 27, but details about London’s military ambitions were largely absent from the document.

Biden hit with backlash over removal of Pentagon’s top nuclear policy official

Lawmakers on both sides of nuclear weapons issues want answers after the lead Pentagon official overseeing the Nuclear Posture Review was ousted after nine months on the job and her position eliminated.

US Navy reorganizes submarine enterprise to address challenges in construction, maintenance

The Navy reorganized its entire submarine acquisition and sustainment enterprise to address current and potential future issues as the service builds a new class of ballistic missile subs and crawls out of the bottom of an attack sub shortfall.