York’s experimental communications satellite ready for launch
The spacecraft, dubbed Dragoon, will fly on SpaceX’s Transporter 14 rideshare mission, which is slated to launch June 20.
Budget
House appropriators OK rebukes to recent DOD scandals in budget bill
Republicans inserted language restricting military actions on U.S. soil and blocking unsecure communications among senior officials in their 2026 budget.
Northrop to showcase Project Scion tech payloads for unmanned vessels
Payloads produced by Northrop Grumman's Project Scion were recently tested aboard a Martac T38 in the Chesapeake Bay.
RTX to supply 600 Coyote drone interceptors to Army
The $75 million deal for the interceptors was made "in direct support to the U.S. counter-unmanned aircraft systems mission," according to the service.
Rebellion to supply software for Navy’s secretive Project Overmatch
Project Overmatch is the Navy’s clandestine contribution to Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control, or CJADC2.
Kongsberg unit wins Italy order for shallow-water unmanned submersible
The order has an estimated value of $11 million (€10.2 million).
Space Force may launch GPS demonstration satellites to test new tech
The service is also conducting market research to refine its concept for a constellation of GPS demonstration satellites.
CENTCOM’s ‘Sandtrap’ hackathon targets drones amid Middle East barrage
The effort was aimed at producing prototypes that improve the speed and accuracy of unmanned aerial system countermeasures.
Space Force’s ‘Victus Haze’ demo to focus on rapid threat response
The service plans to launch Victus Haze — named to reflect its goal of demonstrating the ability to overcome the fog of war — in 2025.
Hand-held navigation tool for US Army deemed effective against jamming
The U.S. Army last year tapped TRX Systems to produce DAPS GEN II in a deal worth as much as $402 million.
Defense Innovation Unit’s tech-scaling strategy focuses on partnerships
The document outlines DIU’s expanding role and lays out steps it's taking to help DoD field technology at a larger scale.
