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Space Force launches satellite to explore new GPS technology
The mission is AFRL's first major PNT demonstration since 1977, when it launched NTS-2 — a satellite that helped shaped the modern GPS constellation.
US Army training resumes in Europe amid pandemic and the threat of troop cuts
Officials hope to build on the momentum of the U.S.-Polish Allied Spirit drill this month, which trained formations for crossing bodies of water while under fire.
Missile warning satellite completes space environment testing
Thermal Vacuum testing for the fifth geosynchronous Space Based Infrared System satellite wrapped up June 9, keeping the system on track for launch in 2021.
By Nathan Strout
Space Force invokes Defense Production Act to prop up small launch market
The Space and Missile Systems Center will award contracts for ride-share missions to six small launch providers, a sector that the Pentagon has repeatedly said is particularly vulnerable to coronavirus-related financial restraints.
By Nathan Strout
US to consult with NATO allies on future plans for American troops in Europe, says alliance leader
The United States remains committed to its European allies and has pledged to consult them on any future U.S. troop moves in Europe, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday, after President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he plans to pull thousands of personnel out of Germany.
Competition between US and Russian air forces keeps pace despite global pandemic
Both Russian and U.S. air forces are out to prove their readiness hasn't suffered in the wake of COVID-19.
By Valerie Insinna
Pentagon releases its Defense Space Strategy to counter Russia and China
The Pentagon document released June 17 lays out four lines of effort to combat growing adversarial counter-space threats .
By Nathan Strout
US State Dept. clears $600M deal with Ukraine for patrol boats, guns and sensors
The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential sale to Ukraine of 16 Mark VI patrol boats and other gear worth $600 million.
By Joe Gould
Ukraine receives $60M worth of military equipment from US
Ukraine has depended heavily on U.S. support during a six-year war with Russia-backed separatists in the east of the country.
Elaine McCusker, Pentagon comptroller, resigns
McCusker's nomination for the permanent comptroller job was pulled in March.
By Aaron Mehta