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Army awards Anduril counter-drone task order as first in new $20B 'contract vehicle' - Breaking Defense
The U.S. Army has awarded Anduril Industries an $87 million contract for their Lattice software as part of a new $20 billion contract vehicle aimed at enhancing counter-drone operations over the next ...
Dylan Driscoll · Thomas Royce · Anduril · U.S. Northern Command
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**Source**: [breakingdefense.com](https://breakingdefense.com/2026/02/pentagon-cto-says-its-not-democratic-for-anthropic-to-limit-military-use-of-claude-ai) ...
Emil Michael · Ethan Conde · Pentagon · Department of Defense
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# Article from breakingdefense.com | Smry
**Source**: [breakingdefense.com](https://breakingdefense.com/2026/02/pentagon-cto-says-its-not-democratic-for-anthropic-to-limit-military-use-of-claude-ai) ...
Project Hecate: The Space Force’s quiet effort to keep GPS survivable after 2040
Project Hecate is a Space Force initiative aimed at ensuring the survivability of GPS beyond 2040, addressing increasing vulnerabilities to adversarial attacks. The Space Warfighting Analysis Center i...
Neil Barnas · Erin Carper · Space Force · Space Warfighting Analysis Center
HEO, SatVu, Sierra Nevada nab first of NRO's new commercial imagery contracts - Breaking Defense
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded its first three contracts under a new vehicle for commercial imagery providers, aimed at leveraging innovative technologies for intelligence gather...
Christopher Povak · Dennis Bythewood · National Reconnaissance Office · Joint Task Force-Space Defense
Army and Marine Corps successfully shared fire mission data at recent exercise - Breaking Defense
During a recent exercise at Fort Carson, Colorado, the U.S. Army successfully executed a live-fire mission using data provided by the Marine Corps, marking a significant step in achieving interoperabi...
Emmanuel Franco · Michael Kaloostian · U.S. Army · Marine Corps
Army's new space career field won't 'encroach' on Space Force: Official - Breaking Defense
The Army's Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) is establishing a new space career field, creating 1,000 positions for a military occupational specialty (MOS) called 40D Tactical Space Operations ...
Klay Walker · Alexander Best · U.S. Army · Space Force
To overcome Golden Dome 'affordability' hurdle, DoD needs acquisition reform, AI: Official - Breaking Defense
The U.S. Defense Department's Golden Dome missile defense initiative is addressing affordability issues through acquisition reforms and a significant focus on artificial intelligence (AI). Marcia Holm...
Donald Trump · Marcia Holmes · Department of Defense · Space Systems Command
SpaceX unveils 'Stargaze' space tracking system - Breaking Defense
SpaceX has launched a new online space tracking tool named 'Stargaze,' designed to enhance space situational awareness (SSA) and provide collision warnings for satellites. The system utilizes data fro...
Richard DalBello · SpaceX · Office of Space Commerce
SDA must be ‘more realistic’ about real risks in pricey satellite Tracking Layer effort: GAO
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report warning that the Space Development Agency's (SDA) initiative to establish a Tracking Layer constellation of missile warning and tracking ...
Stephen Purdy · Jennifer Elzea · Space Development Agency · Government Accountability Office
SPACECOM chief cites Army, Marines as models for expanding on-orbit warfighting exercises
Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of US Space Command (SPACECOM), emphasized the need for maneuver-based space operations, drawing inspiration from Marine Corps tactics. He advocated for increased inves...
Stephen Whiting · Connor Burns · US Space Command · Space Force
Space Force taps Slingshot to build AI adversaries for orbital wargames - Breaking Defense
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Slingshot Aerospace a $27 million contract to enhance the training of its Guardians through advanced AI technology. This initiative involves the TALOS AI, designed to ...
Tim Solms · Slingshot Aerospace · Space Force
Sweden allocates $1.6B to build territorial air defense capability, $140M for space
Sweden is investing 15 billion kronor (approximately $1.6 billion) to enhance its territorial air defense capabilities, addressing gaps in protecting civilians and critical infrastructure. The initiat...
Ulf Kristersson · Carl-Oskar Bohlin · Swedish Air Force · New York Air National Guard
DIU to fund ‘unjammable’ magnetic navigation tech
The Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is initiating a program to develop magnetic navigation (magnav) systems to counter GPS signal jamming. These systems utilize magnetometers to detect Earth'...
Archive Team · Defense Innovation Unit
SpaceX to launch next SDA missile tracking satellites
The Space Force has awarded SpaceX contracts for five launches of 44 missile tracking and fire control satellites for the Space Development Agency (SDA), valued at $739 million. The launches will occu...
SpaceX · Space Development Agency
‘Overwatch’ from space, cyber ops foundational to Maduro mission
The U.S. military's capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro relied heavily on space support, as highlighted by U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM). Space capabilities, including positioning and satel...
Donald Trump · Nicolas Maduro · US Space Command · SPACECOM
Air Force says AI tools outperform human planners in ‘battle management’ experiment
In a recent Air Force experiment, AI tools outperformed human planners in military operation scenarios, generating viable courses of action (COAs) 90% faster and with fewer errors. The "DASH" experime...
John Ohlund · Jennifer Nesbitt · U.S. Air Force · Archive Team
Five stories that surprised the space world: 2025 review - Breaking Defense
The year 2025 brought significant and unexpected developments in the military space sector, as highlighted in a review by Breaking Defense.
1. **ESA's Defense Role**: The European Space Agency (ESA)...
Josef Aschbacher · Donald Trump · European Space Agency · US Space Command
Germany awards ICEYE, Rheinmetall almost $2B for new SAR satellite network - Breaking Defense
Germany's Ministry of Defence has awarded a €1.7 billion ($1.99 billion) contract to Finnish company ICEYE and German defense firm Rheinmetall to develop a new synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite...
Armin Papperger · Rafal Modrzewski · ICEYE · Rheinmetall
New Trump space policy sets 2028 deadline for Moon base, Golden Dome prototype
President Trump's new executive order sets a goal for the U.S. to establish an initial Moon base by 2028 and outlines plans for a comprehensive air and missile defense system known as the Golden Dome....
Donald Trump · Pete Hegseth · NASA · Space Force
From lasers to logistics: Pentagon CTO announces top six tech priorities
Pentagon CTO Emil Michael announced a significant reduction in technology priorities from 14 to six, aiming to concentrate resources on critical research and development projects that can yield result...
Pete Hegseth · Emil Michael · Pentagon · Department of Defense
The sky is not falling: Why Trump may not need the space council anyway
Concerns have arisen over President Trump's potential disbandment of the National Space Council, which coordinates U.S. space activities. However, experts argue that Trump may not need the council, as...
Donald Trump · Bob Behnken · Archive Team · National Space Council
Space Force to focus training on ‘orbital warfare,’ joint integration
The Space Force is prioritizing training for "orbital warfare" and joint integration with other military branches to enhance combat readiness in space, as emphasized by Gen. Gregory Gagnon, the new co...
Gregory Gagnon · Corey Klopstein · Space Force · Air Force Research Laboratory