General Atomics Wins DARPA’s Nuclear Thermal Rocket Development Contract
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) today awarded General Atomics $22.16 million for the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) - Track A program
Lockheed Martin Procures ABL Space’s RS1 Rockets for Rapid Launches
Lockheed Martin said it has entered into a long-term agreement with rocket builder ABL Space Systems for the supply of RS1 rockets. Lockheed Martin will purchase up to 26 vehicles through 2025 and then up to 32 additional launches through 2029
Turkey, Russia May Sign Space Cooperation Pact
Turkish Space Agency (TUA), established less than three years ago, could soon sign a cooperation agreement with Russia. "We are building bilateral relations with countries and with international organizations that we have identified in accordance with our national goals
Russian Firm to Develop Micro Satellites with Phased Array Radar
A Russian Firm, NPO Mashinostroyenia has begun the development of small spy satellites with an active phased array radar. The development follows on the heels of a similar U
Boeing Completes Hot Fire Testing For Cryogenic Core Stage of NASA's Space...
Boeing announced today that a cryogenic core stage it built for NASAs first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket completed hot fire testing at NASAs Stennis Space Center as part of the SLS rockets Green Run test campaign on the B-2 test stand. Data from the test validated the core stages successful...
SEAKR Engineering Awarded $60M for DARPA's Blackjack Satellite Data Project
SEAKR Engineering Inc. has won Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)s Blackjack contract valued $60
Roscosmos to Create Lunar Research Station with China
Russias Roscosmos state corporation said it will set up an International Lunar Research Station along with China. Zhang Kejian, head of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), and Dmitry Rogozin, General Director of Roscosmos, signed an MoU pertaining to the creation of the station on Tuesday
NASA Picks Northrop’s Solid Propulsion System for Mars Ascent Vehicle
Northrop Grumman Corporation said it has been selected by NASA to provide solid propulsion systems and controls for NASAs Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV). The MAV will be launched to Mars in 2026 along with a “fetch” rover that will collect soil and rock samples prepared by NASAs Perseverance rover, which launched in July 2020 and landed on Mars Feb
General Atomics, Rocket Lab to Launch Argos-4 Advanced Data Collection System
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has signed a contract with Rocket Lab to launch the GA-EMS developed Orbital Test Bed (OTB) satellite carrying the Argos-4 Advanced Data Collection System (A-DCS) hosted payload. The contract was awarded to GA-EMS by the United States Space Forces (USSF) Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) under a USSF Hosted Payload Solutions (HoPS) delivery order, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
U.S. Space Force asks BAE Systems to Manufacture Advanced Military GPS Receivers...
BAE Systems received a $247 million contract from the U.S
International Space Station Tests Boeing’s Anti-COVID Surface Coating
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are conducting experiments with antimicrobial surface coating developed by Boeing and The University of Queensland (UQ) designed to fight the spread of bacteria and viruses. The coating can also beat the Earth-bound SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic
Lockheed Selects ABL Space Systems Rocket to Power First UK Vertical Satellite...
Lockheed Martin has contracted ABL Space Systems, of El Segundo, California, to supply a rocket and associated launch services for the companys first UK vertical satellite launch. The project known as UK Pathfinder Launch is planned to be the first ever vertical small satellite launch from UK soil, from Scotland in 2022
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...