The race to plug the gap in solid rocket motor production has been evolving, with the finish line moving farther and farther away and new questions emerging.
The U.S. Space Force has chosen a remote location in northern Texas to complete a triad of sites for its next-generation ground-based space awareness network.
Lyntris, the latest space and defense technology debutant to become publicly traded, saw its stock price drop 14% in its first day of trading but recover nearly 3% the next day.
The low-budget attempt to restore NASA’s gamma ray-hunting Swift space telescope into an operational orbit has been canceled due to attitude control issues with the servicing spacecraft.
Firefly Aerospace now expects to launch its upgraded Alpha small-lift launch vehicle for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2026, company CEO Jason Kim said Aug. 11.
Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) will provide a 3D-woven, composite aeroshell for the Lockheed Martin Next Generation Glide Body (NXGB), Lockheed announced on Aug. 10.
The U.S. Army plans to adapt its XM913 50mm chain gun for counter-UAS, with new ammunition and systems showcased at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium.
Northrop Grumman this week cut the ribbon on what could be seen as its closing argument to win the most anticipated contract from the Pentagon, the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation fighter aircraft.
Northrop Grumman will become the second supplier of solid rocket motors for the in-demand Patriot Advanced Capability 3-Missile Segment Enhanced interceptor.
The U.S. Space Force is kicking off a decade-long program for testing and training infrastructure, and has tapped 15 companies for the contractor pool.
