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With AI-fueled speed and no patience for legacy bloat, Anduril’s flying straight out of the startup hangar and aiming straight for the Death Star of Big Defense.

The Death Spiral of Big Defense: How Anduril Is Gutting the Military-Industrial Complex Like a Breacher’s Buzzsaw

While legacy contractors are still stuck at the drawing board, Anduril has already dropped code, ...

Expert Analysis May 11

In the shadowy orbit where satellites whisper secrets and Space Rangers prowl, Space Operations Command’s rally cry—Semper Venator—reminds us that in this new domain, America will always be the hunter, never the prey.

Space Force Stands Up Its Own Special Operations Component

Somewhere between Buck Rogers and black ops, the Space Force just kicked open the airlock and joi...

Space Force May 02

Colonel Susannah Meyers addresses personnel at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, before her dismissal from command over a political neutrality controversy. Image Credit: TSgt Kezia Eunice/Space Force

Space Force Colonel Susannah Meyers Removed From Command After Defying Trump’s Greenland Agenda

Colonel Susannah Meyers’ removal from command at Pituffik Space Base was about more than a mora...

Space Force Apr 16

This SOFREP created digital illustration depicts President Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense shield protecting the United States from incoming missile threats under a glowing dome of security.

President Trump to Review ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Options Next Week

President Trump is preparing to weigh three bold options for his sweeping Golden Dome missile def...

Technology Mar 28

Vice President Vance speaks at Marine Corps Air Station Quantico. Image Credit: Rod Lamkey, Jr. / AP

Vice President Vance To Visit US Military Base in Greenland Amid Diplomatic Controversy

Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Greenland has quickly morphed into a full-blown geopolitical...

World Mar 28

National Space Defense Center crews provide threat-focused space domain awareness for national security. (US Space Force)

L3Harris Secures $90M Contract Extension to Modernize ATLAS for US Space Force

L3Harris secures a $90M contract to enhance US Space Force’s ATLAS system, boosting satellite t...

Technology Mar 25

Airmen during a T-6 simulator course, February 25, 2025. (DVIDS)

US Space and Air Forces’ Strategic Priorities Align with National Defense Goals, Leaders Emphasize

Space and Air Forces are key to US defense strategy, with new priorities focusing on space power ...

News Mar 24

Image representation only. Satellite over the coast. (Unsplash)

Lockheed Martin vs. Boeing: The Battle to Deliver Next-Generation Military Communications Satellites for the US Space Force

Lockheed Martin and Boeing are competing to deliver the next-gen military satellites for the US S...

Technology Feb 12

Vandenberg Space Force Base, where a Chinese national's unauthorized drone flight has raised serious national security concerns.

Chinese National Arrested For Flying Hacked Drone Over Vandenberg Space Force Base

The arrest of Yinpiao Zhou for flying a hacked drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base is more tha...

News Dec 13

The Space National Guard: Will It Become a Reality Under Trump?

Trump’s second term could see the creation of a Space National Guard—will Congress make i...

Space Force Nov 15

Warrior talked to former Commanding Gen. Air Force Research Laboratory, Ret. Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle, CEO of the Space Foundation,

What Technologies Will Future Space War and Commercial Innovation Reveal? An Interview Ret. MG Heather Pringle

An interview with the CEO of the Space Foundation, a non-profit focused on space related educatio...

Military Sep 21

Logos of Space Delta 7 (left) and 8 (right) / Image source: DVIDS)

Space Force Sharpening its Swords: New Leaders Take Command of Critical Deltas

Space Force bolsters its warfighting capabilities with new leaders for its intelligence and commu...

Space Force Jun 27

US Space Force Lt. Col. Latasha Spear (right) awaits to assume command of the 5th SOPS at the Bolling Club on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., June 3, 2024. (Image source: Airman Shanel Toussaint/US Air Force)

US Space Force Activates New Squadron to Oversee X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle

US Space Force activates new squadron to lead X-37B space tech program. Lt. Col. Spear commands, ...

Space Force Jun 08

For illustration purpose only. Satellite in orbit. (Image source: NASA/Unsplash)

Raytheon Technologies Boosts US Missile Warning with Operational Space-Based System

The US takes a major leap in missile defense with the operational launch of RTX’s space-bas...

Space May 12

Team Vandenberg's 32nd launch in just over a year, September 2023 (Image source: DVIDS)

Space-Based Defense: US Space Force’s 21-Mission Initiative

The US Space Force’s bold plan for 21 new launch missions with ULA and SpaceX reinforces na...

Space Force May 07

Ocean clouds seen from space (Image source: NASA/Unsplash)

US Space Force Invests $440M: Boeing to Build 12th Satellite for Military Comms

Boeing’s $440M deal for the WGS-12 satellite aims to enhance US military comms, ensuring se...

Technology Mar 11

SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches USSF-124 to orbit, February 14, 2024. (Image source: SpaceX)

SpaceX’s USSF-124 Mission Launches a Secretive Space Odyssey

SpaceX and US Space Force launch classified USSF-124, showcasing America’s defense and spac...

Space Feb 16

US Air Force leaders discuss Air Force reforms at AFA Warfare Symposium, February 12, 2024. (Image source: DVIDS)

US Air Force to Reintroduce Warrant Officers for Cyber Warfare

The Air Force is ramping up its game, from recruiting cyber wizards to revamping training, ensuri...

Military Feb 15

US Space Force Cybersecurity (Image source: DVIDS)

The Cyber Frontier: Space Force’s Mission for Secure Connectivity

Buckling up for a bumpy but cyber-secure future, the US Air Force Research Laboratory’s que...

Space Force Jan 28

An artist rendered X-37 Advanced Technology Demonstrator (Image source: NASA/DVIDS)

The Secretive Seventh Mission of the US Space Force’s X-37B Space Plane: Exploring New Frontiers

The US Space Force’s X-37B readies for its highest and longest flight, shrouded in secrecy ...

Space Dec 09

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The Death Spiral of Big Defense: How Anduril Is Gutting the Military-Industrial Complex Like a Breacher’s Buzzsaw

Space Force Stands Up Its Own Special Operations Component

Space Force Colonel Susannah Meyers Removed From Command After Defying Trump’s Greenland Agenda

President Trump to Review ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Options Next Week

Vice President Vance To Visit US Military Base in Greenland Amid Diplomatic Controversy

L3Harris Secures $90M Contract Extension to Modernize ATLAS for US Space Force

US Space and Air Forces’ Strategic Priorities Align with National Defense Goals, Leaders Emphasize

Lockheed Martin vs. Boeing: The Battle to Deliver Next-Generation Military Communications Satellites for the US Space Force

Chinese National Arrested For Flying Hacked Drone Over Vandenberg Space Force Base

The Space National Guard: Will It Become a Reality Under Trump?

What Technologies Will Future Space War and Commercial Innovation Reveal? An Interview Ret. MG Heather Pringle

Space Force Sharpening its Swords: New Leaders Take Command of Critical Deltas

US Space Force Activates New Squadron to Oversee X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle

Raytheon Technologies Boosts US Missile Warning with Operational Space-Based System

Space-Based Defense: US Space Force’s 21-Mission Initiative

US Space Force Invests $440M: Boeing to Build 12th Satellite for Military Comms

SpaceX’s USSF-124 Mission Launches a Secretive Space Odyssey

US Air Force to Reintroduce Warrant Officers for Cyber Warfare

The Cyber Frontier: Space Force’s Mission for Secure Connectivity

The Secretive Seventh Mission of the US Space Force’s X-37B Space Plane: Exploring New Frontiers

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The Death Spiral of Big Defense: How Anduril Is Gutting the Military-Industrial Complex Like a Breacher’s Buzzsaw

Space Force Stands Up Its Own Special Operations Component

Space Force Colonel Susannah Meyers Removed From Command After Defying Trump’s Greenland Agenda

President Trump to Review ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Options Next Week

Vice President Vance To Visit US Military Base in Greenland Amid Diplomatic Controversy

L3Harris Secures $90M Contract Extension to Modernize ATLAS for US Space Force

US Space and Air Forces’ Strategic Priorities Align with National Defense Goals, Leaders Emphasize

Lockheed Martin vs. Boeing: The Battle to Deliver Next-Generation Military Communications Satellites for the US Space Force

Chinese National Arrested For Flying Hacked Drone Over Vandenberg Space Force Base

The Space National Guard: Will It Become a Reality Under Trump?

What Technologies Will Future Space War and Commercial Innovation Reveal? An Interview Ret. MG Heather Pringle

Space Force Sharpening its Swords: New Leaders Take Command of Critical Deltas

US Space Force Activates New Squadron to Oversee X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle

Raytheon Technologies Boosts US Missile Warning with Operational Space-Based System

Space-Based Defense: US Space Force’s 21-Mission Initiative

US Space Force Invests $440M: Boeing to Build 12th Satellite for Military Comms

SpaceX’s USSF-124 Mission Launches a Secretive Space Odyssey

US Air Force to Reintroduce Warrant Officers for Cyber Warfare

The Cyber Frontier: Space Force’s Mission for Secure Connectivity

The Secretive Seventh Mission of the US Space Force’s X-37B Space Plane: Exploring New Frontiers

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