Space Force CTIO: AI Will Be ‘Game-Changer’ for Operational Space

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Space Force Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Lisa Costa called artificial intelligence a “game-changer” for the service during a recent Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies’ webinar event , highlighting its potential to enhance USSF’s operational capabilities and affect the global space race, while also acknowledging some of the hurdles still in the way. A common concern for the U.S... Read more about Space Force CTIO: AI Will Be ‘Game-Changer’ for Operational Space
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Air Force Plans RFP for New Tanker in Fiscal 2025, But Is Still Building Its Acquisition Strategy

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The Air Force aims to release a request for proposals for the KC-135 Recapitalization Program —formerly called the “bridge tanker”—in fiscal 2025 but has yet to set an acquisition strategy for the aircraft, waiting for more industry input, a service spokesperson said. Service officials have previously forecast an acquisition strategy to be ready by mid-2024. Responding to queries about the future... Read more about Air Force Plans RFP for New Tanker in Fiscal 2025, But Is Still Building Its Acquisition Strategy
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Who's in the US Space Force's newest tech accelerator?

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US Space Force moves to accelerate space object monitoring and detection capabilities The US Space Force is looking to speed up its ability to monitor the space domain—or how it can detect and understand activity, along with potential threats, in space. Now its new technology accelerator (pdf) dedicated to the project is underway. The Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) has selected several... Read more about Who's in the US Space Force's newest tech accelerator?
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First-off-the-line T-7A Red Hawk jet arrives with US Air Force

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T-7A Red Hawk Jet known as APT-2, intended to replace the T-38, arrived at Edwards Air Force Base for testing. The First Boeing T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer arrived at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) in California, it was announced on 8 November 2023, to begin a developmental flight test campaign in the next phase of testing, aimed at replacing the 1960’s era Northrop T-38 Talon. The T-7A is set to... Read more about First-off-the-line T-7A Red Hawk jet arrives with US Air Force
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Space Force working on new digital modeling strategy

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The new strategy will standardize use of digital twins across the Space Force development pipeline, according to Lisa Costa. The Space Force is gearing up to implement a new strategy that develops standards for its modeling and simulation activities across the organization, the service’s chief technology and innovation officer said Wednesday. CTIO Lisa Costa recently saw a draft of the service’s... Read more about Space Force working on new digital modeling strategy
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OCCAR signs hypersonic interceptor contract, kick-starting HYDEF development

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The overall system will be able to detect and intercept hypersonic cruise missiles (HCMs) as well as highly agile hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) As a consortium partner, Diehl Defence announced that OCCAR signed the Hypersonic Defence Interceptor Study ( HYDEF ) in Bonn, Germany on 31 October. This marks the official start of the project. The consortium consists of 13 companies from seven... Read more about OCCAR signs hypersonic interceptor contract, kick-starting HYDEF development
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Getting to MARS: Defense Intelligence Ageny AI-assited database to begin ops in spring

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WASHINGTON — The Defense Intelligence Agency’s ambitious effort to develop a massive, cloud-based database to ingest all-source intelligence — as well as bots to analyze and make sense of that data — is expected to come online as of this coming spring, according to the agency’s director. The Machine-Assisted Analytic Rapid-Repository System (MARS) will reach initial operational capability in the... Read more about Getting to MARS: Defense Intelligence Ageny AI-assited database to begin ops in spring
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Businesses reposition amid growing demand for solid rocket motors

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WASHINGTON — After L3Harris Technologies acquired one of the two U.S.-based solid rocket motor providers in July, the new division’s chief embarked on a barnstorming tour of the sector. For nearly two months, Ross Niebergall bounced from one newly acquired Aerojet Rocketdyne facility to another, he told Defense News, spending just two days in his home office as he reviewed propulsion production... Read more about Businesses reposition amid growing demand for solid rocket motors
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Space Force sees SATCOM awards surging to $20 billion this fiscal year

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WASHINGTON — As the Space Force looks to modernize its military satellite communications and positioning, navigation and timing capabilities, its acquisition command is preparing to award contracts for programs in fiscal 2024 worth some $20 billion. The total value of the contracts to be solicited this fiscal year, which began Oct. 1, is an exponential increase from the $1.6 billion awarded across... Read more about Space Force sees SATCOM awards surging to $20 billion this fiscal year
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New Space Force tech accelerator focused on space domain awareness software

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The goal of the accelerator is to bring industry, government and academia together to integrate SDA computer systems to "fully leverage" data from myriad sources across the Defense Department, the Intelligence Community, other government agencies, allies and commercial firms — a seemingly unsolvable problem that has bedeviled the Pentagon for decades. WASHINGTON — The Space Force’s newest... Read more about New Space Force tech accelerator focused on space domain awareness software
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