Josh Luckenbaugh

AFA NEWS: Space Force Contemplates New Moving Target Sensor

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — The Space Force has made progress on developing a multi-domain moving target indicator, the chief of space operations said Sept. 21.

AFA NEWS: Space Force Boosting Numbers, Complexities of Training Exercises

AFA NEWS: Army Missile Warning System Next on Space Force Consolidation List

After taking control of all of the Defense Department’s satellite communication functions earlier this year, the Space Force is continuing to look for ways to consolidate more communication systems into its portfolio of capabilities.

JUST IN: Lockheed Martin Delivers High-Powered Laser Tech to Pentagon

Lockheed Martin has delivered its most powerful directed energy weapon to date to the Defense Department, the company announced on Sept. 15.

JUST IN: Defense, Intel Agencies Lack ComSat Imagery Strategy, GAO Finds

The Government Accountability Office has called on the Defense Department and the intelligence community to vastly improve its practices in the acquisition of commercial satellite imagery.

JUST IN: Space Force Partners with Norway to Launch Arctic Comms Satellites

To extend the service life of the U.S. military’s current Arctic communications system, the Space Force will deploy a pair of communications payloads on Norwegian satellites in early 2023.

JUST IN: DARPA's Ground-Breaking Optics Tech Tested on UAVs

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has introduced a new breakthrough in optics technology, and the record-setting capability is already being tested on Air Force unmanned aerial vehicles.

JUST IN: Navy Flowing Forces to Pacific as China Grows Nuclear Arsenal

With China rapidly strengthening its nuclear capabilities, the Navy has begun shifting the focus of its own nuclear deterrent to the Pacific, a senior Navy official said.