Space Force

An artist's concept of the Trump administration's planned Golden Dome missile defense shield. Credit, Boeing

Military Aviation News, Space News April 26, 2026

Twelve Companies Selected to Develop Space-Based Interceptors for Trump’s Golden Dome Shield

The U.S. Space Force has enlisted twelve companies to develop advanced space-based interceptors, a critical component of President Donald Trump’s ambitious Golden Dome missile defense…

Military Aviation News, Space News March 5, 2024

U.S. Space Force Awards Boeing WGS-12 Communications Satellite Production Contract

– The Protected Wideband Satellite is designed to provide high-data rate tactical communications in contested jamming environments – Twelfth satellite in the Boeing-designed WGS constellation…

Military Aviation News May 9, 2023

Airbus Helicopters delivers first H135 to the Spanish Air and Space Force

Airbus delivered the first H135 to the Spanish Air and Space Force in Albacete. This is the eighth helicopter delivered under the 36-unit contract signed…

Lockheed F-35A Lightning II 12-5054 LF USAF

Military Aviation News March 15, 2023

US Department of the Air Force 2024 budget proposal invests in modernization, transformation

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force unveiled a $259.3 billion budget request March 13 designed to continue modernizing the Air…

Military Aviation News, Space News January 17, 2023

Northrop Grumman-built Satellite to Support US Space Force National Security Mission

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Long Duration Propulsive ESPA (LDPE)-3A spacecraft launched successfully in support of the USSF-67 mission. This spacecraft helps advance rapid access to space…

Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (NGG) Block 0 early missile warning satellite

Military Aviation News, Space News March 2, 2022

Lockheed Martin Selects Mission Payload Providers for Missile Warning Satellite System

Raytheon Technologies will provide the payload for the third Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit constellation LITTLETON, Colo., March 1, 2022 —…