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Sep- 2023 -

28 September

Asia Pacific

US Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman is seen standing on a podium, seemingly mid-speech. Four military flags are seen behind him.

Juster Domingo

US Considering New Space Force Unit in Japan

The US Space Force is considering establishing a command post in Japan, pushing for collaboration with allies.

7 September

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

HTX Labs to Supply Immersive Training Solutions to US Air, Space Force

HTX Labs has received a contract to provide immersive training content and associated support equipment to the US Air Force and Space Force.

Aug- 2023 -

30 August

Technology

A Guardian syncs data from a wearable device to a phone during a Continuous Fitness Assessment, or CFA, study informational session hosted by an Air Force Research Laboratory team at a facility near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 8, 2023. The CFA study is a two-year voluntary effort with Guardians to assess the use of wearable fitness devices that measure physical activity. The CFA is part of the U.S. Space Force’s Holistic Health Approach, an initiative that promotes wellness through positive behaviors and seeks to replace traditional military fitness tests with data from continuous monitoring technology. (U.S. Space Force photo / Rick Eldridge).

Rojoef Manuel

AFRL Tests Smartwatch for US Military Physical Fitness Assessments

AFRL has partnered with Garmin to study the application of smartwatches in supporting annual physical fitness assessments for warfighters.

9 August

Space

Joe Saballa

US Space Force Concentrating 75% of Intel on China, Russia

The US Space Force is concentrating 75 percent of its intelligence-gathering on China and Russia to keep tabs on their rapidly-evolving militaries.

Jun- 2023 -

8 June

Space

Inder Singh Bisht

L3Harris to Develop US Space Force Hypersonic Missile Warning Sensor

The US Space Force has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $29 million contract to design a sensor payload for a satellite-based missile warning and tracking system operating in medium-Earth orbit.

7 June

Space

Joe Saballa

US Military Needs to Review GPS Modernization: GAO Report

The US military needs to reassess its GPS modernization drive to meet its need for accuracy, the Government Accountability Office has claimed.

2 June

Space

Relay Ground Station-Asia (RGS-A) will be deployed in Guam and connect legacy and next-generation missile-warning and tracking satellites. Artist Rendering

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop Completes Initial Design Review for Future Pacific US Missile Defense Ground Station

Northrop Grumman has completed the preliminary design review of Relay Ground Station-Asia for the US Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific.

May- 2023 -

31 May

Americas

Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared polar-orbiting satellite

Inder Singh Bisht

Northrop Passes Next-Gen Missile Warning System Design Review

Northrop Grumman has said a key US Space Force Space Systems Command next-generation missile warning system has passed its preliminary design review.

Apr- 2023 -

28 April

Space

Albedo’s “Vis-Sharpened Thermal” dataset combines visible and thermal imagery to provide temporal information, such as whether an object is active or passive, moving or stationary.

Rojoef Manuel

Albedo Wins Nighttime Thermal Imaging Contract for US Air, Space Intelligence

Albedo has received a contract to support the US National Air and Space Intelligence Center in nighttime thermal imaging operations.

20 April

Space

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Martin’s First LM-400 Space Vehicle Achieves Milestone

Lockheed Martin announced that its first LM-400 multi-mission space vehicle has completed electromagnetic interference and compatibility trials.

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