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Feb- 2026 -

26 February

L3Harris Completes Mirror Upgrade for US Space Force Telescope in Australia

L3Harris has completed a major refurbishment of the primary mirror on the US Space Force’s Space Surveillance Telescope.

25 February

Americas

Protecting launch operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base requires advanced, networked defenses against drone threats.

Giulia Bernacchi

Picogrid, Guardian RF Partner to Boost US Space Force Drone Defenses

Picogrid and Guardian RF have secured a contract to enhance installation security at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

24 February

Space

Rojoef Manuel

AST SpaceMobile Bags $30M SDA Deal for Tactical SATCOM Demo

AST SpaceMobile has secured a $30-million contract to demonstrate low-latency tactical satellite communications for the US Space Development Agency.

19 February

Space

Rojoef Manuel

US Space Force Tops 2026 Recruiting Goal, Pushes to Double Force Size

The US Space Force has exceeded its fiscal 2026 recruiting goal by 25 percent just five months into the year, as leaders press Congress to double the service’s size to meet rising national security demands.

Jan- 2026 -

21 January

Space

Christine Casimiro

US Space Force Gets AI Enemy Simulator From Slingshot Aerospace

The US Space Force is leveling up how it prepares for conflict in orbit, awarding Slingshot Aerospace a $27-million contract to inject artificial intelligence (AI) into space warfare training.

5 January

Cyber

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Claude Lambert, chief of future operations division for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense and U.S. Air Force Maj. Katie “Starbuck” Baier, chief of intelligence for weapons and tactics for the JTF-SD, look at a computer screen at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 19, 2022. Through the partnering of the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and National Reconnaissance Office in the National Space Defense Center, JTF-SD brings to bear the full force of the U.S. Government and synchronizes space superiority planning and operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dennis Rogers)

Rojoef Manuel

CACI to Reinforce US Space Force Base Networks Under $12.5B Framework

CACI International has won a five-year task order worth up to $212 million to support enterprise-level network infrastructure upgrades for US Space Force installations.

Dec- 2025 -

15 December

Space

Jodesz Gavilan

L3Harris Delivers First Meadowlands Unit to US Space Force

L3Harris Technologies has provided the first Meadowlands production unit to the US Space Force’s Mission Delta 3.

4 December

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

GetChkd to Improve US Air, Space Force SATCOM Security

Texas-based GetChkd has secured a $1.9-million contract to bolster the US Air Force and US Space Force’s satellite communications security with blockchain infrastructure.

Nov- 2025 -

25 November

Arms

US President Donald Trump presenting the government's 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan at the Oval Office

Rojoef Manuel

US Space Force Taps Industry for Golden Dome’s Midcourse Interceptors

The US Space Force will open a solicitation for contractors to develop prototype interceptors designed to hit incoming missiles in midcourse, the long stretch of flight when warheads travel through space.

17 November

Space

Rojoef Manuel

Poland Readies First Military Satellite Under Independent Spy Network Effort

Poland is preparing to send its first military satellite into orbit this month, marking a major step in its effort to build homegrown space-based surveillance amid the ongoing tensions on NATO’s eastern flank.

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