Space Development Agency Director Derek Tournear violated the Procurement Integrity Act, leading the agency to rebid a portion of its Tranche 2 Transport Layer, according to recent court documents. (UPDATED)
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Space Development Agency Director Derek Tournear violated the Procurement Integrity Act, leading the agency to rebid a portion of its Tranche 2 Transport Layer, according to recent court documents. (UPDATED)
The Space Force is working to modify some of its development programs to lower costs and cut back risk while creating guidelines to prevent problematic contracts in the future, the service's acting acquisition chief said this week.
The Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) will be delivered to operators in June, according to a letter from acting Air Force Secretary Gary Ashworth to the Pentagon's chief tester, with acceptance of the long-delayed program expected in January.
The Air Force will review the B-52 Radar Modernization Program, a service spokeswoman told Inside Defense today, following the one-year milestone C decision delay noted in the chief Pentagon tester's annual report.
The deputy director of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office will take over as acting director of the Space Development Agency as an investigation into Director Derek Tournear continues, an Air Force Department spokesperson said today.
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program still can't meet guidelines for developing and testing software, particularly with the long-delayed Technology Refresh 3 and Block 4 efforts, the annual Operational Test and Evaluation report states.
The Space Development agency is seeking feedback on a draft solicitation for the next set of missile tracking satellites for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Northrop Grumman could put its hat in the ring for parts of President Trump's "Iron Dome for America” effort for domestic air defense, CEO Kathy Warden said today.
The Air Force Scientific Advisory Board this fiscal year will study how to transition technology development to operational systems as part of the service’s "Re-optimization for Great Power Competition" plan among other science and technology topics.
Lockheed Martin may be feeling the financial hit of continued delays to Technology Refresh 3 for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter into 2026, executives said today during the company's year-end earnings call. (UPDATED)
The Space Development Agency released a draft request for proposals for the next set of Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture low-Earth orbit satellites last week as well as a call for feedback on instating a new standard for optical communications terminals.
The Space Development Agency is seeking proposals for capabilities that could "enable leap-ahead improvements" for future tranches of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
The LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile system is progressing toward flight testing, now-former Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter told Inside Defense, even as officials re-baseline the program.
Norwegian F-35 Joint Strike Fighters have flown for the first time with sustainable aviation fuel, leading jet-maker Lockheed Martin today to approve the use of similar fuels in the F-35.
In his farewell address, outgoing Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall called on airmen and guardians to continue to "speak truth to power" and defend the rights enshrined in the Constitution.
The incoming presidential administration should reconsider where it spends money and prioritize strategic locations for a fight with China rather than maintaining legacy installations that don't currently present a challenge, outgoing service Secretary Frank Kendall said today.
Though the Defense Department continues to talk about supporting commercial innovation and speeding acquisition, a former Trump administration official said space programs won’t be able to match the speed of technological advancement with the current acquisition and regulatory processes.
The National Nuclear Security Administration has completed the last production unit of the B61-12 Life Extension Program, according to a Tuesday announcement.
The Space Development Agency will host an industry day next month for a pool of prime contractors and potential payload vendors for its second set of demonstration and technology satellites through its Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (HALO) effort.
The Air Force and Navy awarded Raytheon a combined $282 million for the next Small Diameter Bomb Increment II lot, the Defense Department announced last month.