The Moonlighter imaging satellite that NASA and SpaceX launched in June served as the platform for the U.S. Space Force Cyber Guardians’ cyber defense training exercise from Nov. 14 to 17. Dubbed Moonlighter after its sandbox, the training also focused on the Guardians’ cyber offense capabilities, dividing the participants into an offensive Red Team and […] Read more
The Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit has tapped Rocket Lab, a Long Beach, California-based launch services and space systems provider, for a Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron mission. According to a Rocket Lab press release issued on Wednesday, the Australian company Hypersonix Launch Systems will deploy the suborbital payload DART AE for the HASTE […] Read more
Virginia-based Airbus U.S. Space & Defense has named Mary Griggs and Thomas Todd to its board of directors. They are designated as outside directors and members of the Government Security Committee, Airbus said Tuesday. Robert Geckle, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense’s chairman and CEO, a 2023 Wash100 winner and a 4×24 member, said he would […] Read more
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded SES Space & Defense a multi-year contract to support the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet program. The DEUCSI program establishes communications with military platforms through commercial internet constellations in different orbits. SES Space & Defense will demonstrate multi-orbit, multi-band solutions that can switch among commercial space […] Read more
The Department of Defense will deploy an artificial intelligence-powered airspace monitoring system in Washington, D.C., in the coming months to better defend the controlled airspace around the area. The monitoring solution, which will be part of the National Capital Region-Integrated Air Defense System, has already undergone an 18-month prototype demonstration led by the Defense Innovation […] Read more
For decades, the top government contracts won by Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, Inc. propelled several efforts encompassing intelligence, engineering, logistics, communications, and space defense. Airbus U.S. Space and Defense’s commitment to delivering products and solutions to critical missions played a vital role in maintaining civilian and national security and establishing advantageous warfare […] Read more
SpaceWERX, the U.S. Space Force’s innovation arm, recently hosted a Tactically Responsive Space Challenge Definition Workshop in Las Vegas to kickstart an effort to acquire faster orbital defense capabilities by 2026. Present at the two-day event were military end-users of such technology and subject matter experts from the public, private and academic sectors. The event […] Read more
The Defense Innovation Unit is working with space companies and military organizations to identify and integrate capabilities that can be used for the Hybrid Space Architecture. The program is linked to the Department of Defense’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control concept where it would deliver space-based internet connectivity and a reliable communications infrastructure that can […] Read more
Throughout his over two decades with Airbus, Didier Cormary has served in numerous leadership roles across the globe. Informed by his experience managing government contracts in multiple countries, Cormary now guides Airbus U.S. Space & Defense’s efforts to support the U.S. government as head of corporate strategy and C4ISR. Cormary recently participated in an interview with the […] Read more
Amidst emerging threats on Earth and space, the federal government relies on cutting-edge space defense technology and solutions to fortify and expand land, air, sea, cyber, and aerospace domains. Space missions and defense companies that develop and provide products and services are leading the charge, bolstering security, mitigating threats, and establishing efficient intelligence networks. The […] Read more
