MARCH 24, 2025 - The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, in close collaboration with U.S. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, released the latest iteration of the Army Space Training Strategy, or ASTS, in late 2024. The updated ASTS provides a framework that focuses on how Army space will help build the Army of 2030 and beyond through space … [Read more...]
Trump, Hegseth Announce Air Force’s New Fighter
MARCH 24, 2025 - During a press conference at the White House, President Donald J. Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Air Force would proceed with the production of the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter jet platform. Intended to eventually replace the Air Force's fleet of F-22 Raptors, the NGAD platform is a network-connected family of systems — … [Read more...]
Air Force Selects Boeing to Build F-47
MARCH 22, 2025 - The Department of the Air Force announced the contract award for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform, marking a major milestone in the advancement of air superiority. The contract, awarded to Boeing, will lead to the development of the F-47, the world’s first sixth-generation fighter … [Read more...]
Hegseth Hosts Elon Musk at Pentagon
MARCH 21, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted industrialist and presidential advisor Elon Musk at the Pentagon today. Department officials said the meeting was not related to his efforts with the Department of Government Efficiency but was rather the result of a personal invitation by Hegseth for Musk to visit the department's headquarters. During a private … [Read more...]
Guardian Returns to Earth After Six-Month Mission
MARCH 21, 2025 - U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague returned to Earth following a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station, March 18, 2025. Hague launched aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on Sept. 28, 2024, as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission. His flight marked a significant moment in the history of the Space Force, as he became the first active-duty … [Read more...]