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Space Force lacks ‘warfighting ethos,’ experts say
An October 2024 workshop highlighted gaps in how the general public, and even some in the Defense Department, perceive the ...
Firefly Aerospace awarded $21.81 million US Space Force contract
These missions require Firefly to keep a rocket on standby and launch within 24 hours of notice from Space Force.
Firefly Aerospace Awarded Launch Agreement for the U.S. Space Force VICTUS SOL Tactically Responsive Space Mission
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., the leader in responsive space launch services, today announced the company was awarded a $21.81 ...
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Minuteman III Test Launch Showcases Readiness of U.S. Nuclear Force’s Safe, Effective Deterrent
“Today’s Minuteman III test launch is just one of the ways the Department of the Air Force demonstrates the readiness, precision, and professionalism of U.S. nuclear forces,” said Acting Secretary of ...
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Unarmed ICBM launched from Vandenberg SFB in routine show of US nuclear readiness
A joint Air Force and Space Force team launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile at 1.00 a.m. on ...
Air Force set to launch ICBM in flex of US military muscle
The US Air Force will launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Southern California next week to test and flex ...
Mission-capability rates for Air Force fleets at ‘lowest levels’ in over two decades
Furthermore, mission capable rates varied depending on the model of aircraft. Overall, 29 aircraft models had a drop in ...
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Uncertainty mounts at Space Development Agency as Air Force IG prepares probe
The unexpected sidelining of its director raises questions about the future of the satellite-acquisition “constructive ...