Astra targets cargo delivery with Rocket 4 in Pentagon-backed plan

Former public rocket startup focusing on defense applications after going private

SpaceNews
The announcement comes a week after the Pentagon revealed several of the drones it plans to buy through Replicator.#replicator #autonomy #defense-innovation-unit #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Pentagon picks programmers to connect its Replicator drone swarms
Pentagon picks programmers to connect its Replicator drone swarms

The announcement comes a week after the Pentagon revealed several of the drones it plans to buy through Replicator.

Defense News
The missions are slated for summer or fall of 2026 as part of the Space Force's tactically responsive space demonstration series.#tactically-responsive-space #impulse-space #defense-innovation-unit #mit-lincoln-labs #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Space Force to fly two rapid-response demonstration missions in 2026
Space Force to fly two rapid-response demonstration missions in 2026

The missions are slated for summer or fall of 2026 as part of the Space Force's tactically responsive space demonstration series.

Defense News
Officials at the Defense Innovation Unit plan to hold a live flyoff demonstration as soon as December to evaluate the proposed systems.#defense-innovation-unit #one-way-drones #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Pentagon taps commercial vendors for low-cost, throwaway drones
Pentagon taps commercial vendors for low-cost, throwaway drones

Officials at the Defense Innovation Unit plan to hold a live flyoff demonstration as soon as December to evaluate the proposed systems.

Defense News
Since Replicator's inception, the Pentagon has awarded contracts for 30 different hardware and software efforts with more than 50 major subcontracts.#defense-innovation-unit #replicator #doug-beck #kathleen-hicks #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Pentagon awards contracts for second round of Replicator systems
Pentagon awards contracts for second round of Replicator systems

Since Replicator's inception, the Pentagon has awarded contracts for 30 different hardware and software efforts with more than 50 major subcontracts.

Defense News
The Air Force Research Lab is working with the Space Warfighting Analysis Center and the Defense Innovation Unit to test space data transport concepts.#air-force-research-lab #defense-innovation-unit #space-data-transport #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-air-force-times #circulated-c4isrnet
Air Force Research Lab eyes space data transport demo in 2026
Air Force Research Lab eyes space data transport demo in 2026

The Air Force Research Lab is working with the Space Warfighting Analysis Center and the Defense Innovation Unit to test space data transport concepts.

Defense News
Anduril’s Planned Rhode Island Facility to Produce 200 Dive Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Annually

The company recently won the U.S. Navy's $18.6M deal for Dive AUVs

Anduril’s Planned Rhode Island Facility to Produce 200 Dive Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Annually

The company recently won the U.S. Navy's $18.6M deal for Dive AUVs

Apple-Manager Doug Beck wechselt ins US-Verteidigungsministerium
Apple verliert einen weiteren hochrangigen Manager: Doug Beck, ein Vertriebsleiter, hat das Unternehmen verlassen, um eine Vollzeitposition beim US-Verteidigungsministerium (Department of Defense, DoD) a
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Apple-Manager Doug Beck wechselt ins US-Verteidigungsministerium

Doug Beck, ein Vertriebsleiter, hat das Unternehmen verlassen, um eine Vollzeitposition beim US-Verteidigungsministerium anzutreten.

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