The U.S. Army is a branch of the U.S. military that plays a significant role in space, primarily as a major user of space-based capabilities. It relies on satellite communications, GPS, and missile warning systems to support terrestrial operations. The Army's Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) operates the 1st Space Brigade, which utilizes satellites and space technology for communication, intelligence, and force protection, working with partners like the U.S. Space Force. Key activities include space operations, missile defense, and developing space-related technologies for future warfare. Associated keywords: satellite communications, missile defense, space operations, intelligence, GPS, USASMDC.
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The U.S. Army awarded Vantor a follow-on production contract for the One World Terrain program worth up to $217 million.
Calian Group and ADGA Group signed a three-year partnership to explore developing modern virtual training systems for the Canadian Army.
GMV's EcosSSTM is already operating at the Spanish Army of Air and Space's Center for Operations and Space Surveillance (COVE).
Analysts expect Avio’s defence propulsion division to exceed 50% of both group sales and EBITDA by 2035, supported by new US-based production capacity and contracts from the US Army and Raytheon.
The U.S. Army has made rapid prototyping and experimentation central to capability delivery by emphasizing early fielding, soldier feedback, and iterative improvement to reduce risk and accelerate timelines.
Zhang Lu served in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force and achieved the rank of Senior Colonel.
Zhang Lu served in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force and held the rank of Senior Colonel prior to becoming a taikonaut.
The People’s Liberation Army is connected to China’s space program through military-civil fusion.
In 1964 the US Army established a ground station in Saigon to relay messages via NASA’s Syncom satellite.
The Army Signal Corps was placed in charge of developing a military satellite communications capability in the late 1950s with the Air Force supplying the launch vehicle.
The responsibility reversed from the Army building satellites and the Air Force building ground stations to the Air Force developing the satellites and the Army handling the ground terminals for the new system.
The Army program to develop a large geosynchronous communications satellite in the late 1950s was named Advent.
The U.S. Army issued a call for personnel to serve as space operators, described as 'space soldiers.'
Lockheed Martin will continue delivering Sentinel A4 units in line with the Army's fielding plans and ongoing operational testing campaigns.
Sentinel A4 is slated to replace the US Army's currently fielded Sentinel A3 radars.
Zhang Lu served in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force and achieved the rank of Senior Colonel.
The US Army requires Tactical Space Operations Specialists to operate on the ground in deep-enemy and extended-deep areas to provide effects to the warfighter around the clock.
The US Army is forecasting an initial force of 1,000 Tactical Space Operations Specialists that could grow to 1,500 by 2032.
The US Army created a new military occupational specialty called Tactical Space Operations Specialist.
The BeiDou navigation system provides the People’s Liberation Army of China with capabilities for guidance and positioning while operating as a global public service.