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The Department of Defense established the Office of Golden Dome for America six months before the conference.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductDec 11, 2025Gen. Guetlein Accepts Leadership Honor at Space Power Conference, Outlines ‘Golden Dome’ Defense Shield

The authorization for foreign sales marks a shift in Pentagon strategy towards offensive space control.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 11, 2025USSF Authorizes Export of ‘Meadowlands’ Offensive Space Warfare System

The Department of Defense has awarded prototype contracts for space-based interceptors under the 'Golden Dome' program.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductDec 11, 2025Space Force Taps Primes for ‘Golden Dome’ Prototypes; MTSI Lands $416M AFGSC Order

The Golden Dome program is part of the Pentagon's $175 billion homeland defense initiative.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialDec 11, 2025Gen. Guetlein Accepts Leadership Honor at Space Power Conference, Outlines ‘Golden Dome’ Defense Shield

The APKWS kits are available to all branches of the U.S. military and are widely exported via Foreign Military Sales (FMS).

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 10, 2025BAE Systems Secures $1.7 Billion IDIQ from U.S. Navy for APKWS Laser-Guidance Kits

The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Bill aims to simplify and speed up the Pentagon’s bureaucratic acquisition process.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2025NDAA on Golden Dome, Acquisition, Nat Sec Launch

The integration aims to support several high-priority Department of Defense programs.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanDec 9, 2025Lockheed Martin Taps Hadrian for Software-Defined Manufacturing Alliance

LeoLabs' radar network tracks 99.3% of the objects in the Department of Defense’s public catalog and 99.96% of all active satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipDec 9, 2025LeoLabs Secures First Interagency Contract to Supply Orbital Data

LeoLabs will provide its full public catalog of orbital observations, covering 99.3% of the objects tracked by the DoD’s public catalog, along with radar observations, object state updates, and maneuver detection data.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipDec 9, 2025LeoLabs Lands Cross-Government Licensing Contract

The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Bill authorizes the Department of Defense's activities for the next fiscal year.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2025NDAA on Golden Dome, Acquisition, Nat Sec Launch

The Quickbeam-SBEM variant has enhanced spectral coverage and onboard processing for Department of Defense weather operations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 8, 2025Latest News

SITH follows the Gateway Evolution Contract awarded to Iridium in 2019, extending work on core ground infrastructure that supports Department of Defense use of the Iridium network.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipDec 8, 2025Iridium wins five year US Space Force contract to upgrade EMSS infrastructure

Under the EMSS Airtime Contract, the Defense Department and other federal users receive global satellite communications access with no usage caps or user number limits.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 8, 2025Iridium wins five year US Space Force contract to upgrade EMSS infrastructure

Muon Space is tasked with launching three satellites for Space Systems Command's prototype demonstration that will serve Department of Defense Meteorology and Oceanography end users and global wildfire detection and monitoring.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanDec 8, 2025Latest News

Anduril Industries' inclusion among legacy primes indicates the Department of Defense's growing reliance on software-first methodologies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 5, 2025USSF/MDA Quietly Issues “Golden Dome” Space-Based Interceptor Award

The authorization secures redundant access to super-heavy lift capabilities essential for next-generation Department of Defense architectures.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 4, 2025SpaceX Starship Authorized for Operations at SLC-37

Iridium communications are crucial for the USSF and Department of Defense users operating in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 4, 2025Iridium was awarded a new infrastructure contract

The Department of Defense and its allies are investing in complex defense constellations in response to threats from Russia and China.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 3, 2025Sedaro and Shield AI Partner to Bring AI Pilots to Orbit

Sedaro and Shield AI aim to enhance the protection of the Department of Defense's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: the department of defenseNarrative PlanDec 3, 2025Sedaro and Shield AI Partner to Bring AI Pilots to Orbit

Iridium's solutions with the Department of Defense are designed to serve every layer of the warfighter’s P.A.C.E. plan.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 2, 2025Latest News
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