https://spacewatch.global/tag/pentagon/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/pentagon/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2021/09/darpa-increases-lockheed-martins-blackjack-contract/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=35681 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) increased Lockheed Martin’s contract for the Blackjack program by US $25.3 million, the agency announced. The Blackjack project is aimed at validating high-speed military communication, navigation and missile warning capabilities of small satellites.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/06/u-s-studies-use-of-commercial-rockets-for-military-cargos/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33358&preview=true&preview_id=33358 The U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) studies the use of large commercial rockets for military cargo missions. DAF’s fourth Vanguard program will focus on rocket cargo solutions and investigate the use of large commercial launchers for Pentagon logistics missions, DAF said.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/11/pentagon-establishes-assistant-secretary-of-defense-for-space/ Tue, 03 Nov 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27841&preview=true&preview_id=27841 Pentagon establishes Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/08/russia-to-continue-bilateral-dialogue-with-us-on-all-space-issues-diplomat/ Tue, 25 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=25457&preview=true&preview_id=25457 Russia is ready to continue to discuss the space issue with the US within the framework of a bilateral expert group, Spokeswoman for Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on Thursday commenting on the publication of the US Space Force doctrine by the Pentagon.]]>