Mikayla Easley

Mikayla Easley reports on the Pentagon’s acquisition and use of emerging technologies. Prior to joining DefenseScoop, she covered national security and the defense industry for National Defense Magazine. She received a BA in Russian language and literature from the University of Michigan and a MA in journalism from the University of Missouri. You can follow her on Twitter @MikaylaEasley

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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the fiscal year 2025 budget requests for the Department of the Air Force and Space Force, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., April 9, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

Air Force punts NGAD fighter decision to Trump administration

Weapons

Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission rendering (Credit: Northrop Grumman)

Northrop Grumman activates Arctic satcom constellation for Space Force, Norway

Space

A common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) launches from Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii, March 19, 2020, during a Department of Defense flight experiment. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Grady: DOD preparing for ‘hypersonics 2.0 and 3.0’ to understand operational concepts

Weapons

Members of the 18th Space Defense Combat Squadron, a unit assigned to U.S. Space Forces – Space under the USSF Force Generation model, observe orbital data at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 4, 2024. (Photo by David Dozoretz)

Anduril receives nearly $100M deal to modernize Space Surveillance Network

Space

Starship’s sixth flight test, Nov. 19, 2024. (Credit: SpaceX)

Space Force eyes SpaceX’s Starship for future rocket cargo delivery missions

Space

LM 400 rendering (Lockheed Martin image)

Lockheed Martin to launch new mid-sized satellite bus for tech demo in 2025

Space

Wallops Island, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2021. U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs and the Army Hypersonic Program Office successfully conducted a High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign. This test informed the development of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike and the Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon offensive hypersonic strike capability. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)

AUKUS alliance seals plans for collaboration on hypersonics testing

Weapons

CCA concept art (GA-ASI image)

Air Force wraps up critical design review for Increment 1 of CCA drones

Weapons

Photo by Angie Hubert / University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame opens first-ever Mach 10 quiet wind tunnel for hypersonics testing

Weapons