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The L3Harris-built Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) satellite launched on a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket Aug. 12 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. NTS-3 will be used for a variety of experiments to include testing on-orbit, next-generation technologies that assist warfighters in contested environments. (L3Harris photo.)

After delays, Space Force launches testbed satellite for experimental PNT capabilities

The NTS-3 satellite will spend the next year conducting about 100 experiments focused on advancing and augmenting the Pentagon's GPS capabilities.

Aug 13, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

The U.S. Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission Seven successfully landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, March 7, 2025. The X-37B landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, to exercise the service’s ability to recover the spaceplane across multiple sites. (U.S. Space Force courtesy photo)

Next X-37B space plane mission will test laser communications, quantum sensor for US military

This will be the eight mission for the Boeing-built space plane.

Jul 28, 2025 By Jon Harper

Military vets patent hallucination-resistant, explainable AI technology

With the patent, the leaders behind Data² want to help open the black box of AI to inject more trust in the adoption and use of the…

Jun 25, 2025 By Billy Mitchell

With pilot planned for 2026, DIU brings additional vendors into ‘hybrid’ space satellite network project

Under the Hybrid Space Architecture program, companies will work to create an operational pilot communications architecture by 2026.

May 12, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Alexis Bonnell speaks on a panel at the 2024 Google Public Sector Summit. (Scoop News Group photo)

Former AFRL CIO, director of digital capabilities joins OpenAI

In her new position at OpenAI, Alexis Bonnell will continue working with artificial intelligence capabilities and explore how the technology can contribute to public sector organizations.

Apr 22, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

DISA launching experimental cloud-based chatbot for Indo-Pacific Command

The platform will be deployed in the coming months at Indo-Pacom via DISA's Joint Operational Edge cloud environment.

Mar 25, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Northrop Grumman demos hybrid SATCOM solution using commercial internet

The Air Force Research Lab has also awarded a new contract to Viasat for the next phase of the Global Lightning effort.

Sep 24, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

U.S., coalition and Five Eyes alliance partners experiment with Air Combat Command’s Tactical Operations Center-enabled Control Reporting Center during the Shadow Operations Center – Nellis’ Capstone event at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 8, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Keith Keel)

Air Force plans ‘sprint week’ to experiment with ABMS solutions from industry

The event will focus on different human-maching teaming solutions that can aid battle managers in quickly defeating targets.

Jul 18, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

Air Force invests in new nuclear effects testing prototypes

The Air Force has tapped California-based fusion power startup Fuse Energy Technologies to deliver nuclear effects testing capabilities, DefenseScoop has learned.

Feb 28, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Dan Berrigan, Ph.D., Lead, Worldwide Research Collaboration, Air Force Research Laboratory

Air Force Research Lab on impact of AI on information sharing

Dan Berrigan says cloud-based collaboration tools allowed the organization to improve access controls that broadens the scope of how they connect with outside partners.

Nov 20, 2023 By Scoop News Group