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Bigger, higher, cheaper: Space startup looks beyond LEO
While many satellite builders focus on small spacecraft for low-Earth orbit, one Los Angeles startup is thinking bigger and aiming farther, betting that falling launch costs will unlock higher orbits.K2 sees a burgeoning market for…
The D Brief: Hegseth, questioned; Ratcliffe, Rubio testifying; Gabbard, uncertain; Navy’s next…
‘I know what I don’t know,’ SecDef pick says at confirmation hearing. Pete Hegseth conceded that he lacks the experience of previous defense secretaries but said what he has is enough. “It's time to give someone with dust on his boots…
Navy looking for solutions to power, outfit new destroyer
The Navy wants to buy its first next-generation guided missile destroyer by 2032, but first there are there are some details that need to be hammered out for replacing the trusty Arleigh Burke-class ships the service has fielded since the…
‘I know what I don’t know,’ SecDef pick says at confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth conceded his lack of traditional experience in his bid to oversee the Pentagon’s $900-billion budget and millions of personnel in his appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. But President-elect Trump’s…
The D Brief: Hegseth on the Hill; NATO’s newest mission; Next carriers named; C-130J firefighting…
Former Fox TV host and Army major Pete Hegseth is testifying before a Senate panel that could advance his nomination to become America’s 29th Pentagon chief. The packed hearing began at 9:30 a.m. ET, and is livestreaming via the Senate…
Major Navy shipbuilder plans to buy up manufacturers to boost submarine production
The nation’s largest shipbuilder wants to buy up additional manufacturing facilities this year to speed up and streamline production of nuclear submarines amid ongoing delays,ballooning costs, and labor woes. “We're expanding into…
Outgoing Air Force secretary floats options for 6th-gen jet program
Possible alternatives to a manned 6th-generation combat jet include a more affordable, “F-35 follow- on” aircraft that could manage robot wingmen, the outgoing Air Force secretary said. While the incoming administration will…
Insider-threat detectors fail too often. A new tool could help plug leaks
Ideally, the Pentagon’s new approach to safeguarding secrets—continuous monitoring to make sure insiders can't access data they shouldn't—would slam the door on leaks. But roles, data, and workflows change so quickly that it is difficult…
The D Brief: N. Koreans captured; New AI-export rule; 2,500 Guardsmen on wildfire duty; Mines found…
Ukrainian officials say they’ve captured two North Korean soldiers during fighting in Russia’s Kursk region late last week. “Two soldiers, though wounded, survived and were transported to Kyiv, where they are now communicating with the…
New AI-export rule aims to ease sales to allies, limit leaks to others
A groundbreaking new export regulation aims to keep some AI models and related chips out of adversaries’ hands while easing their sale to friendly nations, Biden officials said Sunday, a day before its official release. But America’s top…
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