Curtain up on: Space modernization

Article Abstract:

Congressional Budget Office projections show that military space will require heavy spending over the next two decades. Pentagon, in the assorted modernization, considers Transformational Satellite Communications System, needed to provide high-capacity, global connectivity for military users and Space Radar, a nine-satellite constellation able to detect and track moving terrestrial objects in all weather conditions, to be transformational leading to great leaps forward in capability.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Legislative Bodies, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing, Military Communications Satellites, Congressional Budget Office, Science, Space & Tech-Total Govt, Space Research and Technology, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Defense programs, United States. Congressional Budget Office, Defence programs, Space programs

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Follow the money

Article Abstract:

The Air Force spends half of its resources to airlift, space, intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance (ISR) systems and other capabilities that support the entire US military establishment. The US Air Force resource allocation shows that about 45 percent of the Air Force budget goes to the joint support enablers consisting of airlifters, tankers, and command, control, communications, computers, ISR systems.

National Security, Defense Administration & Finance, Defense spending, Defence spending

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Science projects

Article Abstract:

The contributions of the U.S. Air Force research to both military and civilian aerospace capabilities are highlighted. The U.S. military satellite-based navigation system called Global Positioning System, the delivery of munitions and the improvement of remote sensing systems are some of the areas where the Air Force initiatives have brought success.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, Science & research, Search and navigation equipment, Global Positioning Systems, Other Support Activities for Air Transportation, Aeronautical Services & R&D, Missile & Space R&D & Svcs, Research, Analysis, Global Positioning System, Aeronautical laboratories, Aerospace research

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