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Space

U.S. and Allies Release Blueprint for Responsible Behaviors by Nations in Space

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022

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U.S. and Allies Release Blueprint for Responsible Behaviors by Nations in Space

U.S. Space Force Design

The United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom on Feb. 22 released a "Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Vision 2031" to encourage responsible behaviors by nations in space to counter what U.S. officials have said is a worrisome turn by China and Russia to weapons systems that can prevent the normal functioning of U.S. military and commercial space systems. "Space has evolved into a contested and congested operational domain," the vision says. "As space becomes more…

Congress

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Congress

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]