Lockheed Martin still has a monopoly on all of the DOD's hypersonic weapons efforts included in the latest contract modification of up to $846 million for the U.S. Navy’s intermediate range Conventional Prompt Strike weapon system flight test demo.

The head of Stratcom implored Congress on Feb. 26 to establish a separate combatant command for space instead of having the new entity reside under his control.

The USAF has revealed its life cycle cost estimate—$18.5 billion—for the new helos to guard nuclear missile sites and transport VIPs around Washington.