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🛰️ Anduril & Impulse To Demo Maneuvering Satellite For Space Force Use-Cases
Anduril and Impulse announced a jointly funded demo satellite for rendezvous and proximity operations.
Dallas Hartley
September 16, 2025
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🎯 U.S. Army Tests Drone-Grenade Drop System For Small Units In Germany Read More
🚀 Army Deploys Typhon Missile System To Japan For First Time Read More
🔫 SOCOM’s New Rifles Embrace 6.5 Creedmoor Cartridge Read More
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🛰️ Anduril & Impulse To Demo Maneuvering Satellite For Space Force Use-Cases Read More
At AMOS, Anduril and Impulse announced a jointly funded demo satellite for rendezvous and proximity operations, citing Space Force demand for low-cost, high-thrust maneuverability as on-orbit threats grow. The team wants to prove commercially funded RPO as an enabler for future DoD missions.
Impulse will provide a Mira spacecraft integrated on its Helios kick stage with the Deneb engine for rapid insertion to GEO; Anduril brings payloads including an LWIR imager and a mission data processor based on its Lattice software.
The demo is targeted for late 2026 on a Falcon 9, flying alongside a Mira for Victus Surgo. Officials said the design can be reconfigured for LEO with minimal changes, but chose GEO to match current demand signals.
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Northwest awarded a $23.9M contract to Absher Construction to build a $24M Armored Fighting Vehicle Support Facility at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, with five maintenance bays and a “blast booth” for abrasive paint stripping; opening is slated for October 2027.
The AFV facility supports undisclosed armored vehicles used in layered security for submarines and strategic weapons. Marine Corps Security Forces Battalion Bangor secures the base’s Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific, which assembles and deploys Trident II D5 missiles.
Kitsap-Bangor hosts eight Ohio-class SSBNs, two SSGNs, and four SSNs; it’s the Pacific’s only site able to assemble/distribute Trident II D5s. A 2016 estimate suggested storage capacity exceeding 1,300 warheads, though current numbers are undisclosed.
🎯 U.S. Army Tests Drone-Grenade Drop System For Small Units In Germany Read More
At Grafenwoehr, the JMTG-U UAV innovation team dropped 117 live M67 grenades from a Skydio X10 Delta using a DEVCOM-designed second-gen Audible Dropper, exploring precision grenade delivery for small tactical formations September 9–12.
Engineers iterated on release reliability and flight stabilization during the event, improving accuracy and ensuring grenades detonated within safety protocols. The goal is a standardized, repeatable method rather than ad-hoc field mods.
The approach extends a soldier’s effective grenade range from ~30 meters to standoff distances approaching a kilometer, offering suppression/lethal effects while reducing exposure—especially in urban or defilade scenarios.
🚀 Army Deploys Typhon Missile System To Japan For First Time Read More
The Army brought the Typhon (Mid-Range Capability) to Japan for Resolute Dragon, unveiling the system at MCAS Iwakuni. Typhon launches Tomahawk and SM-6 missiles, holding targets at risk out to roughly 1,000 miles; this deployment follows earlier use in Australia and the Philippines.
3rd MDTF’s commander highlighted Typhon’s rapid deployment and multi-munition flexibility to create dilemmas for an adversary. After the exercise, the system will depart Japan; future basing is unspecified.
A full battery includes four launchers and a mobile command post; the Army is exploring easier mobility and scaled variants. The deployment drew objections from China and Russia amid broader regional build-ups.
🔫 SOCOM’s New Rifles Embrace 6.5 Creedmoor Cartridge Read More
SOCOM adopted two 6.5 Creedmoor carbines: MRGG-S (Geissele) for designated-marksman/sniper-support roles with a 20-inch free-floated barrel and match trigger; and MRGG-A (LMT MARS-H) with a 14.5-inch barrel for assault/general combat duties.
The command cites doubled hit probability at 1,000 meters versus legacy 7.62x51mm systems, pursuing greater range/accuracy without a new cartridge program.
Both platforms are AR-10–type semi-autos; the MRGG-A’s monolithic upper boosts rigidity and accessory mounting. SOCOM signals continued investment in 6.5 Creedmoor across rifles—and potentially machine guns.
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