Event Brief
Space Force selects Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Summary: The Pentagon announced that Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly will build new “space-to-space” ISR satellites, with delivery targeted for 2028. The announcement follows an acknowledgment that the U.S. already has weapons in orbit.
WHO: U.S. Pentagon (Space Force)
WHAT: Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly selected to build new space-to-space ISR satellites
WHEN: 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: No specific cause was reported; the selection is tied to building the new ISR satellite capability.
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