🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Monday

• Portions of the Pentagon’s LEO “transport” and “custody” layers are on hold pending acquisition reviews, signaling potential restructuring of one of DoD’s most consequential space data-transport architectures.
• The U.S. Air Force detailed a $145M effort to adapt APKWS into a dual-mode air-to-air weapon for counter-UAS missions, reflecting a push toward lower-cost intercept options against mass drone threats.
• The Departments of Defense and Energy are formalizing collaboration on advanced nuclear power to strengthen energy resilience at U.S. military bases, elevating installation energy security as a strategic priority.

Sources:

1) SpaceNews — https://spacenews.com/portions-of-the-pentagons-leo-constellation-on-hold-as-acquisition-reviews-proceed/
2) Defence Blog — https://defence-blog.com/u-s-air-force-releases-details-of-apkws-air-to-air-conversion/
3) Defense.gov — https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4407099/war-energy-departments-team-up-to-advance-future-of-nuclear-power-military-base/

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