The US Space Force has added Impulse Space and Relativity Space to the list of companies eligible to bid on its launch contracts under the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 program. Relativity Space is progressing with its heavy-lift Terran R rocket, while Impulse Space, specializing in in-space operations, was a surprise addition.
Former President Donald Trump bought $1M-$5M in Axon stock on Feb. 10, weeks before ICE sought a $220M contract for Tasers and training, which experts say appeared tailored to Axon's products. The timing raises conflict of interest concerns, though no direct involvement is proven.
US Congressman Brian Mast warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio about "malicious Chinese influence" potentially interfering in a major Argentine contract bid for the Parana River dredging and operation. The US fears China may be circumventing rules against state-owned enterprises through private proxies.
US Rep. Brian Mast warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio about alleged Chinese "malign influence" in a bid for a $10 billion contract to operate Argentina's Parana River. The tender bars state-owned firms, but Mast claims China is using a Belgian company, Jan De Nul, as a proxy.
