Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded a $10 million University-Affiliated Research Center laboratory contract to the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Applied Physics Lab (APL) to ensure software and cyber best practices are adhered to […]
Military Space
OneWeb Technologies awarded USSF contract for commercial satellite p-LEO
OneWeb Technologies has been awarded a Commercial Satellite Communications Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (p-LEO) contract from the U.S. Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC), Commercial Space Office (CSO), and […]
Lockheed Martin to deliver 36 smallsats to Advance SDA’s Comms Network
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a firm-fixed price agreement valued at approximately $816 million to build 36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta satellites. T2TL is […]
BAE Systems plc announces the proposed acquisition of Ball Aerospace
BAE Systems plc has entered into a definitive Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire the Ball Aerospace business from Ball Corporation for c.$5.55 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. […]
MilSat Symposium presents new perspectives from Prime contractors
Lockheed Martin: Smallsat rapid development facility opens + also completes the CDR for SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has opened a facility that streamlines small satellite (smallsat) processing to enable high-rate delivery. The multi-million dollar facility will house the company’s Space Development Agency (SDA) […]
SWF’s 2023 fact sheets on anti-satellite testing, military and intelligence RPOs, and the X-37B
Secure World Foundation (SWF) has released updated versions of eleven fact sheets related to counterspace capabilities that cover ASAT testing in space, RPOs conducted in Earth orbit, and the X-37B Orbital […]
MDA selected by L3Harris for SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation
MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has been awarded a contract from L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) as part of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program. MDA will design and build […]
Raytheon Technologies awarded contract for missile warning and tracking satellite constellation by the SDA
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has received an award valued at more than $250 million to design, develop and deliver a seven-vehicle missile tracking satellite constellation, as well as support launch […]
Babcock awarded UK MoD contract to operate Skynet
Babcock International Group Plc (“Babcock”) has been awarded the contract to manage and operate Skynet, the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) military satellite communications system. The six-year contract, commencing in […]