Astranis has secured $450 million in new capital to expand production of spacecraft designed for geostationary orbit and other high orbits to support U.S. government programs of record. As Astranis expands production to support growing national security demand for high-orbit communications systems, government and industry stakeholders continue to fo...
Viasat‘s Inmarsat Government business has won a potential $307.1 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to provide global communication connectivity under the USMC Enterprise Commercial Satellite Services, or MECS2, program. As recent contract awards highlight the growing reliance on commercial satellite capabilities and space-based commu...
Space Systems Command has awarded up to $3.2 billion in other transaction authority agreements to support the development of a space-based missile defense capability under the Space Force’s Space-Based Interceptor program. Don’t miss the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30 to hear top officials and in...
The U.S. Space Force is requesting industry input to identify launch providers that could support up to 25 high-priority National Security Space Launch Phase 3 missions scheduled for fiscal years 2027 to 2029. Space Systems Command posted a sources sought notice on SAM.gov on Tuesday to assess whether additional companies beyond current providers ca...
The U.S. Air Force has selected Lockheed Martin, Anduril Industries, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, L3Harris Technologies and nine other companies to provide space domain awareness capability under a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued at up to $1.8 billion. Lockheed Martin is a gold sponsor at the Po...
L3Harris Technologies has secured a $150 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to modernize critical ground systems under the Maintenance of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities, or MOSSAIC, program. The Florida-headquartered company said Tuesday the contract will support military operations and civil and commercial applications....
Kratos Technology & Training Solutions has secured a $446.8 million other transaction authority agreement to support launch and operations for the U.S. Space Force’s Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking, or MWT, program in medium Earth orbit. The advancements highlighted in the Space Force’s latest missile warning and tracking effo...
SES reported $2.94 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025, reflecting the first year of financial consolidation following its acquisition of satellite operator Intelsat in July. Adjusted EBITDA reached $1.34 billion while adjusted free cash flow totaled $256.5 million for the year, SES said Monday. The acquisition of Intelsat expanded SES’s s...
Beavercreek, Ohio-based FTI Defense has appointed Matt Salter, a government technology industry veteran, as chief growth officer. FTI Defense CEO Jose Hidalgo welcomed Salter’s addition to the company’s senior executive team in a statement published Tuesday. “Matt’s skills and experience will be instrumental in accelerating t...
IT consulting firm Arlo Solutions has appointed Venice Goodwine, former chief information officer at the Department of the Air Force, as CIO and artificial intelligence product owner. Goodwine’s appointment at Arlo comes as government agencies and contractors continue to expand the use of data and AI to support mission requirements. Those prio...
