The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has selected a Palantir subsidiary to provide Space Command and Control Data Platform, or Space C2 Data Platform, solutions in support of Department of Defense and Joint Force missions. Palantir USG secured the $217.8 million delivery order under the Data Software Services indefinite-delivery/indefi...
The United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command has awarded contracts to CACI, General Atomics and Viasat to develop the Enterprise Space Terminal Phase 2 prototypes. The SSC said Thursday the three companies will develop space laser communication terminal prototypes in Phase 2 of the $100 million EST program. Enablin...
David Broadbent spent over two decades at Raytheon, working across various divisions and sharpening his expertise in defense, space, intelligence and commercial cyber in a slew of leadership positions. Toward the end of his run at that company, Broadbent developed a strong interest in the space environment, and was appointed president of space syst...
KBR has promoted Mark Kavanaugh, most recently a senior vice president, to president of defense, intelligence and space. Kavanaugh announced his new position in a LinkedIn post published Thursday. In this capacity, he will oversee KBR’s science and space, national security solutions, and defense and technology solutions, or DTS, portfolios und...
The U.S. Space Force has added Rocket Lab USA and Stoke Space to the National Security Space Launch, or NSSL, Phase 3 Lane 1 contract as part of the first on-ramp process for the launch services procurement vehicle. The service branch said Thursday Space Systems Command, or SSC, will award a $5 million firm-fixed-price task...
BAE Systems has received a $151 million contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command to further develop the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution, or FORGE, Command and Control ground system. Advancing Missile Warning System SSC said Monday the Other Transaction Authority contract aims to enhance the country&#...
5G connectivity has the potential to mitigate latency and enable large amounts of data to pass through communications systems, a bonus for the military. But so too do non-terrestrial networks — which are facilitated not by cellular towers but rather arrays of satellites — as long as they are situated in low Earth orbit rather than...
Modern Technology Solutions Inc. has received a potential five-year, $99.9 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to perform prototyping work and deliver processes for space command and control. The Department of Defense said Friday Space Systems Command awarded the sole-source, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract as part of the third phase of the Smal...
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Modern Technology Solutions Inc. a potential five-year, $640 million contract to build and deliver Defensive Cyber Operations for Space, or DCO-S, capabilities across the military branch. “The Digital Bloodhound award selection is a significant step forward for MTSI in providing engineering, test, and sustainment l...
Maj. Gen. Dennis Bythewood uses his experience in space operations to support efforts to bolster the nation’s defense capabilities throughout the U.S. Space Force. Bythewood will speak at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 23. At the event, you can gain insight into the foremost challenges in space operations as th...
