U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) said on March 8 that it demonstrated ground-based anti-jamming satellite communications via a Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW) connection between a Protected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES) joint hub and a test terminal, and a link to a PTW-capable modem developed by the U.S. Army Airforce Antijam Modem Program Office.…

The U.S. Space Force has awarded MicroGEO satellite company Astranis a contract worth up to $10.5 million to implement a government waveform into its payload. The deal could be a step toward Astranis becoming a new government prime contractor, CEO John Gedmark said.  The Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award includes a $4.5…

CACI has signed an R&D agreement with the U.S. Army to develop advanced payload technologies, space sensor applications, and resilient Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT). The agreement is a five-year cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center (USASMDC-TC), CACI announced Monday. There is no funding associated…

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded Viasat a contract for managed satcom service. Viasat announced the award Jan. 24.  The contract comes after a pilot and follow-on service program in fiscal year 2022. Viasat delivered a satcom managed service to the USMC I Marine Expeditionary Force, the first commercially developed satcom as a…