The contract includes work at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards and NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.

The NASA infrastructure initiative includes the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards and the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.

NASA’s new Western Regional Multiple Award Construction Contract has a potential maximum value of $450 million and a five-year term.

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center is one of the main U.S. centers dedicated to aeronautical testing and the development of new flight technologies.

NASA will issue individual work orders under the Western Regional Multiple Award Construction Contract based on operational needs at its centers.

The Western Regional Multiple Award Construction Contract is a fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract that replaces NASA’s previous regional construction program.

The NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center is one of the main U.S. centers dedicated to aeronautical testing and the development of new flight technologies.

NASA selected a group of small businesses under its new infrastructure program to support modernization and maintenance of key research centers.

The contract covers construction, modification, maintenance and repair of existing buildings, demolitions, and new facilities to support NASA operations.

NASA will use the contract to issue individual work orders based on the operational needs of its centers.

The Western Regional Multiple Award Construction Contract is a fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract that replaces a previous NASA regional construction program.

The contract covers construction, modification, maintenance, and repair of existing buildings, demolition, and construction of new facilities for NASA operations.

Artemis III is intended to test docking in low Earth orbit between the Orion capsule and Human Landing System landers.

The Italian Space Agency views Luca Parmitano’s participation in Artemis III as a further step in consolidating Italy’s role in future lunar exploration activities.

Teodoro Valente is the president of the Italian Space Agency (ASI).

The Italian Space Agency supports the training pathways of reserve astronauts Anthea Comellini and Andrea Patassa in ESA-organized training programs.

The Italian Space Agency links Artemis III to Italy’s presidency of the ESA Ministerial Council, which will end with a Ministerial Conference in Italy in 2028.

Luca Parmitano will participate in NASA’s Artemis III mission as the pilot.

Italy will assume a two-year presidency of the COPUOS in Vienna.

The Human Landing System landers are intended for use in later phases of the lunar program.

Savox MissionCore is designed to allow future AI battlefield analytics and third-party battle management software to integrate seamlessly.

Savox Communications' Data Processing Units and Data Routing Units are designed for tactical deployment, high-throughput data traffic, and efficient edge-computing processing.

Savox MissionCore includes a multi-sensory user interface that integrates audio cues, real-time video, and visual indicators to prioritize threat alerts and situational changes.

Savox MissionCore is supported by newly developed Savox hardware components including low-power Data Processing Units and Data Routing Units.

Savox MissionCore is a software-defined system designed to serve as an open digital backbone for the digitized battlefield.

Savox Communications has launched Savox MissionCore, a next-generation defense platform.

Savox MissionCore uses an IP-based modular architecture as a decentralized orchestration layer that consolidates disparate data streams into a single interface.

Savox MissionCore turns fragmented voice, video, and data feeds into a unified operational picture without requiring defense forces to replace legacy hardware.

Savox Communications develops ruggedized hearing protection and tactical communication systems for defense forces, law enforcement, fire and rescue services, and heavy industrial sectors.

Savox MissionCore uses an open architecture aligned with NATO Generic Vehicle Architecture standards.

Viasat completed the Delivery Order 1 design-maturation phase in 2025.

Viasat’s Space and Mission Systems team will manufacture a dual-band spacecraft with dedicated military X-band and Ka-band payloads.

U.S. Space Systems Command moved the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) program into full production.

Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global is a U.S. Space Force program intended to replace low-number, multi-billion-dollar exquisite satellite systems such as the Advanced Extremely High Frequency constellation.

Viasat’s Swarm 1 contract requires full ground station infrastructure and five years of continuous operations and sustainment services.

The Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global satellite implements the Protected Tactical Waveform for anti-jamming communications in contested electronic environments.

The Space Force awarded a combined $437.7 million to Viasat and Intelsat General Communications for the initial Swarm 1 phase.

The spacecraft hardware design uses dual-use technology heritage adapted from Viasat’s commercial ViaSat-3 fleet.

Viasat’s Swarm 1 contract requires the company to provide ground station infrastructure and five years of continuous operations and sustainment services.

Viasat’s Swarm 1 award covers the manufacturing, launch, and operations of an advanced small maneuverable Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite for resilient anti-jam tactical communications.

Viasat’s Swarm 1 contract requires full ground station infrastructure plus five years of continuous operations and sustainment services.

Viasat’s dual-band satellite system is scheduled to reach initial operating capability no earlier than 2029.

The PTS-G program uses an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract framework with a $4 billion ceiling across approved vendors.

Viasat was selected as a prime contractor under the Space Force’s Swarm 1 Delivery Order for the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program.

The Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global satellite is engineered for backward compatibility with existing wideband hardware.

The Space Force awarded a combined $437.7 million to Viasat and Intelsat General Communications for the first two operational satellites of the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global system.

Viasat’s dual-band satellite system is scheduled to meet initial operating capability no earlier than 2029.

Viasat and Intelsat General Communications will produce the first two operational satellites of the system.

U.S. Space Systems Command moved the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program into full production.

The Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program uses an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract framework with a $4 billion ceiling across approved vendors.