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Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC)

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The Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC) is a direct reporting unit within the United States Space Force. As a force design organization, SWAC conducts analysis, modeling, wargaming, and experimentation to develop operational concepts and provide force design guidance for the USSF. SWAC collaborates with stakeholders across the National Security Space enterprise, focusing on USSF-specific priorities to inform future mission requirements, capabilities, architectures, and funding needs. Key areas of analysis include multi-domain sensing, spectrum warfare, and force design integration.

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The U.S. Space Force will leverage an expanded Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC) to validate Ringleader capabilities.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Feb 24, 2026SECAF Meink Unveils ‘Ringleader’ Exercise to Test Satellite Sensor Fusion for Tactical Battle Management

The Space Warfighting Analysis Center is completing a study of the future narrowband architecture that includes evaluation of direct-to-cell and 0.005 kg-from-space options.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Jun 10, 2024New direct-to-cell satellite tech could disrupt billion-dollar military satcom programs

The $98,000,000 award will provide technical support to the Space Security and Defense Program and the Space Warfighting Analysis Center.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Oct 5, 2023LMI gets $98 million contract for space wargaming software

Xona Space Systems partnered with the U.S. Space Force's Space Warfighting Analysis Center and the AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate to integrate PULSAR into the U.S. national security space architecture.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 2, 2023Xona Awarded a Contract from AFRL and U.S. Space Force to Accelerate PULSAR LEO PNT Service

The Space Warfighting and Analysis Center (SWAC) is mapping future space architecture and uses models and simulations to design space systems and assess their survivability against different threats.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Apr 5, 2022Raymond: 2023 budget proposal allows Space Force to ‘pivot’ to next-generation systems

The 2022 defense spending bill approved $37,000,000 requested by the Department of Defense for the Space Warfighting Analysis Center.

FinancialLegalValue 4.0Mar 13, 2022Congress gives DoD more money for space, with caveats

The 2022 defense spending bill requests clarification of the roles and responsibilities of senior civilian and uniformed leaders with space responsibilities and asks for an explanation of what space acquisition units do, including the Space Warfighting Analysis Center, Space Development Agency, Space Rapid Capabilities Office, and space programs in the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office.

LegalGeneralValue 1.6Mar 13, 2022Congress gives DoD more money for space, with caveats

The Space Warfighting Analysis Center will design a space data transport layer to move data collected in space at speed across the globe.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Jan 18, 2022Raymond: Space Force in 2022 to focus on the design of a resilient architecture

The Space Warfighting Analysis Center will use models and simulations to design hybrid architectures of commercial and government satellites and assess their vulnerabilities to threats including cyber attacks.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jan 9, 2022Space Force to take a fresh look at communications satellite needs

The Space Warfighting Analysis Center is a new organization created to design the U.S. military’s future space architecture.

PlanGeneralValue 2.2Jan 9, 2022Space Force to take a fresh look at communications satellite needs

The 2021-10-27 SWAC briefing will require sensitive compartmented information (SCI) clearance, preventing new space companies without SCI clearances from participating.

LegalValue 1.6Sep 22, 2021Space Force discussions with private sector on future space architecture to remain classified

The Space Warfighting Analysis Center is a new organization championed by Chief of Space Operations Gen. John "Jay" Raymond to help define how the Space Force will build and fight the future force.

GovernanceGeneralValue 3.2Sep 22, 2021Space Force discussions with private sector on future space architecture to remain classified

The Space Warfighting Analysis Center was established to perform force design work for the Space Force.

CapabilityValue 3.0Aug 24, 2021Raymond’s progress report on Space Force: ‘All the pieces are coming together’

The U.S. Space Force requested $6,200,000 in 2022 for the Space Warfighting Analysis Center to conduct analysis, modeling, wargaming, and experimentation to create operational concepts and force design guidance for U.S. Space Force missions.

FinancialCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jun 29, 2021HASC to scrutinize Space Force budget: Satellites have to be ‘easier to defend’
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