The U.S. Army is a branch of the U.S. military that plays a significant role in space, primarily as a major user of space-based capabilities. It relies on satellite communications, GPS, and missile warning systems to support terrestrial operations. The Army's Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) operates the 1st Space Brigade, which utilizes satellites and space technology for communication, intelligence, and force protection, working with partners like the U.S. Space Force. Key activities include space operations, missile defense, and developing space-related technologies for future warfare. Associated keywords: satellite communications, missile defense, space operations, intelligence, GPS, USASMDC.
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Kymeta has been selected to participate in the U.S. Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Team Satellite Communications-On-The-Move pilot program.
In March 2021 Rocket Lab launched a mission dubbed Gunsmoke-J on behalf of the U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command.
The $2,200,000,000 increase sought for the Space Force includes new investments in space systems and transfers of funding from the Air Force, Navy, and Army.
GeoBase data collected by Woolpert are deposited into the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s GRiD repository to support other U.S. Department of Defense organizations, including the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy.
The contract awarded by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District to AXIS GeoSpatial LLC is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) award with a five-year period.
TRX Systems delivered the TRX Systems Dismount Electronic Warfare Kit developed in a U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office prototype to extend electronic warfare and signal intelligence capabilities for the dismounted warfighter.
The Air Force announced on 2021-01-13 that Army Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, had been selected as the permanent headquarters of U.S. Space Command.
TrustComm signed an agreement on 2021-03-16 to be OneWeb's Department of Defense distribution partner focusing on early adopters including the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the U.S. Army Futures Research Lab.
Ampex Data Systems was awarded a firm fixed price contract with Leonardo DRS to support the US Army’s Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD Inc. 1) Stryker-based system.
Skydio X2 was selected by the U.S. Army for final integration in the Short Range Reconnaissance program of record.
Space Micro received five separate SBIR/STTR contracts in 2021-01-01 from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force AFWERX, and NASA.
ThinKom provided three ThinSat 300 antennas as a subcontractor as part of the Army’s contract award to General Dynamics to support integration, engineering, and fielding services for the ABCT COTM experimentation effort.
U.S. Space Command is expanding its space surveillance network by integrating data from ground and sea-based radar used by the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy for missile defense.
The COTM experimentation program is expected to lead to prototype deployment and testing under the U.S. Army’s two-year Capability Set cycle in 2023.
On 2021-04-19, the U.S. Army Futures Command received approval for rapid experimentation and prototyping efforts for tactical space-based sensors with supporting ground-based equipment.
U.S. Army leaders approved plans to explore the use of satellites in low Earth orbit to provide soldiers with dedicated surveillance, navigation, and imaging capabilities.
The Army’s tactical space layer is distinct from the Defense Department Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer, which is planned to be deployed in low Earth orbit starting in 2022.
In 2019, an interagency memorandum of agreement for a tactical space layer was signed by the Secretary of the Army, the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the director for defense intelligence.
Cheng noted that China's space infrastructure is managed by the People’s Liberation Army, covering all their launch sites and mission control centers.
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) was awarded a U.S. Army contract worth as much as $48,300,000 for support services in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT).