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U.S. Department of Defense

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The Department of Defense (DOD) is a U.S. government agency responsible for military and national security space activities. It acts as a major procurer and operator of space systems, including launch vehicles and satellite systems for reconnaissance, missile launch detection, navigation, and communication. The DOD aims to maintain space superiority, integrate military space power, and ensure space stability, working with commercial firms to integrate space solutions into national security architectures.

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SES Space & Defense has been providing managed services to U.S. Department of Defense end-users through numerous Task Orders on the original MEO low-latency HTS service BPA since 2018.

RelationshipsPlanValue 3.8Nov 8, 2023U.S. Department of Defense awards MEO BPA to SES Space & Defense

SES will provide services to the U.S. Defense Department under a five-year agreement worth up to $270,000,000.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.7Nov 8, 2023DoD signs $270 million agreement to acquire SES satellite communications services

With the new contract, SES Space & Defense will support U.S. Department of Defense customers with MEO low-latency HTS services across the globe.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 8, 2023U.S. Department of Defense awards MEO BPA to SES Space & Defense

Calvelli stated that fixed-price contracts reduce risk for the Department of Defense and ease the burden of cost overruns.

LegalGeneralValue 1.2Nov 7, 2023Space Force procurement chief to ‘double down’ on reforms

NASA has not found other customers for SLS, including within the agency or the Defense Department.

GeneralValue 2.2Nov 6, 2023Big rockets for big science?

ThayerMahan was awarded a $19,300,000 contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to continue developing specialized autonomous maritime sensing technology.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityValue 5.0Nov 6, 2023ThayerMahan wins $19M to work on Autonomous Maritime Sensing Tech

Since 2007, iDirect Government has supported the Department of Defense and other agencies with satellite communications solutions.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 2.0Nov 2, 2023iDirect Government Unveils New Man-Portable SDR Modem for Satellite Communications

SILENTBARKER 2/NROL-118 is a joint National Reconnaissance Office and U.S. Space Force mission to provide space domain awareness for the Department of Defense and the intelligence community.

GeneralValue 3.8Oct 31, 2023Space Force assigns 21 national security missions to ULA and SpaceX

STP-5 is a Space Test Program mission for the U.S. Space Force that will launch two satellites in support of the Department of Defense Strategic Capabilities Office.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 31, 2023Space Force assigns 21 national security missions to ULA and SpaceX

The U.S. Department of Defense and the Indian Ministry of Defense launched the India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem, or INDUS-X, on 2023-06-21.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Oct 31, 20231st international CRADA between AFRL + Indian startups ignites strategic collaboration

The Department of Defense currently operates the Space Based Infrared System constellation of missile-warning satellites in geosynchronous and highly elliptical orbits.

CapabilityValue 3.0Oct 30, 2023Space Force to begin procurement of missile-tracking satellites for medium Earth orbit constellation

The Department of Defense spends nearly $150,000,000,000 a year on research and development.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0Oct 24, 2023DoD developing strategy to tap commercial space market

The U.S. Department of Defense, federal agencies, and international coalition partners can acquire fully managed low-latency LEO satellite-based services from 16 selected awardees under the pLEO IDIQ.

RelationshipsGeneralLegalValue 4.0Oct 23, 2023SES Space & Defense Awarded Low Earth Orbit IDIQ Contract from U.S. Department of Defense

L3Harris Technologies received two contracts worth up to $134,000,000 to update portions of the Department of Defense’s space domain awareness mission.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.7Oct 23, 2023L3Harris Secures Contracts to Update DoD's Space Domain Awareness Mission

Satellite services delivered via multiple orbits provide a comprehensive range of connectivity capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.

CapabilityGeneralValue 1.8Oct 22, 2023U.S. DoD awards LEO IDIQ Contract to SES Space & Defense

The United States Space Force Space Systems Command Commercial Satellite Communications Office is seeking sources capable of supporting a Department of Defense effort to launch and maintain communications satellites with greater maneuverability and smaller size than traditional geostationary satellites.

PlanCapabilityLegalValue 3.0Oct 22, 2023USSF / SSC MicroGEO sources sought

The U.S. Department of Defense, federal agencies, and international coalition partners can acquire fully managed, low-latency LEO satellite-based services from 16 selected awardees under the IDIQ.

RelationshipsLegalValue 4.0Oct 22, 2023U.S. DoD awards LEO IDIQ Contract to SES Space & Defense

The U.S. Department of Defense, federal agencies, and international coalition partners can acquire fully managed low-latency LEO satellite-based services from 16 selected awardees under the pLEO IDIQ contract.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.2Oct 20, 2023U.S. Department of Defense Awards Low Earth Orbit IDIQ Contract to SES Space & Defense

The Space Development Agency awarded York Space a $615,000,000 contract for 62 satellites for the Department of Defense’s Transport Layer Tranche 2 Alpha.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 5.0Oct 20, 2023Space Development Agency awards York Space $615 million contract for 62 satellites

L3Harris received two Department of Defense contracts worth as much as $134,000,000 to update portions of the DoD’s Space Domain Awareness mission.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityValue 4.5Oct 19, 2023L3Harris to advance DoD’s SDA mission
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