Polaris Intelligence
Polaris
Intelligence
About
Ctrl K
Sign in
© Polaris Intelligence 2026
PrivacyTermsAdmin

U.S. Department of Defense

US

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.

gov defense
United States
www.defense.gov/
Admin Edit
0.0-5.0

All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

Crunchy Data provides secure and trusted distributions of open source PostgreSQL and PostGIS to the US Department of Defense.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.5Sep 21, 2021Crunchy Data provides trusted PostgreSQL containers in partnership with DoD

Viasat Inc. received two awards from the U.S. Department of Defense through the Information Warfare Research Project to conduct research on the use and implementation of 0.005 kg networks on the battlespace.

RelationshipsGeneralPlanCapabilityValue 4.2Sep 21, 2021Viasat Receives Two DoD Contracts For Battlespace 5G Implementation

The two DoD awards to Viasat are part of the Department of Defense’s $600,000,000 0.005 kg research initiative announced last year.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Sep 21, 2021Viasat Receives Two DoD Contracts For Battlespace 5G Implementation

In October, the Defense Department’s Space Development Agency selected L3Harris and SpaceX to each produce four missile-tracking satellites.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 20, 2021L3Harris’ missile-tracking satellites pass early design review

The U.S. Defense Department is working closely with the Department of Commerce and the intelligence community to strengthen space domain awareness and improve the ability to identify and attribute threatening behavior.

GeneralLegalValue 1.8Sep 19, 2021Linking allied military space capabilities

Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) received two awards from the U.S. Department of Defense through the Information Warfare Research Project to conduct research on the use and implementation of 0.005 kg networks on the battlespace.

RelationshipsCapabilityGovernanceLegalValue 4.0Sep 19, 2021Viasat Awarded Two Department of Defense Research Contracts to Help U.S. Warfighters Harness 5G Connectivity on the Battlespace

Viasat’s NetAgility product will provide the Department of Defense with multi-path transport and network management support.

CapabilityValue 4.0Sep 19, 2021Viasat Awarded Two Department of Defense Research Contracts to Help U.S. Warfighters Harness 5G Connectivity on the Battlespace

The two DoD awards to Viasat are part of the Department of Defense’s $600,000,000 0.005 kg research initiative.

RelationshipsFinancialGeneralValue 4.2Sep 19, 2021Viasat Awarded Two Department of Defense Research Contracts to Help U.S. Warfighters Harness 5G Connectivity on the Battlespace

Continental Mapping Consultants has served the Department of Defense community for nearly 20 years supporting data collection, 3D mapping and visualization, cartographic production and development, real-time data analytics, data dissemination, asset management, and facility security.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.2Sep 17, 2021Continental Mapping Consultants Awarded FEDSIM ASTRO Contract

Senator Todd Young supports the expansion of L3Harris Technologies’ Fort Wayne facility and its role in addressing the Department of Defense’s satellite program needs and creating jobs in northeast Indiana.

GrowthGeneralValue 2.2Sep 16, 2021L3Harris’ Support For Increased DoD Satellite Efforts Results In Increased Campus + Workforce Numbers

Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt has the authority to direct U.S. Department of Defense assets to maneuver to avoid collisions.

GovernanceLegalValue 3.0Sep 15, 2021Space Force backs development of commercial orbital debris removal systems

More than 90% of BlackSky’s current revenues are from government contracts primarily with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the Department of Defense.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 13, 2021Now officially a public company, BlackSky moving to expand sales and marketing

IKONOS imaged the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on 2001-09-15.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.5Sep 10, 2021September 11, 2001 — Let Us Never Forget! Maxar’s Satellite Imagery Of The Attacked Target Sites, Collected Directly After The Airborne Aggression

AvL Technologies supplies mobile satellite antennas to DoD.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 9, 2021Satcom executives see growing military demand for more secure, mobile equipment

The Department of Defense (DoD) is expected to seek new mobile networking capabilities following the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanistan.

PlanGeneralValue 2.2Sep 9, 2021Satcom executives see growing military demand for more secure, mobile equipment

The Pentagon purchased satcom-as-a-managed-service from Iridium in 2019 under a $738.5 million, seven-year contract for services from Iridium’s low Earth orbit constellation.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Sep 8, 2021U.S. military has growing appetite for satellite communications but its needs are complex

The Department of Defense multi-service research initiative for digital radars and multifunction systems will support a community of researchers developing new algorithms and software for next-generation digital AESAs.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.8Sep 8, 2021AFRL + DARPA Receive The Advanced Multifunction Sensor System From Northrop Grumman

Leonardo DRS Global Enterprise Solutions provides satcom integration services to the Department of Defense and other government agencies.

RelationshipsValue 3.8Sep 8, 2021U.S. military has growing appetite for satellite communications but its needs are complex

Technology developed in the Blackjack program is supporting the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency’s effort to build a large network of communications and missile-warning satellites in low Earth orbit.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Sep 7, 2021DARPA awards Lockheed Martin $25 million contract modification for integration of Blackjack satellites

The extension of Firefly support provides time for the National Interagency Fire Center, in consultation with the Department of Defense, to develop a viable long-term solution for future funding and operation of Firefly.

FinancialLegalGeneralValue 2.1Sep 7, 2021Pentagon extends intelligence agency program that helps track wildfires
Page60of103
Track