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Draft RFP For Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global On Deck

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, July 16th, 2024

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Draft RFP For Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global On Deck

Artist's illustration of an AEHF protected communications satellite. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

The Space Force in August expects to issue the draft request for proposals (RFP) for its planned proliferated satellite communications (SATCOM) architecture that provides secure and moderately assured access to communications, the service said on Monday. The draft RFP for the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) will be released to interested parties through a bidders’ library. Notice of the pending draft document was issued by the Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) Military Communications and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Program Executive…

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