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Space

Integration of Contractor Satellites Development Risk for Ground Segment of NDSA

Frank Wolfe

Friday, May 27th, 2022

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Integration of Contractor Satellites Development Risk for Ground Segment of NDSA

The Space Development Agency (SDA) resorted to a cost-plus contract, rather than SDA's normal fixed price arrangement, in awarding General Dynamics [GD] $324.5 million on May 26 for the ground Operations and Integration (O&I) segment for Tranche 1 of the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA). For the O&I contract, General Dynamics is teamed with Iridium Communications Inc. [IRDM], Raytheon Technologies [RTX], Kongsberg Satellite Services USA (KSAT-USA)--the U.S. division of Norway's KSAT, and Florida-based Emergent Space Technologies, Inc. While Iridium uses…

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]