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U.S. Space Force Limits PTS-R Field to Boeing and Northrop Grumman

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U.S. Space Force Limits PTS-R Field to Boeing and Northrop Grumman
Space Systems Command’s Parallax Rising 2.2 Tabletop Exercise game play on Day 2 in El Segundo, California on August 22-24, 2023. The wargame touched on space operations in a "contested" environment (U.S. Space Force Photo)

Boeing [BA] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] are in the running for a U.S. Space Force cost reimbursement contract this December to develop and build two Protected Tactical Satellite Communications-Resilient (PTS-R) satellites. SSC's program executive officer (PEO) for military communications and positioning, navigation, and timing (MilComm/PNT) in El Segundo, Calif., "intends to limit competition" to Boeing and Northrop Grumman, according to a May 23rd business notice. "The resultant contract will provide for two space vehicles, associated ground equipment, launch processing, on…

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