Shifting Gears, DoD Moves To LEO For Future OPIR Sats
"I think all orbital regimes are on the table," said Lt. Gen. John Thompson, head of Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC).
Space Force, Lockheed Harden GPS Sats, Ground Stations
The Space Force announced Saturday that it had accepted as operational Lockheed Martin's latest anti-jam upgrade to the software powering its its stop-gap operational control system for GPS III.
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Innovation IS The New Battlefield: Roper
"It's not enough to develop and procure systems anymore. We've got to get in the business of of buying ideas and generating ideas," says Air Force acquisition czar Will Roper.
FORGE, OPIR’s Ground System, Deal Due March 2020
"FORGE itself is essentially a framework to hang applications on to do the OPIR mission," explains Raytheon's Todd Probert.
Milsatcom First Test For SMC 2, Systems Engineers LinQuest
"Everybody is watching SMC right now," says Chris Beres of LinQuest, which has secured a new contract to help the Air Force with implementing its milsatcom programs.