As part of the Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (HALO) vendor pool, the companies can compete for demonstration task orders.

“Moving forward, we see there are a lot of niche missions where the fine line between what is the tracking mission and what becomes the custody mission…

Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems is one of two vendors selected to build Gamma variant platforms for tranche two of the data transport layer for the Pentagon’s Proliferated Warfighter…

SDA Director Derek Tournear told reporters that initial requirements for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Future Program Ground Segment Integration program were too broad for industry to…

"The next big debate going on for transport is: what are the next tactical data links that we’re going to proliferate in Tranche 3?" SDA Director Derek…

“That’s something that I’m really interested in, because I want to be able to take more risks on my satellites, not have redundant propulsion and things like…

The request is less than what SDA asked for in fiscal 2024, reflecting the agency's pivot to launching its first operational tranche of satellites and procurement of…

Six of the satellites in the Tranche 2 tracking layer will provide fire control-quality data to warfighters, an SDA official said.

“We’re working very closely with the Army, who’s been pioneering the alt-PNT across the Department of Defense,” SDA Director Derek Tournear said.

SDA plans to purchase and deploy eight satellites for its FOO Fighter initiative.