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U.S. to ramp up spending on classified communications satellites
The U.S. Space Force plans to request nearly $8 billion over the next five years to scale up development of classified communications satellite networks
Senate report criticizes Space Force plan to acquire secure, nuclear-survivable satcom
The Senate Appropriations Committee questioned why it will take the U.S. Space Force 12 years to acquire new jam-resistant communications satellites.
Northrop Grumman wins $298 million contract to develop jam-resistant military satellite
The contract is for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications program, known as Evolved Strategic Satcom.
U.S. Space Command to begin testing the last satellite of the AEHF-MILSTAR constellation
The sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) communications satellite successfully completed on-orbit testing Aug. 27.
Parsons assembling small satellite to fly on Atlas 5 in upcoming AEHF-6 mission
The AEHF-6 mission scheduled for March 19 will fly a 12U multi-manifest satellite carrying multiple U.S. government payloads.
Lockheed Martin receives $3.3B contract for work on Air Force classified communications satellites
The 10-year contract is for operations and support of the Advanced Extremely High Frequency, Milstar and Defense Satellite Communications System constellations.
