Northrop Grumman delivers sensor for missile-warning satellite as Pentagon cancels program

Northrop Grumman delivers sensor for missile-warning satellite as Pentagon cancels program

The Next-Generation OPIR Polar satellite procurement faces ax as Pentagon cites alternatives in low and medium Earth orbit to replace coverage The post Northrop Grumman delivers sensor for missile-warning satellite as Pentagon cancels program appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Pentagon Wants to Kill a Missile-Warning Program Congress Already Saved

The Pentagon wants to kill a missile-warning satellite program just as its prime contractor finishes building the hardware. Northrop Grumman delivered a missile-warning sensor for the Next-Gen OPIR Polar program, days before the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2027 budget request proposed terminating the effort entirely. The timing captures something essential about how big defense programs die in Washington. The hardware works. The contractor …

Space Force Again Moves To Terminate Next-Generation Missile Warning Polar Satellite Program

The Space Force in its fiscal year 2027 budget request said it plans to terminate a space-based missile warning program covering the Arctic region that it has spent more than […]

Northrop Grumman delivers infrared sensor for U.S. Space Force polar missile warning satellite program

The delivered component is the Mission Payload Sensor Subassembly, an Overhead Persistent Infrared sensor designed to detect faint heat signatures from ballistic and hypersonic threats. Northrop Grumman said the system will enhance the ability to identify emerging missile threats with greater precision. The company is the prime contractor for the Next Gen OPIR Polar programme, which is intended to provide continuous monitoring of the Northern He…