Space Force Awards Viasat, SES $437 Million for Military Satellite Network

Pentagon taps Viasat and Intelsat for $438M anti-jam satellite deal

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Viasat and Intelsat General Communications a combined $437.7 million contract to build satellites for the Protected Tactical Satellite Communications-Global program, a new constellation designed to keep troops connected even when adversaries are actively trying to jam them out of the sky. The contract, announced May 22, covers the procurement […]

Space Force awards Viasat, SES $437 million for military satellite network

The companies will build four small geostationary satellites for the Protected Tactical Satcom-Global program The post Space Force awards Viasat, SES $437 million for military satellite network appeared first on SpaceNews.

Viasat, Intelsat awarded $438M for PTS-G

The Space Force awarded Viasat Inc. and Intelsat General Communications a combined $437.7 million to procure satellites for Protected Tactical Satellite Communications-Global, according to a notice posted tonight. The service obligated $150 million in fiscal year 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds at the time of the award, according to the notice. Work is expected to be completed by March 19, 2029. The service had awarded both…

Space Force Awards Viasat And Intelsat General $438 Million For Continued Work On PTS-G

U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has awarded Viasat [VSAT] and Intelsat General–the U.S. division of Luxembourg’s SES–a nearly $438 million contract for satellites under the Protected Tactical Satellite-Global (PTS-G) […]